Buccelato (Italian Easter Egg Bread)

Buccelato

It is the same scenario that plays out every year a couple of days before Easter: my aunt and mother hovering over a pile of recipes arguing over which one they should use for the traditional Buccelato, or Italian Egg Bread.  The various recipes come from family and friends all using the same base ingredients [...]

Amarena Cherry Cake

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My daughter never ceases to amaze me. Take for instance her eating habits: generally speaking, she is a very good eater and does not shy away from green vegetables or pasta with a sauce other than butter and cheese. She does express moments of extreme pickiness like when the crusts are not removed from her [...]