This Christmas, in keeping with the 12 Days of Christmas tradition, Breadsmith will again offer Panettone, made fresh every day, from Dec. 11 through Dec. 24.
Breadsmith will be open on Christmas Eve. “Although we are normally closed on Mondays, we will be open on Monday, Dec. 24,” said Greg Farr, owner of Breadsmith. “We want to ensure our customers have the fresh baked items that help make their holidays special.”
“The origin of Panettone has several different stories,” Greg said. “I am including my favorite.”
In 15th century Milan, a nobleman falconer named Ughetto Atellani fell in love with Adalgisa, the daughter of a poor baker named Toni. To win her over, the nobleman disguised himself as a baker and invented a rich bread in which he added butter, eggs, raisins, candied lemon and orange peel to the flour and yeast. (Breadsmith adds apples, apricots, cranberries and almonds.)
The Duke of Milan, Ludovico il Moro Sforza (1452-1508), agreed to the marriage, which was held in a local church. Among the guests was Leonardo da Vinci, whose signature is contained in the church records as an honored guest. This resulted in the launch of the new cake-like bread Pan del Ton, or Toni’s bread.
Breadsmith is located at The Village at Las Sendas, on the northeast corner of Power and McDowell roads.
For more information, including store hours, menus and other information, visit the Web site at www.breadsmith.com. Click on the Mesa location.