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Butter Braid Bread

Easter Leftovers: Butter Braid Bread

by Mark on May 13, 2011

This semi-dense, sweet and egg-glazed bread has been an Easter tradition since before I can remember. I think this is a modification of what some Italian bakers create when they bend the braided loaf around so that it makes a circle, and then they put decorated hard-boiled eggs into the loaf. But I can’t confirm [...]

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Yum! Pizza Chena!

Italian Easter Tradition: Pizza Chena

by Mark on April 22, 2011

Let me tell you about the time my father had his cholesterol checked the week after Easter. On second thought, nevermind. Instead, let’s just think about the flavors that make our Easter, in our Italian American (mixed with some French Canadian) family, that make us really look forward to this holiday. Last year we talked [...]

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