The holidays mean many things – family gatherings, frenzied shopping, more leisurely meals, and for food lovers like me, they means fresh panettone can be found everywhere.

Nothing compares to the delicious aroma that follows the opening of the plastic wrapper. My favourite version of this delicious Italian sweet bread is the Whole Foods brand that comes in a family-size or perfectly portioned individual serving. It’s ideal for one and justifies my desire to not share. Oops, not very seasonal in my thinking, am I?

No Grinch here, the individual size makes a great stocking stuffer or addition to a gift basket of Christmas favourites.

Another fun seasonal baking idea for fans of Canada’s East Coast, gingerbread saltbox house cookies, can be found at http://www.everydayrecipes.ca/. They are almost as lovely as the real thing (this photo is not the best – sorry)!  

Happy Eating!

Pamela