In Milan, the birthplace of panettone, lievito madre is the one and only yeast bakers are allowed to use. We visited Pavé, a local bakery, to find out what else makes Milanese panettone so special.

Diana Lee: Journalist covering food and lifestyle trends in Italy, based in Milan. The piece de resistance is the panettone, the cupola shaped sweet bread synonymous with Christmas in Italy.

The heaviest recorded panettone was made in 2018, weighing 332kg, 150 centimetres high and 115cm wide, by a team of chefs in Milan in 2018 who won a Guinness World Record for their efforts.

While in Milan, you'll no doubt find plenty of pasta ... to by the Italians as the bread of the Milanese. There's also the panettone, a dessert bread made with candied fruits typically consumed ...

Ton Cortes, the champion of the 2024 International Coppa del Mondo del Panettone, was in town last week helping shore up Cossetta’s recipe for the airy, buttery, sweet Italian bread.

which landed him a slot at the 2024 International Coppa del Mondo del Panettone, the world championships, in Milan last November. Ultimately, he did not make the top three. But who better to call ...