Eat a ton of free panettone, the traditional Italian holiday treat, at this NYC festival

"The bakery, also known for its Italian-style baked doughnuts, is teaming up with GialloZafferano, a global Italian recipe platform, to host an afternoon of free tastings and cozy festivities. Once you step inside, you'll be greeted with slices of Minuto Bauli's signature panettone, made with naturally leavened dough and a short-but-perfect ingredient list: butter, sugar, eggs, raisins and candied orange. It's the same recipe that the Bauli family has perfected for more than a century... and it shows."

"At the center of the event is a giant panettone, which will quite literally be cracked open for the crowd. After the big reveal, New York-based chef and food media personality Alessandra Ciuffo will step in for a live pastry-cream demo. Guests can try her freshly whisked crema spooned over a warm slice of panettone, ideally with a cup of hot chocolate prepared on the spot."

"The partnership with GialloZafferano adds an extra layer of culinary fun. The brand's U.S. arm, @giallolovesitaly, has been steadily bringing real-deal Italian cooking stateside, and Panettone Fest channels that energy into something you can taste, watch and, most importantly, eat. Between the Union Square crowds and the holiday rush, the timing is perfect: you can duck in for a slice (or several), warm your hands on some hot chocolate and pretend for a moment that you're on a December stroll through Milan."

Minuto Bauli will host Panettone Fest at its 866 Broadway bakery in Union Square on Saturday, December 13 from 3:30pm to 5:30pm, offering free tastings of panettone and hot chocolate. The bakery, also known for Italian-style baked doughnuts, will serve slices of its signature panettone made with naturally leavened dough and a short ingredient list of butter, sugar, eggs, raisins and candied orange. A giant panettone will be cracked open for attendees, followed by a live pastry-cream demonstration by chef Alessandra Ciuffo, whose freshly whisked crema will be spooned over warm panettone. The event is partnered with GialloZafferano's U.S. arm, @giallolovesitaly, and entry is free.

Read at Time Out New York