The yule log, that grand moment of pleasure to share with loved ones for New Year’s Eve or Christmas Day. Every year, all the pastry chefs go to great lengths to invent the most beautiful and most delicious yule log. For these festive moments, heighten the emotions by buying local: our pastry chefs will elevate your meal. Here is my selection of yule logs you will only find on the Côte d’Azur :
Offer your guests a Palme with the yule log from Charlotte Condom, Hôtel Ambassadeurs, Antibes:
This very chic yule log, “La Récompense de Noël” (The Christmas Reward), with a lovely palm leaf decoration, a nod to the famous Palme d’Or (award of the Cannes Film Festival), will transport you into a refined and sparkling atmosphere with a creamy blood orange and dulce chocolate filling, along with a pecan praline. Enough to delight your guests. Order 48 hours in advance. €110 for 8 to 10 people. Tel: +33 492 93 74 10.
A Christmas full of fir trees with the yule log from Marcel Ravin, Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel:
Starred chef of the Monte-Carlo Bay, Marcel Ravin plays with flavors from around the world. His cuisine blends the most surprising aromas, and the result is divine. I chose the “Bûche Sapin” (Fir Tree Yule Log) because it is a hymn to Christmas and to children, not only visually but also in taste: the gingerbread of our childhood, elevated by chestnuts and clementine, a true delight. To be reserved at least 48 hours in advance. €48 for 6 people and €96 for 8 people (the yule log shown in the photo is for 4 people). Other yule logs are also offered this year. Tel: +377 98 06 02 00.
Getaway to Monte-Carlo with the yule log from Patrick Mesiano, Pâtisserie Mesiano, Beaulieu-sur-Mer:
Patrick Mesiano, Head Pastry Chef at Robuchon at the Métropole, will make your New Year’s Eve dazzling with the “Monte-Carlo” yule log, made of a vanilla bavarois on a crunchy almond sponge, along with a creamy raspberry confit. Other yule logs are also offered in his pastry shop. Single price: €36 for 4 to 6 people. Tel: +33 493 01 35 85.
Cannoise Organic and Gluten-Free: the 3.14 yule log by Olivia Kakou:
With this “Merry Granny Smith” yule log, the chef celebrates freshness and lightness by paying tribute to this famous apple in her dessert. The contrast between chocolate and tangy flavors will delight both the youngest and the grown-ups. You can reserve it today at the 3.14 restaurant. One week’s notice required. €80 for 8 people. Tel: +33 493 94 25 43.
Celebrate a Princely Christmas with the yule log from Julien Beaulieu, Meridien Beach Plaza Monte-Carlo:
In homage to the Principality, this “La Sérénissime” yule log, majestic and refined, is made of a mascarpone mousse on a crispy almond gluten-free sponge gluten-free, and a raspberry confit. The Chef, Julien Beaulieu, trained by Meilleur Ouvrier de France Luc Debove, has often been rewarded for his sugar and chocolate creations. €68 for 8 people. To be ordered at least 72 hours in advance. Tel: +377 93 30 98 80.
La Pétillante by Steve Moracchini, Hôtel Belles-Rives, Juan-les-Pins:
Offer a New Year’s Eve in the spirit of “The Great Gatsby” with this yule log made of a Deutz champagne mousse, Cuvée des 90 ans du Belles-Rives, on a vanilla and lychee sponge. All created by a chef elected “Pastry Chef of the Year” by Gault & Millau 2016. €48 for 6 people. Two other yule logs are offered, one with grand cru chocolate and another with hazelnut praline, at €36 each for 6 people. Tel: +33 493 61 02 79.
Luxury and tradition with the Métropole Monte-Carlo yule log by Patrick Mesiano:
In a limited edition, adorned with gold feathers and snowflakes, with flavors of vanilla, caramel and pecan, this yule log reflects the Métropole: understated and refined. Sumptuous. €95 for 4 to 6 people. Tel: +377 93 15 13 79.
The Yule Log of the Woods, by Fabrice Didier, Hôtel Negresco, Nice:
A delicious dark chocolate yule log with a praline cream and orange marmalade, accented with small meringues, created by the chef of Nice’s most legendary hotel: the Negresco. For a traditional and elegant atmosphere. A lovely gift to offer your guests. €28 for 4 to 6 people and €42 for 8 to 10 people. Tel: +33 493 16 64 10.
The Ascent of the Gourmet Mont Blanc with the yule log by Lilian Bonnefoi, Antibes:
Lilian Bonnefoi, the renowned Head Pastry Chef of the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, named best Pastry Chef of the Côte d’Azur in 2008, has opened his own shop in Antibes and offers his creations for everyone’s pleasure. I chose the Mont Blanc yule log: a chestnut mousseline cream with candied chestnut pieces, a vanilla chantilly on a light hazelnut sponge, topped with a blackberry and raspberry compote. €28 for 4 people and €42 for 6 people. To be reserved 48 hours in advance. Tel: +33 493 33 90 74.
A Christmas named Désir with the yule log by Pascal Lac in Nice:
Pascal Lac is a reference in pastry and chocolate in the region. Every year, his yule log creations are original while respecting tradition, and above all they are delicious. I chose the “Désir” yule log, rich in chocolate with hazelnut and praline flavors and a lightness thanks to its milk chocolate chantilly. But you have other options. Lac offers 7 yule logs this year, including one ice cream version. €37 for 5 to 6 people. Tel: +33 493 55 37 74.
An Exotic Christmas with the yule log by Dimitri Letranchant, Bella Bay restaurant, Galeries Lafayette, Nice
Recently opened on the 6th floor of the Galeries Lafayette in Nice, this restaurant and tea room offers yule logs delicately prepared by the Chef, Dimitri Letranchant. I chose this yule log with coconut and pineapple flavors on a streusel sponge, our French crumble. Light and very playful. €29 for 4 people, €43.50 for 7 people and €58 for 8 people. Tel: +33 492 17 36 36.
“Of all the passions, the only truly respectable one seems to me to be gluttony.” Guy de Maupassant
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