As far as this column is concerned, Levain's real stars are half-hidden on a shelf behind the counter: moist, dense, and flavorsome breads, made daily so they're always fresh. You sense a trace of fermentation when you bite into them—a welcome reminder that bread is a living thing.
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Some say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and I wholeheartedly agree. A hot cup of tea with a sweet (but not too sweet!) baked good always ensures an excellent start to the day. Here we give you our Top 5 Breakfast Sweets of 2010.
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[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] Long and lanky, the Cinnamon Butter Brioche ($3.50) from Levain Bakery has frequently come to the rescue as breakfast-on-the-go. A long narrow cut of brioche dough, one half brushed liberally with butter and a cinnamon...
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The Bomboloni ($2.25) from Levain Bakery are not fried. I didn't know what to make of that at first—can they even be called a bomboloni if they're baked? That's an issue to debate another day. But for now, this...
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[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] Now this could be breakfast every day. One tidy sourdough roll ($3), neatly scored with browned surfaces. Crisp crust, gentle tang. But it's not just a sourdough roll. Crack open and you'll find... ...dark chocolate!...
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Certain classic combinations never get old. Consider the Levain Bakery baguette with butter and jam. Levain cuts off a third of the thin, tubular, just-crusty-enough sourdough baguette and fills it with seedless Polaner raspberry jam and soft, sweet butter....
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