Ciao Italia

Mary Ann Esposito celebrates Italian food with a menu suitable for welcoming the new year that includes a holiday bread recipe.

A celebratory meal featuring stuffed pork chops and a zuppa inglese dessert.

Italian food gifts; almond crunch candy; raspberry/mint vinegar; thyme/peppercorn oil.

A vegetable lasagna and basil-scented pizza dough topped with tomatoes and zucchini.

The proper baking equipment for making pandorato and panforto holiday breads.

Flavored bread sticks; potato fritters; olive pizzas.

Italian-style Thanksgiving; butterflied turkey breast; cranberry sauce; vegetables; fig/pear tart.

Rare Italian cookbooks; molded pasta dishes.

Tomatoes stuffed with rice, zucchini and mint soup, baked fennel.

Tuscan-style chicken; stuffed eggplant; amaretti/chocolate cake.

Italian-style Thanksgiving; butterflied turkey breast; cranberry sauce; vegetables; fig/pear tart.

Rare Italian cookbooks; molded pasta dishes.

Mary Ann Esposito prepares two favorite filled cookie recipes.