What is Shrove Tuesday and why do we eat pancakes?

Here's How David Beckham Celebrated Pancake Day With His Daughter

Pancake Day 2025 is here and many people around the world are marking the occasion by preparing this beloved delight at home. Former England football captain and international star David Beckham also decided to do the same. He posted two short videos on Instagram giving his followers a glimpse at his pancake-flipping attempt and that of his daughter, Harper Beckham. In the first clip, we hear Harper off-camera asking her father what he is doing …

Pancake cocktails are a thing now, apparently

To my mind it's frankly tragic that the tradition of Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday isn't better known outside of Britain. The post Pancake cocktails are a thing now, apparently appeared first on The Manual.

The world’s most delicious pancakes

Chris Dwyer, CNN (CNN) — The traditional Christian feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday is celebrated as a chance to eat well before the 40 days of sacrifices in the lead-up to Easter. Shrove Tuesday, which falls on March 4 this year, is also a great excuse — as if one were needed — to eat pancakes, as they usually combine butter and eggs, rich foods that were historically given up for the season of reflection. That also explains …

What is Shrove Tuesday and why do we eat pancakes?

Let us bring you up to speed on the religious tradition of eating pancakes and give you the lowdown on lent.

Aldo Zilli tested pancake mixes for Shrove Tuesday – one flattened them all

PANCAKE day again already? You’d batter believe it. We each eat an average of two every Shrove Tuesday – but with a quarter of people saying they don’t know how to make it from scratch, pre-made options are popular. Olivia WestAldo Zilli awards marks out of five for supermarket pancake mixes[/caption] Pancake flipping champ Aldo sorts out the flipping good to the flops when it comes to batter mixes ahead of Shrove TuesdayOlivia West Here Aldo Zi…

Pancake Day 2025: Why Do We Celebrate It?

Pancake Day 2025 is officially here, and let’s be honest, who doesn’t love an excuse to eat a mountain of pancakes and maybe even fail miserably at flipping them? It’s one of those days that practically begs for you to pour syrup, berries, or whatever topping your heart desires. But why do we even celebrate Pancake Day in the first place? What Is Pancake Day? Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, always happens the day before Ash Wednesday…