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@blue_dolphin, you must be so frustrated!  I admire how none of it comes through in your posts about this experience; I'd be cursing a streak bluer than your hair!!

 

Meanwhile, I bought a panettone for the first time to take to my brother's girlfriend, who was hosting Christmas this year.  I got it from an Italian deli in NYC which, while not upscale, is reputed to carry really good panettone's (I heard this from, among others, a person from Italy who seemed startled at the offerings).  

 

The brand I got was called "Bonifante".  At the last second I remembered that she does not eat chocolate, so I got the traditional.  I carried it on the plane, trying to keep it from getting smashed.  

 

Guys.  It was . . . not so good.  In fairness, it was not the most expensive one, but it was fifty bucks!  I really should've done some more research.  

 

 

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12 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

Lovely haul!  Any word about tariff fees or customs?

 

I got an email yesterday puporting to come from FedEx. Not a lot of telltale spam details, so maybe it was legit. I thought perhaps they were going to ask for duty. 

 

Turned out to be a piece of spam, but not until DH and I had emailed back and forth trying to determine same!

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1 hour ago, SLB said:

The brand I got was called "Bonifante".  At the last second I remembered that she does not eat chocolate, so I got the traditional.  I carried it on the plane, trying to keep it from getting smashed.  

 

Guys.  It was . . . not so good.  In fairness, it was not the most expensive one, but it was fifty bucks!  I really should've done some more research. 


Now THAT’S frustrating!  I’m sorry you went through that trouble and wound up disappointed!

 

1 hour ago, SLB said:

@blue_dolphin, you must be so frustrated!  I admire how none of it comes through in your posts about this experience; I'd be cursing a streak bluer than your hair!!


I’m only frustrated for all the small businesses, here in the US and world-wide who are just trying to get the best materials and ingredients to make their best products and share them with customers who want to support them.  Saying any more would be against guidelines but my minor inconvenience has been nothing compared to theirs!

 

Oh, and my hair is currently a shade of neon green called Electric Lizard! 🙀

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2 hours ago, SLB said:

It was . . . not so good.  In fairness, it was not the most expensive one, but it was fifty bucks!  I really should've done some more research.  

 

For next year, https://www.gouter.ca/

 

There's still hope. Last year something went slightly wrong with one of my panettones and Goûter sent me one gratis for Valentine's.

IIRC it had strawberries. Délicieuse!

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31 minutes ago, blue_dolphin said:

Saying any more would be against guidelines but my minor inconvenience has been nothing compared to theirs!

 

I'm witcha.  

 

And @TdeV, gouter.ca it is.  The photos of those make me want to come through the screen!

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