Italian Holiday Recipes

Easter Recipes

• Ciaramicola - a spicy lemon cake, covered with merengue; a classic Easter cake from Umbria.


• Easter-Monday Pasta Pie - Homey and comforting, this lovely pie comes together without much fuss. Thin egg noodles are layered with ham, cheese, and mushrooms; tiny peas scattered between the layers add a green burst of flavor.


• Easter Zuppa Inglese - You can make zuppa inglese with all sorts of ready-made cookies or cakes. Here it’s made with Colomba, Italy’s traditional Easter cake.


• Pastiera: Neapolitan Easter Cake - This traditional ricotta and whole-grain pie has a mouthwatering aroma so distinctive that if you were to wave a slice near any blindfolded Neapolitan he could instantly identify it.