Rome Newsroom, Apr 8, 2023 / 05:00 am
The quintessential Easter treat in Italy is a dove-shaped sweet bread known as the “Colomba di Pasqua” — or “Easter dove” in English.
The fluffy dough can include nuts, chocolates, or candied fruit and is often topped with sugar or a flavored icing glaze.
The dessert, like the traditional Christmas treats of panettone and pandoro, is said to come from northern Italy. But a popular legend also recounts the sweet bread’s possibly miraculous origins.
The incredible story dates to the sixth or seventh century and includes a queen, a feast, and a group of Irish monks.