Yule treats from Armelle's

Christmas treats are the current fare at Armelle's Kitchen on Main Street, writes Brian Byrne, with highlight choices being Yule Logs, edible tree decorations and cake-sized macarons.

And, of course, Kenny Rorie's breads are always welcome when the sweet tooths have been sated with sugar and cream and all else that makes up Armelle Siomboing's singularly French patisserie specialities.

But if you want your own cakes and breads for Christmas time, do get your order in as soon as possible. "We're inundated with orders at the moment," Armelle says. "We really don't want to disappoint anyone who orders late for Christmas."

Armelle and Kenny celebrated the shop's first year of operation in September. Before that Armelle had begun cooking in their home in Newbury, Castlemartin, selling in the local area from her website. Many of her recipes come from her family home in northern France, where she used to help her father cook Yule Logs for all their extended family at Christmas.

Now that recipe is a treat for many Kilcullen homes this Christmas.

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