Piada dei Morti

Sweet Bread of the Dead from Rimini

Throughout Italy, Ognissanti or All Saint’s Day and the following il Giorno di Morti or Day of the Dead is a time when it’s believed that the souls of the departed are able to join the living for a small but magical window of time. On the night of November 1, it’s traditional for a table of foods to be laid out for the family’s ancestors, who might come…