(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 ...

Sweet dough scented with lemon and nutmeg is twisted into individual wreaths in these classic Italian Easter breads decorated with dyed eggs. Anna Theoktisto is a recipe tester and developer. Anna has ...

"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 ...

As a child, I always wondered why my mother would challenge herself with the task of roasting lamb, baking countless cookies and breads, and coloring dozens of eggs all within the span of one week.