First published Tuesday, April 3, 2007: “La pastiera,” writes cookbook author Michele Scicolone, “is the pride of Naples. Although it was once made only at Easter time, today you can find enormous ...

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 ...

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 ...

Savory pastiera is a totally unique twist on Naples’ beloved Easter dessert. Instead of sweet orange blossom, it's got something way more unexpected. People in Campania took the classic idea and ...

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 – ...

ITALIANS TAKE their traditions seriously, with unwritten yet immutable rules governing all aspects of each holiday celebration. But of all the holidays, it is Easter that is celebrated with perhaps ...

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, ...

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 ...

I love the foods associated with Easter, which is just days away. Eggs play a major role in the delicacies made this time of year, symbolizing new life and new beginnings. I’m hoping to find the 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 ...

Pasqua — Easter — is considered the second most important religious event of the year in Italy. Bring this joyful celebration of the end of winter and nature’s rebirth to the table with torta ...