Celebrating Pasqua with Pastiera
There are certain sweets that seem synonymous with specific seasons, holidays and occasions. Cakes for birthdays; confetti (Jordan almonds) for weddings; churros for Cinco de Mayo, s’mores over a summer campfire; apple and pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving; candy corn for Halloween; shortbread and panettone for Christmas; heart shaped bon bons and sugar cookies for Valentine’s; […]
Pizza Rustica: A Food Tradition Pie Like Very Much
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, you’re probably envisioning a pizza rustica, which can certainly be defined as amore in my books. Pizza rustica is a dish that hails from Naples and goes by various names including Pizza Ripiena, Pizza Chiena, and Torta Pasqualina. It translates to stuffed pizza but […]