A latke is a type of potato pancake or fritter in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine that is traditionally prepared to celebrate Hanukkah, although eaten now all year long. Latkes are traditionally made with potatoes but it can be made with…
Easter Italian Recipes
Here’s how to perfectly make Pescado a la Veracruzana. An exciting fish dish with the most interesting sauce perfect for a Good Friday dinner! This delightful dish comes from Veracruz, Mexico founded in 1519 by Hernan Cortes on Good…
We call Easter as “Pasqua” in Italy and it is a large celebration which calls for more than one day of festivity. This Easter tart is perfect when you’re getting together with friends especially on La Pasquetta or Little…
Pastia is a staple Italian dish during Easter. It’s a classic dessert that everyone in the family loves! INGREDIENTS: ½ lb. thin egg noodles 2 ¾ cups milk ½ tsp vanilla 6 eggs ½ stick butter 2 ½…
Have a grand Easter with pastierra! I am sharing with you two pastierra recipes. One is very traditional and the other is a little easier to make. Also, the second recipe can be made with precooked wheat instead of…
How to make Authentic Neapolitan Sfogliatella
There are several versions of sfogliatella but this is a classic recipe created by nuns in a monastery in Conca dei Marini along the Amalfi coast, which was way back in the 17th century. While this recipe is time…
This Pizza Rustica is a deep-dish meat and cheese pie. It’s another Italian Easter delicacy you should try to serve next week! INGREDIENTS: 1 ½ lbs. Italian sweet sausage – casing removed, cooked and coarsely chopped 1 chunk…
How to Make a Tuscan-Style Ricotta Cake
This Tuscan ricotta cake is a traditional Easter dessert. Whenever I make this cake, I think of my Aunt Tillie. Yes, I had an Aunt Tillie that is shortened from her birth name Metilde! Although, she was 1 year…
This is how to do a Quick and Easy Steps for an Oven-Baked Sea Bass. If you’re thinking about abstaining from meat dishes this Lent season, you have come to the right place! Switching to fish is certainly the…
Cresca Recipe – An Italian Easter Bread to Love
The word ‘cresca’ simply means “to rise” or “to grow”. In this recipe, you will see this happen because you will be working with 2 packages of yeast. While many recipes for Easter breads are sweet and egg-topped, this…