Chi mangia bene, vive bene Who eats well, lives well
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Copyright 2001 - 2010 Sandra Laux
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Welcome to Mangia Bene Pasta
If you're searching for traditional Italian recipes, you've come to the right place.
Surprise your family and friends with dishes that you remember from your childhood ...
recipes that your mother or nonna used to make. We also have a wide selection of gourmet
and contemporary Italian recipes. Throughout our website you will find many of our family
favorites and we hope that they will become some of your favorites too.
Easter is Sunday, April 4th
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St. Joseph, who is the patron saint of
the family, is celebrated at the Spring
solstice and his day, March 19th, is a feast
of bread. A highlight of the celebration are
the special sweets, especially fritters, that
are made. The names and shapes of
these hot delicate fritters differ from region
to region.
See our St. Joseph's Day Desserts
The unquestioned symbol of Easter
throughout Italy is the chocolate egg.
They are usually hollow, often with a
gift inside. Their heights range from
a few inches to several feet. The
chocolate eggs are traditionally
wrapped in a bright, colorful foil
fanned out in a beautiful display and
sometimes embellished with
ribbons, bows, and flowers. It is
thanks to the famous Piedmontese
chocolatiers at the end of the 1700's
that we owe the creation of the first
chocolate Easter egg.
Chocolate Italian Easter Eggs
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