Though most people celebrate Christmas only on December 25, those who pay attention to the lyrics of " The 12 Days of Christmas " know the holiday actually runs until January 6 — the Feast of the Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day. Among the wealth of traditions associated with the holiday is the Kings Cake — a cake or other dessert in which a bean, pea, or trinket has been hidden (the lucky finder of which is crowned king for the day). This year, chef Raymond Ost of Sandrine’s revives the Kings Cake tradition, offering the galette des rois of his Alsatian youth baked to order and filled with a delectable hazelnut frangipane that is most definitely not low-fat. Each of Ost’s cakes serves eight to 12 prospective kings and comes complete with two decorative crowns and the requisite hidden treasure. So be careful where you bite.
Available for $35 at Sandrine’s, 8 Holyoke Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge. Call (617) 497-5300.
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