Chef Mesnier Prepares a Bûche de Noël
In this photograph, White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier prepares a bûche de Noël or Yule log cake in the White House Kitchen. The traditional holiday cake was a favorite at White House Christmas parties. Here, Chef Mesnier applies a layer of coffee buttercream to give the dessert its distinctive tree bark appearance. Mesnier joined the White House Kitchen in 1979 and retired in 2004.
- Photographer
- Unknown
- Date of Work
- ca. 1979-2004
- Type
- Photograph
- Credit
- Collection of Roland Mesnier