Easter sweets

Easter sweets, and it's immediately a celebration

Easter sweets, a whirlwind of delicious flavors. The Colomba and Easter eggs, indispensable protagonists of the occasion, are accompanied throughout the Peninsula by countless recipes of typical Italian sweets. Like the Neapolitan Pastiera, a product of popular craftsmanship, capable of transforming simple ingredients into a sublime dessert to enjoy with family.

In Christian tradition, sharing the pleasure of sweets coincides with the end of the Lenten fast, the practice of abstaining from sweets and other “rich” and “superfluous” foods, which characterizes the daily life of the faithful in the 40 days preceding the Easter celebration.

The interpenetration of religious practices, customs, and culinary specialties is evident in the Neapolitan Pastiera, known among Easter sweets. Perfectly in line with Christian prescriptions, the original recipe requires that it be prepared on Palm Friday to be consumed on Sunday. Exact timing so that the filling can achieve the perfect consistency, and the devotees can celebrate the holiday according to the best gastronomic history. Such customs, still in vogue, overlap with the choices of laypeople, who consume some Easter sweets without restrictions.