Posts from: April 2012

Despite the unwritten rule that you’re is not supposed to serve deviled eggs (or wear white shoes) before Easter, our family is happy to eat them any time of year.  But I do love to change-up the classic onion, mayo, mustard recipe. And for Easter, our deviled eggs are turned into Easter Deviled Egg Chicks. …

Growing up, my memories from an Italian-American Easter included butter shaped like a lamb, sweet bread studded with dried fruits (baked in a coffee can) and homemade ricotta pie. While my Nana’s version was the straightforward cheesecake type pie, I’ve always wanted to make a traditional rice pie. Called pastiera, it’s usually filled with arborio …