Babas were a happier denouement, for those who, like me, are partial to desserts that involve brioche, rum, caramel sauce and crunchy bits of pancetta.

A bone-marrow flan, meant to be spread on toasted brioche with a savory mushroom marmalade, was very delicate but didn’t taste much like marrow.

Expect plenty of edible gifts, including cookie sampler packs from Cookie Captain, beef jerky from Three Jerks Jerky and Filipino brioche from Ensaymada Project.