Bruno wanted this posted during
the holidays but scheduling
prevented it.
"D"
My mom died 2 years ago December 13th
and my dad on April 25th, 1998. I
miss them both very much, especially during the
holidays. In their honor here is a special blog
entry.
My mom was like a Swiss Julia Child/
Martha Stewart combo! She was a great chef
(she trained in her home country of Switzerland
and in Paris, France) and would decorate
the house so nicely for the holidays w/
beautiful touches that made it festive.
I know my dad loved this
about her in addition to her excellent
cooking skills.
Two desserts that stand out in my mind around
Christmas are leckerli and Buche de Noel.
The leckerli were sent by my Swiss relatives.
They are a popular Swiss cookie
and there are 2 versions - one is made w/ honey,
the other w/ ground almonds.
Both are chewy and delicious!
My mom would make a Buche de Noel to celebrate
Christmas.In her honor I will attempt to recreate
the dessert from her recipe and eat it
in my dad's honor.
The chef notes and recipe will be in an upcoming
entry but in the mean time here are some photos
of my mom's creation (the photos from a
Dec. 24th, 1961 article in the
St. Louis Post Dispatch of my mom
preparing the Buche de Noel).
Happy Holidays,
Bruno"The Mayor"
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