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Catalonia's sweet Castanyada tradition endures
Bakeries predicted to sell 11 million 'panellets' as young Catalans embrace the tradition.
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Thousands of people visit cemeteries on All Saints' Day
Barcelona's nine cemeteries register a high number of visitors honoring deceased loved ones
Calling all sweet tooths: it’s that special panellet time of the year again
Catalonia expects to sell 262,000 kilos of All Saints’ Day marzipan cakes
Drivers warned to keep up their guard over holiday weekend
With roads expected to be busy in next couple of days, authorities advise extra care in a year when fatal accidents are up 21%
Catalan Panellets, the odyssey of a culinary tradition born in Constantinople
‘Tots Sants’ or All Saints Day is celebrated in Catalonia with the traditional panellets, a small sweet made of marzipan pastry and coated with different ingredients available at every bakery in every Catalan town. Together with grilled chestnuts and sweet potatoes, the elaboration of the panallets points out the definitive arrival of autumn.