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Italian Holiday

Glazed buccellato ring on a marble board, one slice cut to show the dark fig and nut filling under pistachios
Italian Holiday

Buccellato Siciliano Christmas Ring with Fig and Nuts

Sliced tortano napoletano ring on a wooden board with salami and provolone spirals and a halved egg in window light
Italian Holiday

Tortano Napoletano Savory Easter Ring with Provolone

Pale bone-shaped almond cookies stacked on a rustic wooden board beside a small cup of espresso
Italian Holiday

Ossi dei Morti: Hard Almond Cookies for All Souls’ Day

Ciaramicola ring cake with white meringue and red sprinkles on a marble stand, wedge cut to show pink crumb
Umbrian

Ciaramicola Umbrian Red Easter Cake with Meringue Icing

Round pandolce genovese with a golden crust and triangle cuts on a wooden board, sliced to show fruit and pine nuts
Italian Holiday

Homemade Pandolce Genovese with Candied Fruit and Pine Nuts

Glazed susamielli cookies in S and knot shapes stacked on a wooden board with sugar glaze and red-green sprinkles visible
Italian Holiday

Neapolitan Susamielli: Spiced Honey Almond Cookies

Overhead shot of pale golden pan dei morti cookies dusted with powdered sugar on a rustic wooden board.
Italian Holiday

Pan dei Morti: Milanese Spiced Cookies with Figs

Golden-edged fave dei morti cookies dusted with powdered sugar, piled on a rustic ceramic plate under soft window light.
Italian Holiday

Soft Almond Fave dei Morti Cookies for Fall

Golden star-shaped Pandoro loaf dusted with vanilla sugar, one wedge sliced away on a wooden board
Italian Holiday

Homemade Pandoro: Soft Italian Christmas Star Bread

Overhead view of insalata di rinforzo in a ceramic bowl with cauliflower, black olives, and quartered eggs on a linen cloth
Salads

Insalata di Rinforzo: Traditional Neapolitan Salad

Whole pangiallo romano loaf sliced open, showing almonds, walnuts and candied peel under a golden saffron crust
Italian Holiday

Pangiallo Romano: Rome’s Golden Christmas Fruit Bread

Stacked golden pizzelle abruzzesi cookies with lacy waffle pattern and lemon zest on a rustic wooden board
Abruzzo

Crisp Pizzelle Abruzzesi with Anise and Lemon Zest

Homemade panettone in paper mold on wooden board, sliced to show golden crumb with raisins and candied orange peel
Italian Holiday

Panettone Fatto in Casa

Six bottles of Italian sparkling wine including Franciacorta, Prosecco Superiore, and Lambrusco on marble with poured glasses
Wine Pairings

Italian Sparkling Wines for the Holidays: A Practical Guide with Pairings

Italian Christmas table with Barolo, Franciacorta, salumi board, Parmigiano, olives and candles on walnut wood
Wine Pairing

Italian Wine Pairing Guide for a Christmas Menu

holiday dinner table with a large dish of baked baccalà at the center.
Italian Recipes

Classic Italian Christmas Eve Baked Baccalà Recipe

Osso Buco served in a traditional Italian kitchen with veal shanks sitting in a rustic Dutch oven.
Italian Recipes

Make Ossobuco Milanese Holiday Recipe with Gremolata

Italian Seafood Stew for Christmas Eve
Italian Recipes

Authentic Italian Seafood Stew Recipe for Christmas Eve

Holiday Porchetta Roast
Italian Recipes

Classic Italian Roast Pork Porchetta Recipe for the Holidays

roasted beef with a glistening red wine sauce on top.
Italian Recipes

The Ultimate Guide to Italian Wines for Christmas Dinner

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