pastiera

If you’ve been to Italy, you’re well aware that we spend a lot of time around the table eating good food, drinking good wine, and chatting for hours.   On special occasions it is even more important for families to work together to prepare homemade dishes from traditional recipes.    Today, I would like to give you a glimpse of a typical Easter lunch — starting with dessert.  I know that’s an unusual place to start, but this special dessert, called pastiera, is typically prepared on Holy Thursday and requires three days of rest to fully blend the flavors together.

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