by EmilyCC
On my own blog, I have a running series called, “Scenes from a Marriage” where I post the more entertaining conversations my husband and I have.
For Christmas, DH got me a cooking class at a local kitchen store so I could learn how to make a Buche de Noel (a French yule log with sponge cake, Grand Marnier chocolate mouse, chocolate buttercream frosting, and merengiue mushrooms). To give you an idea of the complexity of this recipe, know that the class was two hours long and the only thing we actually made was the sponge cake. Everything else had to be done beforehand or else we would have been there for about 6 hours.
With that background in mind…
Emily: Nate, did you see the Buche de Noel I made?
Nate: No, I didn’t see it yet.
Emily: (opens the box in the fridge and immediately begins hitting Nate) WHY DID YOU TAKE A BITE OUT OF IT?! IT’S FOR CHRISTMAS EVE TOMORROW!
Nate: I didn’t take a bite out of it!
Emily: Oh…I guess it got damaged on the drive home.
(later)
Nate: Ok, I did take a bite, but it was just because I thought you didn’t make it right because it looks so funny. Or, I thought it might have gotten messed up on the drive home. Because, really, is that what it’s supposed to look like?
Emily: Um…that’s exactly how it’s supposed to look
Nate: Well, I took the bite out so I figured at least I could tell you it tasted good when you came to me all upset about how it didn’t turn out.
Do you have cherished Christmas memories like this one?
I made a buche, too! You can see a picture of the finished product (but none of the cake in process, since I was totally working without a net and wasn’t sure it would turn out) on my blog.
As for Christmas memories, all I can say is that at least no one was barfing this year. 🙂
Ah, jane–you even remembered to put on your meringue mushrooms (I found mine in a baggy Christmas morning).
My late grandmother used to make Buche de Noel every year. I haven’t had one in close to 20 years.
Ha! That’s a great conversation.
Thanks for sharing this conversation. I’m glad to know mr. mraynes and I aren’t the only ones who have little moments like this. Oh, and I think the Buche de Noel looks good, I’ll have to try and make it next year.
That number complete topples that of almost all the rest of the top ten ladies combined.