As part of our “market research” (okay, mostly an excuse to make yummy food with family and friends) we recently threw a Ciamella party!
What is Ciamella, you ask? A delicious bread that has the consistency of a bagel but with Italian flavors. {See Recipe here!}
Making the bread can be quite the process— that’s why it’s best to invite over your favorite people and have everyone pitch in!
Patricia started preparing the dough early in the morning— giving it plenty of time to rise before everyone arrived.
She then cut us each strips, and we set to work around the counter rolling the dough out into “snakes.”
It seems like a fairly straightforward process, but everyone has their own unique style and we had fun expressing our creativity.
Some ciamella were wee (just like their makers)
and others had that “romantic” touch…
In the end, we had the opportunity to chat and catch up— and we finished the day with a delicious meal… SUCCESS!
Alex Barfuss
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Great blog with the recipe and family participation. I know the ciamella was probably delicious with the anise. I remember eating this when I was younger. Looks delicious and excited to try it!
Thank you Val! I am so glad you are going to try it… with your baking experience, I am sure it will come out AMAZING. <3