LOLO'S VALENTINE GIVEAWAY!

In celebration of Valentine's Day, Lolo's decided to share the love. And if there is one thing he loves, it's a crusty French baguette. So...he's giving away an antique French baguette basket.

These baskets, also known as bannetons, were used in boulangeries throughout France by French bakers. The baskets, usually made from willow, provided structure for sourdough breads and wicked moisture from the crust during proofing. Bannetons typically have a linen lining sewn with twine that prevented the dough from sticking to the sides. The cloth was often left unwashed to let the yeast and flour collect, aiding in the proofing process. After the dough had risen, it was removed from the basket to bake and then put back in the basket to cool. Bakers used these baskets until they were literally ready to fall apart, so many of the antique ones have a heavily worn appearance.

This basket will look beautiful displayed in your kitchen...as a centerpiece with dried flowers, fruits or vegetables or use it to hold a row of votives on your table. Line it with an antique French towel and use it to serve a warm baguette. It will be a wonderful French Country accent for your home. 

GIVEAWAY RULES

The drawing will be Friday, February 14th, Valentine's Day.  To enter the giveaway, you must be a US resident and subscribed as a follower of this blog. Enter to win by following these rules:

1. Like us on Facebook here.

2. Sign up for Lolo's Newsletter here.

3. Scroll to the top of the page and subscribe with your email address to Lolo's French Bloguette in the box that says "Follow by Email."

4. Leave a comment below.
5. For additional entries, share the love! Post the giveaway on your blog, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc., with a link to our blog and just copy the link into your comment on this post so that we can see it.

Good Luck! 

Á Bientôt!

Lolo & Mimi