Can You Get Genuine Panettone Outside Milan? This Sixth-Generation Baker Has Thoughts.

| Fri, 12/08/2023 - 10:00
Sixth-generation baker Nicola Olivieri at work

Every year starting in September, Olivieri 1882 transforms into a sort of Santa’s workshop for the domed Christmas cake that has taken the world by storm. Established 141 years ago, the artisanal family-run bakery in Arzignano, a small town in the Veneto, has become famous for its award-winning panettone, featured everywhere from Italy’s venerated Gambero Rosso and Corriere della Sera to the New York Times and Food & Wine. 

Olivieri 1882’s panettone was chosen by

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