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 ...

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 ...

Italians are no slouches when it comes to celebrating holidays, and Easter is a big one in the traditionally Catholic country. Of course, being Italy, food is an important aspect of the festivities, ...

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 ...

In my Italian family you knew Lent (40 days of deprivation, soul-searching, and fasting) was almost over when the annual baking contest began. This was no casual competition. This was the Easter Bread ...

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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 ...

Note: Dye the Easter eggs raw. They cook in the oven 1 1/4 cups milk 1/3 cup butter 1 package Rapid Rise instant yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons) Pinch of salt 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup sugar About 3 1/2 ...