Roz Corieri Paige

If you’re looking for a delicious way to eat more veggies, you’ve just found the perfect recipe! Roasted Parmesan Garlic Carrots! Fresh, caramelized, crunchy outside yet tender inside.

She just raved with glowing accolades about a pork roast that my cousin Lara, from Modena, prepared ‘in milk’, known as Italian Pork Loin Braised in Milk. Milk’s lactic acid tenderizes the pork, breaks it down, making it very tender and receptive to soaking up the flavors in the sauce. The pork simply simmers quietly in the milk until all that remains is the thick creamy sauce with clusters of browned bits. ” and later here’s what Karen said to me after she served the pork in milk to her family:

Even though you might find recipes that only include meat, cheese and eggs, you’ll also find those that include spinach or artichokes or both, as I choose to do! Some people prefer the meats and cheeses layered by slices, yet as in my version, many people like the meats and cheeses in tiny cubes. I know that I wouldn’t like the whole eggs cooked in the middle as some include and I KNEW that my husband wouldn’t touch it with hard-boiled eggs inside. Some versions even layer the pastry inside along with the eggs, meat, and cheeses, with 12 layers being common to represent the twelve apostles of Christ.

If you really want to have something delicious and unique offered on your Easter buffet table, here’s a list of some of the best Italian Easter Foods that you can find on the web. I have to tell you that I just placed my order for Italian Easter Dove Cakes and Italian chocolate and the supply is limited . . . Now, if you have any of this left, just like the Italian Christmas panettone, you can bake some outrageously delicious French Toast (or in this case, Italian Toast), or some amazing bread pudding. I bought one of each of the following 3 Italian Easter cakes, simply because we’ve got a large group of guests coming for Easter this year.