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Cauliflower Patties

Today i'm going to give you a simple recipe to make a cauliflower cutlets . Ingredients: 1 cauliflower 3 soup spoons of breadcrumbs 1 egg 2 cloves of garlic pinch of salt and pepper Preparation: Cut cauliflower into florets. Wash it carefully. Boil the water and cook the florets for about 20 minutes. Place it in the bowl and start to stir all ingredients together (chopped garlic, breadcrumbs, egg and spices - remember to cool the cauliflower first). Shape this mixture into round patties. Fry until they are slightly browned. Serve hot or cold. Enjoy your meal :)

March of the Giants in Douai (Fête de Gayant)

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The history of the Giants dates back to 16th century. Every year in July the enormous parade passes through the streets of a medieval town of Douai. Thousands of tourists can admire 5 grand effigies carried by a specific number of their porters. The father, Monsieur Gayant, measure almost 28ft (8,5m) and weigh 370kg, his wife is a somewhat smaller and measure a little over 20ft (6,25m). The couple has three children: Binbin, Jacquot and Fillon. Whole family not only passes across the town but also dances all along the carnival. If you are interested you can visit their house...yes! they have their own house. Artists throwing the strips of paper into the public, singers walking on stilts and a carriage of Sun King (Louis XIV), it's just a small part of what you can see. For the amateurs of organ music you'll be pleased. There's a concert carillon of Douali's belfry. It's possible to hear it just once a year during this event. It's a great time to blow off stea...