Every single holiday, my mom makes certain types of food based on the holiday. Each holiday wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t for these recipes. These types of food are strictly eaten on these holidays and no other time. My mom is stubborn and won’t make them for them outside of the year and it’s almost like a sin if we do eat them. Unfortunately I always have to wait a full year for these recipes but that’s what makes it much more special.
Christmas
7 Fishes: For Christmas, it’s a tradition to always have 7 fishes for the meal. This tradition was started in South Italy, in Naples but I’m not too sure why my family does this. It’s something that I’ve always done even as a child. Along with these 7 fishes, we have dessert.
Struffoli: This is a dessert that consists of deep fried dough balls that are soft in the center and soaked in honey that are a size of marble. It’s topped off with rainbow sprinkles. It’s a desert that my mom only makes at Christmas time. To find out the recipe for this amazing dessert, click on the picture below!
Panettone: This is a sweet bread dessert that has candied fruit and dried raisins in it. Every Christmas, you expect to give a Panettone to your family members as well as receive one too. (What is the point of giving it if you’re going to receive one back from the same person anyway?? Italian logic) After Christmas is over, you will have a pantry filled with Panettone. We only receive this on Christmas but we eat it year round for breakfast since we have so many boxes of it. Although Italians buy the boxes at the store, learn how to make your own homemade Panettone by clicking on the picture below!
Easter
“Pasqua” as we say it in Italian, is a time where we go to church and then celebrate by eating so much food. There are two traditional recipes that my mom makes every year along with eating lamb, which is Pizza Rustica and Pasteria.
Pizza Rustica: This is pretty much a heart attack in a pizza. This deep -dish pizza pie consists of at least 10 different types of cheeses and meat. This recipe calls for a pinch of salt but you don’t even need to add it because of the fatty and salty meat and cheese. It’s not Easter without a slice of this mouth-watering pie. Learn how to get a heart attack by making this recipe by clicking on the deep dish pizza picture below!
Pasteria: This is a ricotta and wheat grain dessert that is filled with orange blossom water making it a very flavorful dessert. This combined sounds strange but once you try it, you can’t stop eating it. This recipe is a long process and has many precise ingredients but it’s worth it in the end. Click on the picture below to see the uniqueness of this traditional Italian easter dessert.
New Years
Lentil Soup: We eat lentil soup before the clock hits 12. Why lentil soup? I always thought it was a weird thing as well but it symbolizes good luck for the New Year. Our myth is that if you don’t eat it, you will get bad luck. There is a specific Italian lentil soup recipe that my mom makes every year that they make you want to eat on other days besides New years. Click on the picture to get good luck on your next new years party.
Grispelle: This is the name of deep fried Italian potato donuts. This can be served with confectioners sugar on top for dessert or have is it a side dish for your meal by putting anchovies in it as well. They can be shaped as rings like a donut or as a big “munchkin”. Learn how to make these Italian tasty donuts by clicking on the picture!
"Che Mangia Bene, Via Bene"
"Who Eats Well, Lives Well"
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