Bûche de Noël: The traditional French Yule log

Christmas is fast approaching and here in France that means the spotlight is on the traditional Yule log, or Bûche de Noël. This week, the magazine Fou de Pâtisserie held its annual awards ceremony, including prizes for the sweet creation of the year and the Palace Log. We speak to this year’s winner Jordan Talbot, who is head pastry chef under Jérôme Banctel at La Réserve Paris and Eugenie Pont, trophy director for Fou de Pâtisserie.