Netflix is making the holiday season a bit cozier with a trio of fireplace yule logs from three of its most popular titles. On Dec. 1, the streaming service launched three hour-long yule log fireplace specials that viewers can turn on in the background while they’re opening presents, eating dinner or celebrating in any other way.

The yule log – an indulgent chocolate-flavoured cake decorated in rich buttercream, which is marked to resemble tree bark – is popular with kids, and big kids, alike at Christmas. From white chocolate versions to ones oozing with salted caramel, our ...

While a Yule log once was an actual log that was burned in the hearth throughout the 12 days of Christmas, in modern times, a Yule log refers to log-shaped Christmas dessert. Instead of making a cake roll and decorating it to look like a log, this vintage ...

The history of the Yule log can be traced back to the Middle Ages. Back then, the log came from a tree: this large log was sacred. During the winter solstice, for the longest night of the year, a huge log was burned and sprinkled with oil or wine. The eldest and youngest members of the household were to place this log in the fireplace.

This article originally ran on Dec. 25, 2008. From a TV perspective, Christmas Eve 1966 looked grim. The regular Saturday night college basketball broadcast was suspended due to the holiday, and while many viewers in the New York area might have had ...

This twelfth annual Holiday Yule Log Bonfire & Christmas market will being holiday cheer to the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront on Saturday, Dec. 6 from noon until 8 p.m.

The best Yule logs from bakeries and pastry shops in Paris 2025: Our selection Are you looking for a high-quality Yule log in Paris? The capital's bakeries, pastry shops, and leading establishments offer excellent creations for the 2025 holidays, with options for all budgets and tastes. Here is our tried and tested selection. [Read more]