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“Panettone is something I’ve never made, and likely won’t” —accurate!

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Hahaha! 😂

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Having a holiday party tonight and we’ll have panetonne (not homemade though, but store-bought) 🎄

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Also, have a great party! 🎉 🎄

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I never make it either!!!

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Love all the bread inspiration. I have made it, though I agree it’s a bread best left to the pros. I also love Pandoro, the very tall, airy star-shaped bread/cake from Verona. Have you tried it?

P.S. Panettone and pandoro both make wonderful French toast, and are great bases for tiramisu and trifles.

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Thanks, Domenica, I keep seeing pictures of Pandoro on Instagram and want to order a good (or pick one up at Eataly) any brands you prefer? Love French Toast!

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Thanks for the shoutout Jolene!

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My pleasure, Amy!

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So many inspiring bakers!

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Agreed, Vicki! Can’t wait for Andrew’s book to come out! 🍞

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All of this is such fun! Will try the Parker House rolls (even though that feels ambitious). Just used the sugar cookie recipe you posted last year (it's the best)

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I’m so glad you made the sugar cookies, Melanie! (And, we’re pleased!) keep me posted on the Parker House rolls! 😃

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*were

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There's that Pullman loaf again! That's one of the shared Chicago connections that brought me to you in the first place after I read one of your TTK posts . I'm every grateful for that Pullman loaf.

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And I’m so glad we connected here, too, Andrea! Hope you’re well!

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Almost missed this one! I’ve never attempted panettone either, but I loved reading about the late maestro of this art in Anna’s piece—and your pain de mie looks fantastic. I feel I must give it a try, but I won’t attempt panettone—I might just have to order one. Thanks for this brilliant series, Jolene!

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Thank you, Ruth! No need to make, so many delicious panettone to purchase! 😄

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I'm Italian born and bred, and I've never liked panettone. Pandoro is a bit better, but the very best Italian Christmas cakes are the spicy panforte from Siena, parrozzo from the Abruzzo region, and pandolce from Genoa. I love your Advent Calendar, Jolene, every day is such a treat!

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Thank you so much, Portia! I am planning to get a Pandoro, too this year, thank you for the other recommendations!

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Very impressed with your pain de mie, Jolene! It’s been on my list of things to try at home so I will check out the recipe you linked. And thanks so much for sharing my piece!

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Thank you so much, Anna, and so happy to be able to link your lovely piece!

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I just bought my second Panetonne of the season today. I LOVE pannetone, and have to share it at my church coffee hour so I won't eat the whole thing myself!!

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Hi, Marilyn! I love it too! Lucky folks at the church coffee hour! ❤️☕️

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I have a wonderful cheese shop next to my apartment and last year they started getting Panettone from Sicily -- it is the most amazing and agree, beautiful bread... xo

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Hi, Barbara! A cheese shop that has Panettone, too sounds great to me. A friend just wrote that it makes great French toast, gotta try that, too. Merry Christmas, 🎁🎄 let’s have a call after New Years? ❤️

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Looking forward to talking with you… Merry Christmas xo

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Jolene! Panettone is my love language. Like you, it is not in my future to ever make one, so I will go to great lengths to buy a good one. Thank you so much for all the links. Maybe there's still time to order one.

Half way through! Keep up the good work

~Janet

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I hope you find a good one, Janet! And thank you so much, I’m enjoying your advent calendar, too and received ScandiKitchen Christmas today, got it on your recommendation, so thank you!

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Let me know what you think. I enjoy it, but I’m a ScanHead.

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Will do!

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Pannetone I SORT OF remember, Parker House with Icing, DEFINITELY.

Thanks for the memories, although 5 decades kind of blur things.....

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First, Jolene, your Advent calendar is wonderful. Thanks for it and I hope you do it next year. I'm a panettone lover. I want to share chefshop.com with other folks who might love panettone, too. Every holiday season they sell, both in their Seattle shop (as a local, I'm lucky to go in person), and online, many, many panettone, imported from Italy. Late now, so the inventory might be depleted. But, bookmark them for next year! Lemon, cherry, apricot, chocolate, so many options; I've never been disappointed.

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Love Panetonne! A Christmas breakfast tradition in our home for years and years

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