The croquembouche pièce montée just before serving.
So, for Sunday's 40th wedding anniversary celebration, our neighbors treated everyone to a beautiful croquembouche. There was also a shorter, wider tower and a tray of additional puff pastries served to ensure that there was enough for the 85 or so guests in attendance.
The Champagne is served!
And, just to make it a real celebration, bubbly wine was offered to all. It was a very tasty Beurton Couvreur Champagne from just south of Reims. In the interest of full disclosure: I've never met a bubbly wine I didn't like.
Eighty five guests! Wow! I doubt you nor I could rustle that number for an anniversary party.
ReplyDeleteI never knew where croquembouche came from. What an amazing tradition. I think I want one for my birthday. I wonder if that's permitted. The one on display is stunning!
ReplyDeleteI'm a bubbly fan, too. Even the "bad" ones I can use in something.
ReplyDeleteAnd, a little boy counting the French way (thumb first)--a very nice French display here!
ReplyDeleteOh boy, I love seeing this post. What a nice peak into French life. The freshly picked flowers, champagne and tower are so festive!
ReplyDeleteThank you for pointing that out to me, Evelyn! I was just 'enjoying' the party without realizing how neat it is to have this photo and for you, Walt, to share it with us!
DeleteLooks and sounds delicious, but I bet it's very sticky to eat.
ReplyDeleteummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, looks tastee! both the cake AND the bubbly!
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of such a thing - splendid !
ReplyDeleteI too lovely a bit of the 'boy' as the Brits call bubbly. Pol Roger is my favorite.
andrew, it's a big extended family. B & M have 7 children, each married, with numerous children and grandchildren of their own.
ReplyDeletemitch, you would probably have to fill out some forms and wait for a committee decision. ;)
sillygirl, that's right.
judy, I didn't even notice that!
evelyn, the flowers come from their garden. I watched them get picked from my kitchen window.
mary, :)
diane, the caramel hardened, so it was more crunchy than sticky.
anne marie, oh, it was!
michael, I've not heard that term. I have heard it called "fizz" by some of the Brits who live here.
That all sounds delish. I was reading the other day about blanquette de Limoux, which I've tried and liked a lot. Better than champagne sometimes.
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