Let them eat cake: honouring St Honoré, the patron saint of bakers and pâtissiers

For the French, bread is a part of everyday life: a daily source of sustenance. Saint Honoré, from northern France, is recognized for many miracles, but is essentially associated with miracles involving bread. Known in Latin as Honoratus, he is the patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs. The sumptuous Saint-Honoré cake, a classic French treat,