The torta pasqualina is a savory pie typical of the Easter tradition of Genoa, prepared with a crunchy shell of dough and a filling of ricotta cheese, spinach, eggs and Parmesan cheese: tradition says that it is made to…
Italian Easter Recipes
An idea to celebrate Easter, suitable for adults and children? Easter nests with chocolate. Delicious shortcrust pastry cakes that recall, in their shape, the Easter nests. Easter sweets easy and quick to prepare, single-portion and suitable both for the…
This decadent Italian Easter pie known as Pizza Rustica is a savory pastry meat-filled quiche. INGREDIENTS 3 cups flour 1 tsp low sodium salt 1 tbsp granulated sugar 1 stick chilled butter 1 egg 6 tbsp cold water…
Like all the ancient traditional recipes, the sweet Easter pizza of Marche has many variations according to the area and even every family has its own version, handed down from generation to generation. YIELD:…
How to Make EASTER ORANGE TARALLI WITH LEMON ICING
Orange flavored taralli, baked then coated with sweet and tangy lemon icing and colored confetti. Nestle one or two lemon taralli next to your favorite coffee or tea. A perfect treat for the holidays. MAKES 10 TARALLI…
This is the REAL SOFT & CREAMY ITALIAN TORTA DELLA NONNA
Torta della Nonna is a great classic of the Italian pastry, this is a simpler version, without the covering paste. The pastry is a light but crispy oil shortbread, while the filling is obviously made of custard with pine…
CUDDURACI DI PASQUA (CALABRIAN EASTER EGGS COOKIES)
Calabrian cudduraci are typical sweets of Reggio Calabria, very similar to a soft short pastry, they are modeled by creating different shapes, brushed with egg and decorated with boiled eggs and colored pigtails. In the whole Calabria region it…
SOFFIONE DI RICOTTA: THE ULTRA-SOFT EASTER RICOTTA CAKE
The soffione di ricotta abruzzese is a typical Easter cake made with an oil-based shortbread that encloses a filling of ricotta and eggs. The name soffione derives from the swelling of the cake during cooking, to the point that…
Soft and flavorful, this traditional Italian cheese bread is served at Easter with sliced salumi. SERVINGS:4 INGREDIENTS: 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup Pecorino Romano Cheese , grated ½ cup (2 oz) Pecorino Romano Cheese…
SAVORY CRESCIA DI PASQUA: ITALIAN CHEESE & PEPPER EASTER BREAD
Crescia di Pasqua is a typical savory cake from Marche region which, as the name suggests, is traditionally prepared in proximity of Easter festivities. Also known as “Cheese Cake” because of its main ingredient, it looks like a sort…