Thursday, December 22, 2011

Bûche de Noël

It is becoming a lovely personal tradition to wind down the weekend with a close-knit group of friends over a Sunday "family" dinner.  I hosted a week or so ago and one couple brought this bûche de Noël to enjoy for dessert (from Tartine! Deliciousness!).  

The bûche de Noël is a classic French holiday dessert, traditionally styled as a log with mushrooms and moss.  Food publications, food TV, and the blogosphere have erupted this holiday season with profiles of the many ways this dessert is showing up.  From professional pastry shops to gorgeous home attempts, the bûche is becoming a more widely accessible way to participate in a holiday tradition (and far more tasty than the television Yule Log of my childhood).


I loved the idea of incorporating a classic holiday tradition within our budding Sunday practice. What are your favorite holiday traditions this year? 

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