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December 9, 2024

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Your Guide to Panettone

Panettone is an Italian Christmas cake that’s a cross between sweet bread and fruitcake. Panettone originated in Milan, Italy, and has since spread around the world to be enjoyed by many during the holiday season. The sweet holiday treat’s name is derived from panetto, a “small loaf of bread”. With its augmentative suffix altered to mean “large bread”. Bianchini’s features over 20 varieties of panettone, which have been imported from Italy just in time for the holidays. Enjoy authentic Italian panettone from Fiasconaro, Dolce & Gabbana, Le Logge, Bauli, Chiostro di Saronno, and Filippi.

Fiasconaro is a family-owned company from Castelbuono, Sicily, who have been making Northern Italian panettone for over 30 years. Made with only the finest Sicilian including pistachio, fresh candied oranges and raisins, Modica chocolate, apricots, almonds, and a precious natural sap called manna. That is then flavored with marsala and Zibibbo wines. Each step is done by hand and the panettone is hand wrapped at the end.

Dolce & Gabbana partnered with Fiasconaro to create an exclusive series of Sicily themed panettone tins just in time for the holidays. The iconic Fiasconaro panettone featuring Sicilian fruits enclosed in the unmistakable style of Dolce & Gabbana! Choose from citrus and saffron, apple and cinnamon, cioccolato, and Sicilian Almond.

Tre Marie Milanese Panettone is baked in the heart of Milan, Italy. Following the traditional panettone techniques of using three doughs that are allowed to rise for three days with the special yeast. Tre Marie Milanese cakes will melt in your mouth and will astonish you with their exceptional taste and superb quality.

Le Logge Panettone Basso is baked in the town of Massa Marittima that is in the heart of Tuscany. Using a centuries old recipe of naturally leavened dough and the finest fruits, Le Logge delivers an authentic taste of Italian tradition in each slice. A Le Logge Panettone Basso is as beautiful as it is delicious, each is hand wrapped in an unmistakable blue foil. A perfect accompaniment to any holiday table.

Bauli Panettone bridges old-world homemade recipes with new technology. Delivering genuine oven-baked Italian baked goods to customers across the globe. Bauli Panettone is made with simple ingredients, like, real butter, sugar, eggs, sweet raisins, glazed orange peels, and never contains any artificial colors, artificial flavors, or preservatives.

Chiostro di Saronno derives its company name from “The Chiostro di Saronno”, an ancient Franciscan cloister located in the center of the town in Saronno, Italy. Their headquarters is also where the company keeps its more prestigious panettone recipes. Choose from classico, amaretto, Limoncino, pistachio, chocolate, or pear and chocolate.

The Filippi Panettone story begins in 1972 In the province of Zané in Vicenza. A husband-and-wife duo, Giluliano and Maria, began making naturally leavened baked goods using genuine ingredients you can taste. Their sons, Andrea and Lorenzo, continued the tradition, applying the same family values, devotion, and enthusiasm for creating high-quality baked goods for everyone to enjoy. The Fillipi Clasico is soft on the inside with the typical irregular honeycomb shape that comes from using natural leavening. Filippi Clasico panettone incorporates the natural sweetness of honey and Australian raisins with notes of citrus freshness from candied Washington orange cubes.

These sweet seasonal treats are available for a limited time and only while supplies last, so be sure to pick up your panettone soon! With so many varieties of authentic panettone to choose from, it’s easy to see why our customers say Bianchini’s has the best selection of panettone on the Peninsula!