Zopf is eaten every Sunday in some German-speaking parts of Europe. But come Easter, it's about as essential as fireworks at New Year's Eve. Christin Klose/dpa As Easter approaches you may be tempted ...

Easter is a time to pull out all the traditional culinary stops and for many that means making braided sweet bread embedded with eggs for the Easter table. In many cultures, eggs are considered a new ...

Italian Easter bread is a sweet bread enjoyed around Italy and by Italian Americans, with many renditions. The origins of Italian Easter bread aren't fully known and there are many different ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There's something undeniably lovely about the smell of fresh bread wafting through the house! But when ...

There were Eastern European sweet yeast breads of all kinds — breads braided in the shapes of animals and baskets; braided breads with colored eggs baked into them (Pane di pasqua/Italian Easter bread ...

Easter bread, also known as pane di pasqua, is made with a sweet dough enriched with eggs that’s twisted into long braids or rounds — and depending who makes it, the golden-baked loaves might be ...

This is one of our family's favorite recipes. It wouldn't be Easter without sweet bread to dip into coffee first thing Easter morning and stirred into chamomile last thing on Easter night.

Easter breads are a tradition in many European countries, but you don't have to wait until Easter to enjoy them. They usually start appearing in bakeries sometime after Ash Wednesday, and are offered ...