Category: easter
Rebirth (and an Easter salame-egg-pepper bread: “Casatiello”)
| April 5, 2012 | Posted by ameliaps under breads, easter, eggs, holidays, Italia, Italian, italy |
Let every man and woman count himself immortal. Let him catch the revelation of Jesus in his resurrection. Let him say not merely, “Christ is risen,” but “I shall rise.” ~Phillips Brooks Easter is a very special time for us Christians and it is one of the most hopeful times. This year I am especially… more
Pasqua (Easter) and “la pastiera”
| April 28, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under dessert, easter, Italian |
Easter is one of my favorite holidays. As you read in my post on torta pasqualina, in Italy it is considered an even more special holiday than Christmas. It symbolized rebirth…which means double birth (so, I guess, twice as valuable as the simple birth!). For the Easter service, we drove to a very special place:… more
Good Friday: 2 vegetable dishes (individual torta pasqualina + oven roasted baby artichokes) and Sorrento’s processions
| April 22, 2011 | Posted by ameliaps under easter, Italia, Italian, italy, vegetables, vegetarian |
Easter (Pasqua) in Italy is an even more holy holiday than Christmas. When I was growing up in Sorrento, “la settimana santa” (Easter’s holy week) was truly a week-long event. School would close on Wednesday and open back up the Tuesday after “Pasquetta” (Easter Monday). Thursday was dedicated to cooking together as a family. We… more
Roasted lemon-rosemary leg of lamb with with mint-macadamia dipping sauce
| April 8, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under easter, lamb, marinated, meats, sauces |
Spring, Easter and Lamb are a traditional combination. Easter means re-birth, renewal, resurrection. It’s a very hopeful time.The lamb represents Jesus and reminds us of the lamb sacrificed on the first Passover observed by the Jews. Spring…is in the air. I am including some images from flowers in my backyard (see my Easter lunch post).This year… more
Colomba pasquale (Easter dove) – mini-cakes
| April 5, 2010 | Posted by ameliaps under cake, dessert, easter, Italian, spring, tradition |
For Easter lunch I made “Colomba pasquale” which literraly means Easter Dove in Italian.It is a traditional Italian Easter sweet and soft risen bread which contains orange peel (zested or candied) and is topped with a sugar crust and often almonds. The dove is a universal symbol of peace and rebirth and in the Catholic tradition it also… more
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