It’s an all-out holiday hour of Milk Street Radio! We check in with French baker Dominique Ansel about how the invention of the cronut changed his life, his secret trick to a perfect fruit soufflé and why you shouldn’t buy cookies in France. Plus, author Julia Georgallis offers three tips for how to eat (and drink!) your Christmas tree; Adam Gopnik and Chris Kimball reflect on their top food books of the year; J.M. Hirsch provides a festive batched cocktail recipe; Cheryl Day answers your biggest baking questions: and we prepare your new favorite dessert: Paris Flan.

Questions in this episode:

"Every year I think there has to be a way to get more on top of my holiday cookie baking - so, which cookie doughs can I freeze ahead of time? Do I freeze the dough or the baked cookies?"

"Are light brown sugar and dark brown sugar interchangeable?"

"I’m trying to make my grandmother’s almond brittle, but I think her recipe card is missing an ingredient - can you help me figure out what’s missing?"