Easter dinner in Italy

After the first and second courses, we had a plate of pepperoni and a huge bowl of mozzarella di buffala.  This was followed by what Americans would have as their total meal: meat and potatoes.  We had lamb that was delicious, and there was sliced pork as well.  For the fifth course we had green salad.  That was followed by a special Easter cake that is very traditional for this area of Italy.  It is a whole grain torte which is made with rice and wheat and egg which symbolizes spring and new life.  Then came the chocolate from the Easter eggs.  Wow.

 After lunch with the Barretta family, we picked up Maria Delia and took her to a neighboring town to visit her husband who is in the hospital with liver problems from drinking for so many years.  He is not a member.  Paul has had several good visits with him in the past though and he likes us.  Sister D'elia then had us in to her home and fed us some of her Easter cake which was just like sister Barrettas.  We are so full we can hardly walk.  Both sisters sent us home with leftover cake and pasta.