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.

Its origins date back to the 1930s to Motta, a company in Milan already famous for its Panettone and Pandoro, two classic sweet breads associated with the Christmas season in Italy, according to ...

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.

Originally from Milan, panettone is enjoyed with coffee or sweet wine. Our recipe is for chocottone (chocolate panettone). If you prefer, just replace the chocolate chips with candied fruit.

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 ...