The galette is an open-faced, uncovered pastry (or pie) that is a tradition of Brittany, an area in northern France with Celtic origins. Historically, the galette was made popular as a type of cake (Galette Des Rois) associated with the Epiphany, celebrated on January 6th, in Catholic liturgical tradition with […]
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Farrell Monaco is a lover of archaeology, travel, cooking, dogs, books, bread and baths… and not necessarily in that order. She is the 2019 winner of the Best Special Interest Food Blog Award (Editor's Choice) by Saveur Magazine. Farrell was awarded the The John Wacher Dissertation Prize In Roman Studies (2019) by the University of Leicester for her research into the bread and bakeries of Pompeii. She is also a member of EXARC, the Society for American Archaeology, and currently sits on the SAA Media Relations Committee.
