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...

Rusha Homa

As a Jew in the US Army during the Jewish high holy days, I was not given my pass to go home for Roshashana, nicknamed by some military guys as "Rusha Homa." Fast forward to this years festivities. I had a "farkhalesht lekhtsn" (yiddish for...

Primo Panettone

This is my first panettone of the year. Using last year's mold, I also  went a bit short on dough amount. Saving resources may have prevented brilliance but the end result was still delicious. New molds and more dough next time to see what...

Rhine, Zusammenfluss – Summer Trip Post #5

Switzerland borders both France and Germany. I'm a product of those two neighbors so we took a tour of the border. Eat your heart out Trump-lovers, cause easy borders taste good!

Holiday Stollen

This year's stollen is a hybrid that I tapped into the method for making from  Maggie Glazer's book, Artisan Baking in America. Stollen usually with yeast, are a fast-raising (eggless) dough. It's far different than Christmas breads...