Italian Easter Desserts

Last Sunday D and I celebrated Easter. Our homemade tortellini referenced in the previous posted-and to be written about shortly-was a success. In March, we made a trip to St. Louis and ventured into the Italian neighborhood-The Hill. There, we were able to find and purchase traditional Italian desserts. Since D told me that it just couldn't be Easter without these desserts-thank goodness we found them!

The first we opened in the morning-a huge hollow chocolate egg with a toy in the center (a keychain in our case) Daniele was far more excited about the keychain than he should have been!


The second-Colomba (Meaning 'dove" because the dessert is supposed to look like a dove) we had after a potluck dinner hosted by my friend Peggy. The potluck was wonderful and included a wide array of breads with spread, duck, cabbage, salad, and dessert monkey bread.

Enjoy our photos of us finding the Italian desserts, eating the Italian desserts, and other photos of our glorious potluck below!

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