Description
On Christmas Eve in Grand-mère’s farmhouse, two Yule logs appear. One goes into the fireplace, a great oak trunk that will burn slowly through the night. The other, the bûche de Noël, goes on the table: rolled sponge, chocolate bark, a dusting of sugar snow and a meringue mushroom or two. The children always argue over who gets the end with the little holly leaf, and Grand-mère always settles it by cutting it in half.
This box is shaped as a Yule log, an elegant nod to one of the oldest and most delicious traditions of a French Christmas. Its long, low form makes it ideal for a mantel ledge, a windowsill or a narrow shelf. Consider it for a pastry chef, a home baker who makes a bûche every year, or anyone who loves a crackling fire. Set it on a sideboard beside the dessert plates or among pine cones and candles.
Inside and out
- Shaped as a Christmas Yule log
- Measures about 4 x 1.25 x 1.75 inches
- A long, low form suited to mantels and ledges
- Bark and festive trimmings coloured by a Limoges artisan
- Along the log, a hinged lid conceals a slim compartment along the log
Give it with a treasured family recipe for bûche de Noël folded inside, and it will become part of the celebration every year the cake is made.
