Making this bûche de Noël is not for the faint of heart. It has four elements: chocolate sponge cake and a rich chestnut mousse filling for the Yule log base, silky dark chocolate buttercream for the ...

A bûche de Noël (the classic yule log cake) represents the pinnacle of Christmas baking excellence: a beautiful centerpiece for your holiday spread that not only tastes awesome, but shows you put some ...

Holiday food is typically decadent, but the French really take it to the next level. “My wife is French, and her family expects us to eat dozens of oysters and escargot, plus two types of foie gras -- ...

The Bûche de Noël, or Yule log cake, is a traditional French dessert served during Christmas that dates back to the 19th century. The cake is meant to resemble the large yule log that families would ...

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat an 18- x 13-inch half sheet pan with cooking spray, and line with parchment paper. Lightly coat parchment with cooking spray. Set aside. Place egg yolks, vanilla, ...

This Christmas, many of us will be sitting down with our families and looking forward to something sweet after dinner. From mince pies and pud to cake and trifle, there's a huge choice out there when ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Ivy Manning is a Portland, Oregon-based award-winning food writer and author of 10 cookbooks. She is a ...

When I was in my early 20s, new to New York City and desperate to break into food journalism, I bought a DVD set of Julia Child’s The French Chef. To unwind, I watched Julia Child truss chickens and ...

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