Irish Soda Bread
The Turkey Diaries
Thanksgiving at her family’s farm in Goldendale, WA is a tradition for GCB Cuisine Director Piper Davis. Surrounded by siblings and a mother who are all excellent cooks, Piper took charge of the turkey for last year’s Thanksgiving feast…
October 25th, 2009
From… Mark@Champoegfarms.com ..subject Thanksgiving Turkey.
Read more...Holiday Panettone
Every year at Grand Central Bakery we try to outdo ourselves with our Panettone. Mel Darbyshire, GCB Portland Head Baker, shares her thoughts and methods for her version of this amazing holiday treat.

Panettone Queen, Mel Darbyshire
First, a little history. Panettone is classic Italian bread produced for Christmas and New Year originating from Milan.
Read more...Holiday Pumpernickel
So it's that time of year, everyone is thinking "holidays" - what to eat, where to go. As head baker of Portland's Grand Central Bakery, when I think "holidays" I think "Pumpernickel!" It has become one of our main holiday breads. For the last 2-3 years when we're debating what holiday breads to make, the "Pump" (my nickname for it) comes up and we always come around to making it.
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