Although we can't post every single classic recipe here, we have a roundup of Italian tried and true recipes made year after year.
As the years past and the family seem to get smaller from moving or those who pass on, we still make many of the traditional foods mom brought us up on.
Mom would usually start out with Pizza Rustica a deep dish meat and cheese pie, then Grain/Rice pie those two were here specialty along with Cassata which is always noticed made for dessert.
Here in our Italian family, we carry on many food traditions from Easter side dishes, large Italian meals, and fun delicious Easter Desserts.
Over the years, Mom, Grandma, Dad, and all our family gathered around for many years to celebrate their special Regional dishes from childhood,
For Catholics, Easter is the celebration of Christ's resurrection from the dead and our family was dedicated to these traditional values.
It is celebrated on Sunday and marks the end of Holy Week, the end of Lent comes at the end of 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving known as Lent.
Here is a roundup of recipes we enjoyed through the years to celebrate this day with family and friends.
The kids just love all the fun foods that are colorful and yummy and the love we all shared preparing them.
Come stroll through a typical Italian Easter Sunday with me.
Easter and Some Catholic Traditions
Traditional family activities vary by region.
In the United States, many children often hunt for Easter eggs, which are often brightly dyed hard-boiled eggs, though they can be plastic eggs filled with candy or small denominations of money.
Candy is a traditional gift for Easter as children often break their Lenten fasts with sugary sweets.
Adults tend to share bouquets of flowers, and all the women wore a corsage from my dad.
Back in the 1960s, we all got dressed to the nines as they say with Easter bonnets and brand-new suits and dresses.
Fabulous Memories
Our holidays were always great memories and fun times back then and now we carry on traditions.
After church, we all gather for a huge family meal.
Every year Mom, grandma, and aunt would make our favorites, usually soups, homemade pasta or some a huge assortment of delicious cookies and pastries.
Following Easter Sunday, the season of Easter begins and lasts for seven weeks, ending with Pentecost.
Wedding Soup with Tortellini
Honey Ham
Homemade Cavatelli
Leg of Lamb
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Mom's Lasagna
Traditional Sunday Sauce
Italian Stuffed Artichokes
Prosciutto Asparagus Spirals
Baked Zucchini Fries
Grandma's Easter Bread
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Ice Cream Cone Cupcake Baskets
Deviled Eggs
Rice Almondine
Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
Mom's Sausage Roll
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Easter Pizza Rustica
Natural Egg Art
Parmesan Crust Baked Potato Wedges
Mom's Italian Cassata Cheesecake
Italian Pusties
Homemade Pizza Dough
Antipasto Tray
Italian Lemon Ice
Homemade Italian Pasta Recipes
Homemade gnocchi
Homemade egg noodles
Homemade manicotti
Homemade ravioli
Homemade cavatelli
Homemade orecchiette
Stuffed Shells
Mom's Lasagna
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Disclosure: This recipe was originally shared in 2015. It was edited and re-published in 2021.
What a marvelous roundup, Claudia! I'd love to have them all on my Easter table!!!
ReplyDeleteIt all looks great, thanks!
ReplyDeleteDear Claudia, Thank you so much for putting this together! Wishing you and your dear ones a blessed and joyous Easter. xo, Catherine
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so good. I want to make all the recipes. Great Easter recipe post.
ReplyDeleteSuch a fabulous Easter post! I am getting lots of recipe ideas! Happy Easter! Thank you for including my Deviled Eggs! Nettie
ReplyDeleteWe just got invited to an Easter brunch so I've been on the hunt for some recipe ideas! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI probably shouldn't have looked at this at 8am before I had breakfast!! So hungry now! That pasta, OMG I want it for breakfast now. :(
ReplyDeleteEverything here looks fantastic! Such a great spread for Easter brunch!
ReplyDeleteSo many delicious things here, love the sound of that honey ham!
ReplyDeleteSo many great ideas for the Easter feast! Delish!
ReplyDeleteClaudia; what a delightful Easter
ReplyDeletespread. Thank you for all the great menu idea's .
Wishing you and Nemo and your whole family in entirety a Blessed Good Friday and Easter!
Your friends Gary and Shari Bigger .
Great Easter post.
ReplyDeleteGirrrrrrrlll! I'd love love love to sit at your EAster table!! xo
ReplyDeleteI'm heading to your house for Easter! I'd eat that ham all by myself I think!
ReplyDeleteOh wow!!! One of each please! Looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great selection of Easter recipes! I'm not sure which one I would want to try first!
ReplyDeleteI loved hearing about all your Easter traditions. I remember when I was younger that all the family gathered together, Grandmas, Aunts, Uncles, cousins and we would have leg of lamb and other favorites. Now I carry on the tradition with hunting the Easter eggs and making an Easter braid like yours. Easter brings smiles to all our faces. Thanks for the yummy recipe collection.
ReplyDeleteThese are some great Easter ideas. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful variety of recipes. Will definitely have to try some of these this coming Easter. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhenever I think of Easter, I always think about deviled eggs and ham LOL. Also great to see lamb on this list, everything looks so yummy.
ReplyDeleteI love this round up. I get so excited to cook for my family the fun things then blank out on what to do! I especially loved the blue bunny in the martini glass - genius!
ReplyDeleteWe loved Easter as children and the egg hunts and dyeing of eggs was so much fun. I'd love any of these recipes for our Easter!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collection. I love family recipes too!!
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