Italian Easter Pastiera RecipeNothing is better than carrying on family traditions.  I love that I’m 100% Italian-American and grew up in a home with some serious traditions, most of which included food!  One of my favorite Easter traditions in an Italian household is making Easter Pastiera!  This Italian Dessert, rich with eggs and creamy ricotta cheese is also known as Neapolitan Easter Pie to some.  The best way I can describe Pastiera is like a firmer, more decadent version of rice pudding that melts in your mouth.  The hint of pineapple in this recipe is what makes it for me!  After doing some research, I found there are many different variations to this Easter tradition.  I love my family’s recipe however, and I hope you do too! Here is a quote I found while doing some research on other version’s of Italian Pastiera and I couldn’t agree more:

“Pastiera is a dessert to grow into, after which it reveals itself as a marvel of balanced flavors and contrasting textures. I’m so glad my mom plugged away with this one because now I cannot imagine Easter without it.” ~ Gina dePalma, the pastry chef at Babbo

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At the end of Pope Francis' spontaneity-filled meeting with priests, seminarians and religious in the cathedral of Naples, the vial of dried blood of the city's patron saint appeared to miraculously liquefy.

After Pope Francis blessed the congregation with the reliquary holding the vial, Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe of Naples announced, "As a sign that St. Januarius loves the pope, who is Neapolitan like us, the blood is already half liquefied."

The thousands of people present in the cathedral applauded, but the pope insisted on taking the microphone. "The bishop said the blood is half liquefied," he said. "It means the saint loves us halfway; we must all convert a bit more, so that he would love us more."

The blood of the fourth-century martyr is Naples' most precious relic. The townspeople gauge the saints' pleasure with them by awaiting the blood's liquefaction three times a year: in the spring during celebrations of the feast of the transfer of the saint's relics to Naples; Sept. 19, his feast day; and Dec. 16, the local feast commemorating the averting of a threatened eruption of Mount Vesuvius through the intervention of the saint.

When Pope Benedict XVI visited in 2007 and the blood did not liquefy, Msgr. Vincenzo de Gregorio, custodian of the relic, told reporters the miracle had never occurred when a pope visited on a day other than the feast day.

Entering the cathedral, Pope Francis' white cassock and his arms were yanked repeatedly by priests, seminarians and nuns wanting to touch him or attract his attention.

Calm reigned briefly after the pope reached the altar, but then Sepe told the pope that, in accordance with canon law, he had given formal permission for the nuns in Naples' seven cloistered convents to go out for the day.

The nuns, who had been seated in the sanctuary, broke free, running to the pope, surrounding him, hugging him, kissing his ring and piling gifts on his lap.

"Sisters, sisters, not now, later!" the cardinal shouted over the microphone to no avail. "Look what I have done," he said, exasperated. "And these are the cloistered ones, imagine what the non-cloistered ones are like! Ay. They're going to eat him alive."

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Arrives in Naples, the second edition of Have a Glamorous Weekend, a day dedicated to shopping that will involve, this time, two areas of the city

Have a Glamorous Weekend ". An event dedicated specifically to the shopping organized by " Glamour ", the renowned magazine aimed primarily at women, but of course the appointment will not be addressed solely to the fairer sex.

Unlike last year, the new weekend of Glamour does not involve the city of Naples for two days, but only for one day: Saturday, April 11, 2015 . This time, however, the affected area will not be exclusively Chiaia , but also  Vomero , Naples neighborhood already famous for shopping.

Then grow the number of stores involved that will remain open until 22 . Among the affected areas are on Calabritto, Martyrs Square, Via Filangieri and Vomero Via Scarlatti and Piazza Vanvitelli.

The event as always aim to promote the city center of Naples and is sponsored by the City of Naples . For the new edition, Glamour will launch a sort of tour guide of the most cool and elegant of Naples and will accompany the magazine available on newsstands in the month of April 2015

About Glamorous Weekend 2015

When: April 11, 2015 Where: neighborhoods Chiaia and Vomero Timetable: the shops will be open until 22

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As part of Sunday at the Museum , which states that every first Sunday of the month you do not pay the entrance fee to visit the cultural heritage, 1 March , 2015 the associations Curiocity Visiting Naples , organized two different tours the Certosa di San Martino.

The Charterhouse is  a museum on two levels, divided by thematic sections , among which we find that the naval, one of the coaches, the crib, the halls of the prior quarter (which houses a varied gallery of paintings), as well as sections theatrical, of prints and drawings and the visual arts.
The proposed visit by Curiocity is the  cartographic section , where, through the historical memories of the glorious Kingdom of Naples, including the famous Tavola Strozzi topographic map, and many furnishings, sculptures, weapons and memorabilia, you will tell the urban revolution of Naples.

The Association Living Naples , however, will lead us to the ship sections , which exhibits various models of real boats and two battleships, the crib section,  which displays the famous and wonderful crib Cuciniello, and the Chapel of the Certosa. In addition, the end of the visit will coincide with the opening hours of the underground you can visit by making a separate booking.

Do not forget to look out of the terrace of San Martino which offers a picturesque view of the Bay of Naples

Information on guided tours to the Certosa di San Martino 

Where:  Certosa di San Martino,  Largo S. Martino 5 When: March 1, 2015 Time:

• Visit Curiocity: 10:30 at the entrance of the Museum of San Martino. Home tour 11 hours
• Visit Visiting Naples: 9.40 External Ticket

Prices:

• the entrance to the museum is free
• Visit Curiocity: full 7 € | reduced € 6 (Curiocity members, groups of 15 people) .Prenotazioni mandatory: 3292885442-3288447450 - [email protected]
• Visit Visiting Naples: 6.00 € | Free children up to 12 years | Reservations required: [email protected] - 3335605637

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