As Easter approaches, Italian pastry shops come alive with the aromas of candied orange peels and fresh-baked dough. It’s the season of two icons of Italian tradition: the Colomba Easter cake and the Pastiera Napoletana pie. (AP Video: Paolo Lucariello & Paolo Santalucia)

Italian pastry shops start baking for Easter, AP Explains

As Easter approaches, Italian pastry shops come alive with the aromas of candied orange peels and fresh-baked dough. It’s the season of two icons of Italian tradition: the Colomba Easter cake and the Pastiera Napoletana pie. (AP Video: Paolo Lucariello & Paolo Santalucia)