Skip the Chocolate Eggs and Make This Easter Dessert From Naples Instead
Neapolitan pastiera made with angel hair pasta / Photo courtesy of Francine Segan
Traditionally made for Easter, pastiera is a ricotta pie popular throughout Italy that originated in the Naples area. In Campania, it’s said that the mouthwatering aroma of pastiera is so distinctive that if you were to wave a slice near blindfolded Neapolitans, they’d all instantly be able to identify it.
The best known version of this iconic dessert is made with whole wheat berries, but in different parts of Naples and Campania, it is made with pasta. The pasta version —
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