Savory Kougelhopf and Chive Sour Cream

Kougelhopf is a traditional bread of Alsace, usually made sweet and served in the morning or afternoon with coffee or tea, a once-a-week preparation—which is why I wanted to serve it in my Manhattan restaurant. To make it elegant while giving my clientele a taste of my native land, I bake small savory loaves and serve them as a kind of bread course with a creamy herbed spread. At the restaurant we slice the kougelhopf and hold it together with raffia. Before serving, we warm it in th