The best afternoon break on a chilly day
I've been out since very early this morning on the film shoot of The Deep Blue Sea, starring the beautiful Rachael Weisz. So on my way home around 3pm the only thing I could think of was a hot shower, followed by a hot chocolate and a slice of soft Pandoro. Also known as the "golden bread", Pandoro is a traditional cake produced in Verona, Italy, around Christmas time. It is very soft as it's made with pure butter which has been stirred for quite some time.
My memories of when I still lived in Italy feature Pandoro for breakfast or tea time. However sometimes when not feeling like having a proper dinner, I would have a cup of milk and a slice of this delicious cake in the evening too. Ideal was it also after a day of skiing.
I tend to go for artisan made Pandoro (in Italy most bakeries-pastry shops would make it), which indeed is hard if not impossible to find in London. But the one you can find at Carluccio's is a real treat. Made by one of their preferred artisan bakeries in Italy and available in store only from end of October, it is so fresh and soft I could have it all year round. But then I wouldn't feel like Christmas, would I?
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