Bûche de Noël is the French term for Yule log cake, that traditional Christmas dessert shaped like a tree trunk. Why is it shaped like a tree trunk? The story goes back to Medieval times, when ...

You can order a Buche de Noel, like this one from St. Honore Boulangerie. Or you can make one yourself at home. It takes time but is worth the effort for what Joan Harvey calls "an irresistible twirl ...

1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C/gas mark 4). Lightly grease the bottom and sides of the half sheet pan. Line the bottom with parchment and lightly ...

The French don’t do Christmas cookies, but the French Christmas dessert known as a yule log (or bûche de Noël) has been around since the 19 th century. By now it is both a staple on French tables and ...

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Buche de noel, also known as a yule log, is a traditional Christmas dessert in France, often served on Christmas Eve or after Christmas Day dinner. It's a roulade, or rolled cake, filled and iced with ...

Bringing the Yule log or Christmas log inside is a custom that goes back for centuries. Called a buche de Noel in France, this large, well-dried log was decorated with greenery and brought into the ...

We always started with the ice cream. It’s the most important part of our Christmas yule log and, if my mother and I were organized, we prepared it the day before baking the rest of the cake. Made ...

One of the highlights of the Christmas season here in France is the food. The main feast usually happens on Christmas Eve and ...

Sweets this time of year take on all kinds of whimsical shapes: cookies cut into stars, stockings and gingerbread men, candy canes, peanut butter balls ... or logs covered in frosting. Yes, really — ...