Italy Doesn't have a Halloween Tradition....
Sunday October 26, 2008
But there is Ognissanti, All Saints' Day, which follows Halloween, and is in turn followed by Il Giorno dei Morti, The Day of the Dead, i.e. the Italian Memorial Day. Tradition dictates that one bake cookies, called Ossa dei Morti, the Bones of the Dead, for the occasion. As is usually the case in Italy, there are lots of tasty regional recipes for le ossa., some of which may date back to the Romans (as do the cookies themselves).
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U are taliking about 2 catholic holidays…All Saints Day and All souls day…..
John
I know All Saint’s Say and All Soul’s Day are two different days, but the one follows the other for a precise set of reasons, and they are interlinked. Actually, the Day of the Dead was established quite a bit later than All Saint’s Day, which was originally established to match a Roman holiday.
Kyle
Is there any specific cookie recipes that would be most appropriate?
Thanks
Andy
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Come on over to my blog and see my scary “Bones of the Dead” !!
Here are some traditional Italian Ossa Dei Morti recipes: http://italianfood.about.com/od/holidaydishes/a/aa100999_2.htm