The history of Italy's Colomba di Pasqua

Abbondanza — Italian for "abundance" — is a bi-monthly column from writer Michael La Corte in which the author shares his tips for making traditional Italian-American recipes even better.

Buona Pasqua!

For so many Italians and Italian-Americans, this is a very special weekend. No matter if you're enjoying roasted lamb with fresh mint, a hulking honey-glazed ham, a bevy of Easter eggs, pastiera di grano, jelly beans or chocolate bunnies, the sheer cornucopia of Easter foods and offerings is amazing.