How to Make A Buche de Noel
A French Christmas Yule Log
Of all the culinary treats that grace the French Christmas table, nothing inspires more child-like joy than a rich, chocolate Bûche de Noël. Real yule logs, the kind from living trees, have had symbolic significance to the French for centuries.

Until the late 1800s, it was a widespread custom for extended families to gather under one roof and…