Italians are all very proud of their regional traits and fiercely protective of their local food traditions. Yet, panettone has managed to overcome regional boundaries to become a truly national cake. It is the star of Christmas both in Italy and at Carluccio's.
Pane in Italian simply means bread. That’s why so many of our cakes have ‘pan’ in their name, and why we always say that a panettone is “part bread, part cake”.
Our Italian bakers only make Panettone between September & December, so even if we wanted to stock it all year round, we can’t — and that’s what makes them so special.
