I have really good intentions about what to feed the family. In reality, we mostly eat the same food day after day after day. For all of my good intentions, time and energy too often get in the way.

(Alba's recipe calls for lemon zest, anisette liqueur and golden raisins in the bread and an icing made with powdered sugar.) The recipe I used, makes three braided circular loaves and uses already ...

Easter is a time to pull out all the traditional culinary stops and for many that means making braided sweet bread embedded with eggs for the Easter table. In many cultures, eggs are considered a new ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There's something undeniably lovely about the smell of fresh bread wafting through the house! But when ...

Italian Easter bread is a sweet bread enjoyed around Italy and by Italian Americans, with many renditions. The origins of Italian Easter bread aren't fully known and there are many different ...

T. Susan Chang is a New England-based freelance writer and a Kellogg Food and Society Policy Fellow. She also is the Boston Globe's regular cookbook reviewer, and her articles on cooking, gardening ...

Easter Sunday is just a few days away, which means it's time to get serious about planning your holiday meal. Splurging on a fancy spiral-sliced ham takes a lot of the work out of the meal, but there ...