LES BUCHES DE NOEL
This year, I am taking mon courage à deux mains ( my courage in both my hands- loose translation: I am taking a deep breath) I will bravely struggle through the making of a Bûche de Noël, a Yulelog cake, you know the one in the shape of a log. The recipe is manageable, the decorating is so much fun; So what is the problem, you ask? the rolling of the gateau into the approximate shape and size of a cream stuffed, rolled, Sunday paper; you see, the other times I have dared to consider this discouragingly simple (?) process, that one step went dramatically wrong; it cracked and collapsed and basically came out resembling the average omelette baveuse (a goooooy omelet). I like my omelette baveuse, not my bûche. I will not, however, give into the temptation of heading straight to the patisseries of Paris below ( or the New York equivalent...) as I must, one gratifying day, to save the family honor, successfully serve a good looking, delicious, solid BUCHE DE NOEL....
The Paris Masters
Angelina- very successful Chanel look
Dalloyau- tablecloth color coordination
Lenotre by Phillipe Stark: ready for serious construction
Fauchon- graphic button covered pole
Laduree- Merlin the Magician
Pierre Herme -with Swarosky- a Winter Wonderland
Pierre Marcolini- gathered blouse detail
The very well crafted classics
La tartine Gourmande- orange rind marvel
Celine Nikki- classic perfection
Wish me luck!
Au revoir.
Believe me, I wish you bonne chance, good luck, whatever you need to produce one of those.
ReplyDeleteI've never, ever tried though I have friends who whip them out every year.
This is one adventure where you'll have to give us a follow-up. I can't wait to hear -- and oh, yes, take a picture to see how it compares with the ones you've shown us here.
LetitiaX
Allright Tish, I'll be even braver than just making a Buche, I'll take a photo.. and post it...now, THAT takes beaucoup de courage! if it is REALLY bad, by that I mean, LOOKS really bad, I'll take the 5th. or I'll post one from Payard or something; Did you ever see the New Yorker cartoon of the 2 dogs in from of a computer, and one says to the other "Go ahead, on the internet, noone knows you are a dog". Well, noone knows whose buche it is.... no, just joking, I won't cheat.
ReplyDeleteThose Yulelogs are great.
ReplyDeleteI would't try to do it.
My Mamma used to make jelly rolls
This is for the French Masters... OOOOh
Paris.
I want you to be a follower on my site you are wonderful..
Yvonne
Thank you la petite gallery, very kind words. I will check your site, of course.
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