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FOOD – “Bocca di dama” from Libya, the ultimate Passover dessert

By Benedetta Guetta* Bocca di dama, literally “lady’s mouth”, is a cake specifically designed to be kosher for Passover, but also a simple, gluten free dessert that is absolutely perfect year round: a real crowd pleaser. The recipe for Bocca di dama is quite old: it came all the way from Libya to Italy with …

FOOD – Ciambellette, the Roman Cookies for a Sweet Passover

By Simone Somekh As Passover approaches, each Jewish family around the world gets ready for the holiday, not just by removing every single crumb of hametz from the house, but also by reviving some of the longest-lasting family traditions in Jewish history. In the Jewish community of Rome – the oldest one in Europe – …

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