Italian culture is known for celebrating each holiday in a very special way, and there's usually a specific dish or recipe that goes with each. Easter is no different. Easter Grain Pie, called ...

Easter is on the horizon, and desserts for the occasion, often rich in dairy following Lent, are eagerly devoured. Symbolizing rebirth and growth in spring, sweets from all over the world at this time ...

While most of us in Australia might be chomping on hot cross buns come Easter Sunday, in Italy, for many it’s all about the pastiera Napoletana - a cheesecake-like cake that, like so many celebratory ...

Easter is a little more than two weeks away and I am already starting to plan the treats that will be part of our family's celebration. Eggs play a major role in the delicacies made this time of year, ...

Pastiera is the thing to have on your table for Easter Sunday lunch, which means that housewives all over Naples begin making this on the Thursday or at least the Friday before Easter – and this is ...

LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Italian Milling Industry Association (ITALMOPA) aims to make Easter sweet and organic with its chef-created Pastiera Sandwich Cookie recipe as part of ...

Schooled by an exacting mother-in-law from Naples, my late Aunt Renee certainly knew the secrets of southern Italian comfort food. Around this time every year, she’d turn out my favorite pie of all – ...

Susan Russo is a food writer in San Diego. She publishes stories, recipes and photos on her cooking blog, Food Blogga. When she isn't writing about her Italian family back in Rhode Island or life with ...

While every household may have certain festive traditions, some are bound to be more steadfast than others. Especially when it comes to what’s on the menu—at least in my family. The holidays happen ...