Burning a Yule log around Christmastime dates back to ancient Europe as a symbol of light, warmth and good fortune in the ...

She repeated it frequently — on the show and also in Food & Wine, in her December 1988 article about the French Christmas cake, Bûche de Noël. Related: Celebrate Julia Child’s Legacy With ...

It's a traditional French Christmas cake that has been loved for generations. Today Cooking Instructor, Katie Cook, showed us how to make a Buche de Noel, or yule log cake. For more information ...

The first is the Bûche de Noël, the French Christmas cake created to look like a Yule Log. The second is the Galette des Rois cake, a Kings Cake created to celebrate Epiphany (the 12th Day of ...

others are quintessentially French – like oysters on ice, the bûche de Noël (Christmas log cake) and a decided emphasis on Champagne. As in countries across Europe, Christmas markets often ...