Thursday, December 24, 2009

Christmas Eve

After too much eating & a delicious dessert which I will be proud of for weeks, Christmas Eve draws to a close. It was a great night! We entertained my in-laws, the kids are old enough to open their gifts and play with them while we chatted & drank, what more can you ask for?? And the icing on the cake was my mother-in-law got engaged after being with her boyfriend for 20 years!! And did I mention I made a kick ass dessert???

For those of you wondering about the dessert, I made a Croquembouche from my good friend Martha(http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/marthas-famous-croquembouche) it was fairly easy thanks to Martha's video & I highly recommend it! It's a french dessert & the name translates into 'crunch in the mouth' which I like. I like having something sweet and delicate yet delivering a surprising crunch too!



For those of you wondering about my mother-in-law there will be a wedding next summer when she turns 60 and we can't wait!

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
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  1. JulesJanuary 15, 2010 at 11:34 PM

    I still can't believe you made this. I may get brave one day and try it....but I doubt it. Congrats to your MIL, how cute!

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  2. paigemceJanuary 16, 2010 at 4:19 AM

    It was suprisingly easy - watch the video on martha's site and you'll suprise yourself! Note though... I did make the pastries & the cream the day before then stuffed them & assembled it the day of which really helped.

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