There were Eastern European sweet yeast breads of all kinds — breads braided in the shapes of animals and baskets; braided breads with colored eggs baked into them (Pane di pasqua/Italian Easter bread ...

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 ...

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 ...

A tall, beautifully braided loaf of paska bread is a classic Easter staple in many Central and Eastern European traditions. It’s a lightly sweet, enriched yeast bread—similar to brioche—that’s soft ...

When it comes to holidays such as Christmas and Easter, keeping family recipes and traditions alive helps define us. In the 1974 Duluth News Tribune cookbook, this recipe for an authentic Italian ...

Dana Stucchi still remembers Easters spent in Naples, Italy. The owner of Lancaster city bakery La Dolce Vita lived in Naples until 11th grade, when her family moved to the United States. During those ...