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Panettone Gastronomico

Panettone Gastronomico

I found a new way sandwich roll for the holidays. It's a mix that riffs off panettone, all-be-it a bread that's not studded with fruit or flavoring. Just eggs and butter and a long mix of about nine hours of proofing. The key is to refresh the lievito madre in...

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Inside Büchë de Noel

While preparing buttercream for my annual Christmas bûche de Nöel, I decided on praline as flavoring. Carefully caramelizing the sugar, I mixed in the nuts, my eyes watching carefully for any attendant burn. The final result was worth the vigilance. I finalized it by...

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Bûchë

This low key holiday didn't diminish tradition of my annual spree of Christmas baking. That included a  Bûchë de Noël. Always yummy. 

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Exodus

While isolated for quarantine, it's worth considering that the history of Judaism and Christianity are both riddled with  the  story of plagues and martyrdom. Easter and Passover. Time to share a meal, break some bread, and drink some wine, the two faiths celebrating...

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Galette De Rois

Galette de Rois, the the kings cake, is surrounded by tradition. Traditionally, it is a sign of the end of Christmas. Interwoven with the baptism of Christ as well as the three Magi, it's a lovely French pastry of layered dough surrounding an almond cream filling....

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