Today is Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day, the first day of Lent for Christians around the world.
I remember as a child eating lots of pancakes at school on this day and wondering what it was all about. 'Why would Jesus eat pancakes,' I thought.
Now I'm celebrating Pancake Day with my own children, which is lovely, but makes me feel a little old too.
This recipe using ricotta and banana is excellent for fluffy and very tasty pancakes. I like to eat them hot out of the pan with some golden syrup drizzled over the top. Just delicious. Maybe these will be my sacrifice for Lent (or maybe not)!