Christmas has candy canes and eggnog, St. Patrick’s Day has Irish soda bread, Valentine’s Day has chocolates and Easter has Italian Easter Bread. “It’s an Italian tradition. Typically you will serve ...

Sprinkles and eggs give Italian Easter bread a festive finish. ( Kristen Massad ) For Italian Easter bread: Divide dough in two and roll each piece into 24-inch-long pieces. Twist the two pieces ...

Jody Scaravella is the creator of Enoteca Maria, which opened in 2007 on Staten Island, with its signature cooking by Italian grandmothers. Nonna's House, the first cookbook inspired by the Nonna's of ...

Italian Easter bread is a sweet bread enjoyed around Italy and by Italian Americans, with many renditions. The origins of Italian Easter bread aren't fully known and there are many different ...

Dreaming of foreign travel? For me, it’s Italy, but since I can’t be there at the moment, I’m inviting Italy to my Easter table. In Italy, Easter is known as Pasqua and is the second most celebrated ...

Growing up, I mostly had the impression that my maternal grandparents were of a generation that just wanted to fit in, to be American. Both were born in the United States; my grandmother the child of ...

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This year, Good Friday and the beginning of Passover land on the same day, April 15. If you're hosting an Easter or Passover get together (or both) and are in need of something sweet, check out these ...

Jody Scaravella is the creator of Enoteca Maria, which opened in 2007 on Staten Island, with its signature cooking by Italian grandmothers. Nonna's House, the first cookbook inspired by the Nonna's of ...