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French Yule Log
This is the Daring Bakers‘ December challenge, the French Yule Log! This month’s challenge is brought to us by the adventurous Hilda of Saffron and Blueberry and Marion of Il en Faut Peu Pour Etre Heureux. They have chosen a French Yule Log by Flore from Florilege Gourmand. According to the introduction to this challenge by one of our hosts, Hilda: In France you can buy two kinds of Yule log, either the Genoise and Buttercream type that we made last December, or what is more commonly purchased which is a frozen Yule Log very reminiscent of an ice cream cake, only often it’s not made of ice cream but rather frozen mousse of some sort. In French this is called an entremets which is sometimes loosely translated in English as simply a cream … Read entire article »
Filed under: Daring Bakers, desserts
Garden Pasta Soup
What could be better than a nice warm bowl of soup to end the day? Well, it’s actually hard to beat especially when it is full of fresh garden vegetables. These were the last of our garden veggies before the first frost of the season hit and turned everything dark. There was a little bit of this and that, but for a soup like this, I think it works out quite well. Serve this with a nice, crusty hunk of french bread and you’re all set for the night! … Read entire article »
Filed under: chicken, pasta, soup, vegetables
Suman – Sticky Rice in Banana Leaf
When I think back to special occasions like birthdays and Christmas during my childhood, this delicacy is always present. I had a grandmother who made the best suman and she would always make some everytime we saw her. The whole family claims, to this day, that no one made suman quite the way she did and I agree. While my girls like my version enough, to me it just falls flat compared to the memory … Read entire article »
Filed under: Filipino, Rice, rice cakes
Cranberry & White Chocolate Cake
This cake is also from the Southern Living Christmas book that we got the Charlotte Russe recipe from last year. Our decorating job wasn’t as pretty as the book, but the cake was really delicious and moist. The girls had a great time decorating the cake though. I poured the white glaze on and they did the rest. I think I just might make the cake again this year but serve it without the frosting as it got kind of sweet. Maybe serve it with a side of cranberry orange compote if we want added sweetness. Click on the link below for the recipe. It’s really quite easy. … Read entire article »
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