tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post4809659739901360240..comments2024-03-19T03:04:53.896-04:00Comments on paris breakfasts: Let Them Eat Bûche de NoëlParisbreakfastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-43232424864839423642013-01-10T22:27:05.236-05:002013-01-10T22:27:05.236-05:00Spoilt for choice there Carol, they all look marve...Spoilt for choice there Carol, they all look marvellous. I love how the Parisians still very much use their seasonal traditions. Louisehttp://astrongbeliefinwicker.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-33674335091914953812012-12-30T08:57:57.614-05:002012-12-30T08:57:57.614-05:00I was in Paris for Christmas in 2002. I couldn'...I was in Paris for Christmas in 2002. I couldn't understand why there were crowds in front of every boulangerie window. After all, they LIVE WITH these things on a daily basis!<br /><br />Then I finally got it - no two Buche de Noels are decorated the same, and they were curious to see the latest creation by that baker. <br /><br />I made a collage with my souvenirs from that trip, and I made sure to include a little plastic axe from ours :-)SSaxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719260370998479443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-83236587586399570932012-12-30T00:58:07.021-05:002012-12-30T00:58:07.021-05:00Me tooooo Frances :)))
Jelly Rolls!
c'est caMe tooooo Frances :)))<br />Jelly Rolls!<br />c'est caParisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-55540322456845734032012-12-29T18:46:37.428-05:002012-12-29T18:46:37.428-05:00Carol, already I am so envious of your Parisian po...Carol, already I am so envious of your Parisian posts. How could you not sample at least two...or twelve! of those buches?<br /><br />Decembre looks very delicious in Paris, and I am sure that Janvier will also be glorious. You've reminded me of some vintage Julia Child tv segment explaining the intracies of that very traditional, very amazing log. <br /><br />Merisi's comment just above has made me laugh! <br /><br />xo <br /><br />Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-21693900672757390912012-12-29T18:15:01.266-05:002012-12-29T18:15:01.266-05:00P.S.:
Is it heresy to mention Little Debbie's ...P.S.:<br />Is it heresy to mention Little Debbie's "Swiss Roll" or the "Ho Hos" made by Hostess in connection with the venerable Bûche de Noël? Albeit undecorated, their cylindrical shape does remind me of the famous French cake. <br /><br /><br /><br />Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-70014380123437636592012-12-29T16:44:08.161-05:002012-12-29T16:44:08.161-05:00For many years, I experimented with different cuis...For many years, I experimented with different cuisines for our Christmas dinner....the year we did Kwanzaa food was particularly disappointing. It was, after all, based on slave food. I finally settled on the good old British roast beef and yorkshire pudding but with the French yule log for dessert. THen my son went vegetarian and only the yule log survives from our tradition. I generally stick with chocolate and mocha flavors.Jeanette, Mistress of Longearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06815875437992974233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-39243823488237822352012-12-29T15:54:59.696-05:002012-12-29T15:54:59.696-05:00Great bit of trivia Merle!
That's it - A JELLY...Great bit of trivia Merle!<br />That's it - A JELLY ROLL.<br />I never liked jelly rolls...<br />So no wonder I can resist : )<br />Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-80372403971626572362012-12-29T15:52:51.586-05:002012-12-29T15:52:51.586-05:00Loved the Bûche de Noel - made them often, years a...Loved the Bûche de Noel - made them often, years ago, a jelly roll with chocolate filling and coating with meringue mushrooms.<br /><br />All the best, Carol and Happy New Year to you and yours.<br /><br />Thought you might be interested in the following...<br /> Comme d'habitude" (French for As usual) is a French song written in 1967 by Claude François and Jacques Revaux with lyrics by Claude François and Gilles Thibaut<br /><br />Then Paul Anka, a Canadian adapted the words in English for Frank Sinatra for his signature song, My Way. Apparently Frankie boy claimed not to like the song.<br /><br />Merle Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-91122607555549545562012-12-29T13:11:41.889-05:002012-12-29T13:11:41.889-05:00A bûche de Noël caught my eye at Mornings in Paris...A bûche de Noël caught my eye at Mornings in Paris this morning. Yes, you must taste them all!Sketchbook Wanderinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06850319000824866265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-58310375902885337552012-12-29T13:09:21.509-05:002012-12-29T13:09:21.509-05:00I would not be able to resist a slice of the Bûche...I would not be able to resist a slice of the Bûche de Noël with the marron glacé! <br /><br />The sheer variety of flavors is amazing. Merci for sharing, Carol.Merisi in Viennahttp://merisi.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-39168264093252849882012-12-29T12:48:16.358-05:002012-12-29T12:48:16.358-05:00Not much of a chocolate fan, I usually make my own...Not much of a chocolate fan, I usually make my own coffee or white chocolate buche. A lot of work? Heck Yeah! But well worth it!Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03938255518222756688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-76178588548121689142012-12-29T10:41:21.234-05:002012-12-29T10:41:21.234-05:00We had three 'mini's' from http://domi...We had three 'mini's' from http://dominiqueansel.com/ on Spring Street in NYC. I'd rather have gotten them in Paris but oh well, they were rather good. You should try them when you come back.<br />NancyNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13439263657307441017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-76655984098270151972012-12-29T09:16:31.184-05:002012-12-29T09:16:31.184-05:00"This calls for a "Log Tasting" The..."This calls for a "Log Tasting" The slices are as beautiful as the log rolls...." How do you choose what to taste, they all look yummy....!Lois Bender, GardenSpiritsNYhttp://www.gardenspiritsny.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-49051592403875261352012-12-29T08:41:26.014-05:002012-12-29T08:41:26.014-05:00It is a tradition here..:) So yes I have tasted ma...It is a tradition here..:) So yes I have tasted many and made a few..I had never seen the choo choo..with macarons wheels nor the beds..<br /><br />You get to see so many culinary art works..<br />Love the mini red panted parisienne:)<br /><br />Stay:)La Table De Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-87446564025166796282012-12-29T08:23:05.670-05:002012-12-29T08:23:05.670-05:00Delicious post! French pasteries are beautiful wo...Delicious post! French pasteries are beautiful works of art. And there's nothing like them. Buche de Noel is good. My favorite commercants in France are the patisseries. This is my first visit here -- perfect site for my French students and me to enjoy. Merci! Your watercolors are fabulous.<br />http://www.writemomentswithgod.blogspot.comRose Chandler Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014106518104955864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-70598911295913990422012-12-29T08:14:40.574-05:002012-12-29T08:14:40.574-05:00Carol, I actually make them about every other year...Carol, I actually make them about every other year, I'll send you a pick of the one I did this year. They are not difficult to make just time consuming - have a great 2013. I'm moving and packed away the painting you did of myself, daughter and dogs - can't wait to see it again!Cynthia Riethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-70958020254986379552012-12-29T07:55:42.708-05:002012-12-29T07:55:42.708-05:00We even managed to get a super one at Bergamot on ...We even managed to get a super one at Bergamot on 9th Avenue.<br />Much better than horrid English Christmas cake.<br />Buster misses you!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-88055288777968229252012-12-29T07:47:27.240-05:002012-12-29T07:47:27.240-05:00I´ve been to Paris last week and also took a lot o...I´ve been to Paris last week and also took a lot of photos of bûches de Noël, but I didn´t taste any of them. Being Austrian, I´m wondering about the Austrian bûche... We don´t have any bûches and I even don´t know about any similar sweet... Let´s wait what Merisi tells us...Vrenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13784347752465778231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-83981519125560751852012-12-29T06:08:32.154-05:002012-12-29T06:08:32.154-05:00Those chocolate choo choos would be the ones for m...Those chocolate choo choos would be the ones for me. Yes they are delicious and I always intend to make one at xmas but so far this has not happened. I'm so happy you're there, Carol and hope you're getting settled. Felicitations! xx Karen@PasGrand-Chosehttp://www.athousandmiles-k.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-28300247631852357882012-12-29T05:50:38.916-05:002012-12-29T05:50:38.916-05:00Great looking pastries, Carol - but they are very ...Great looking pastries, Carol - but they are very big! That's a lot of sweetness in those logs!<br />I hope that you are settling in alright......Nikonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271472315834976236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-35081198871491009342012-12-29T05:50:16.688-05:002012-12-29T05:50:16.688-05:00Yes, they are delicious..do try one xYes, they are delicious..do try one xLouisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-21846006159449143092012-12-29T05:19:33.943-05:002012-12-29T05:19:33.943-05:00Merci pour le bonne advice Marie
I will look for a...Merci pour le bonne advice Marie<br />I will look for a very tiny one<br />I don't care much for crème or mousse or cake even : (<br />Maybe I should go back to NYC?<br />cheers Carolg<br />Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-50829303690302330562012-12-29T04:54:24.506-05:002012-12-29T04:54:24.506-05:00Yes, I have! Delicious! I even made one many, many...Yes, I have! Delicious! I even made one many, many years ago. Once was enough! They make one here at CH but unfortunately the chocolate in Luxor is not great... Maleysh!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617738397914535416noreply@blogger.com