Festa

Born of Italian-American parents, Helen Barolini rediscovered her culinary heritage when she married Italian writer Antonio Barolini and lived for some years in Italy. Festa is a year-long feast of memories and delicious, traditional Italian dishes-from St. Nicholas sweetmeats in December and perciatelli with sardines and fennel for Marchrs"s St. Josephrs"s Day, to figs with prosciutto for summerrs"s Ferragosto and pumpkin gnocchi for an American Thanksgiving in Italy.