Dessert for Christmas Luncheon

[Anonymous]

I have been charged with bringing dessert to my brother's house for a Christmas luncheon. What kinds of desserts say "Christmas" to you? Thanks for your suggestions.

[Anonymous]

Tiramisu, a festive trifle, pound cake with raspberries and cream, pot de creme, apricot bourbon cake.
Tell us about the size, scale and details of the event. I'm the usual dessert person on both sides of the family so I have a lot of experience in this realm.

[Anonymous]

buche de noel--it's supposed to resemble the yule log

[Anonymous]

Buche de Noel

[Anonymous]

Here's a recent thread about bakeries that carry Buche de Noels. Most of the them were NoVA b/c that's what the OP was asking about.

[Anonymous]

Buche de Noel - I make mine, it's not that hard.

Other options - rum cake, chocolate/raspberry cake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tiramisu, a festive trifle, pound cake with raspberries and cream, pot de creme, apricot bourbon cake.
Tell us about the size, scale and details of the event. I'm the usual dessert person on both sides of the family so I have a lot of experience in this realm.

It's a casual luncheon with about 15 close family members. We are not fancy but do enjoy good food thanks to an aunt who is an excellent cook.

[Anonymous]

I'd bring sugar cookies decorated with red and green sugar, and peppermint brownies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's a recent thread about bakeries that carry Buche de Noels. Most of the them were NoVA b/c that's what the OP was asking about.

Sorry forgot the link:
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/277352.page

[Anonymous]

Yule log

[Anonymous]

All these suggestions sound delicious; we usually do buche Noel and Christmas cookies, but my cousin's wife does trifle and that's always a big hit. I have to say, though, that the Trader Joe's ads for peppermint Baked Alaska are really whetting my appetite -- and I'm not even a big TJ's fan.

[Anonymous]

Pomegranate cheesecake, brownies with peppermint Hershey's kisses and ice cream. That's what we're having.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All these suggestions sound delicious; we usually do buche Noel and Christmas cookies, but my cousin's wife does trifle and that's always a big hit. I have to say, though, that the Trader Joe's ads for peppermint Baked Alaska are really whetting my appetite -- and I'm not even a big TJ's fan.

Are you the OP? And if so, do you need a suggestion other than trifle, buche de Noel and cookies?

[Anonymous]

Gingerbread with whipped cream and berries

[Anonymous]

Ice cream bar (make your own) w/ festive toppings
Vanilla & peppermint ice cream flavors.
Brownie pieces/mini gingerbread men/holiday colored sprinkles/Andes mints/candy canes/whipped cream/cherries/hot fudge.

Signed: A Jewish person who loves this time of year