Pane di Pasqua, it is beautiful and decadent. The love and respect that goes into the process of baking it, transpires in the traditions carried on today. San Francisco is the home to many Italian-Americans and Easter is a reminder of the value of family history and roots in Italy. “See that, that is the perfume of my youth,” explained Franc D’Ambrosio, an Italian-American living in San Francisco who comes from a long line of bakers.

“I come from seven generations of bakers, of Sicilian bakers, and will you crack these,” D’Ambrosio continued. “A lot of what I learned, I learned in my family bakery.” D’Ambrosio invited KPIX 5 morning anchor, Amanda Starrantino, over to his home to teach her his family’s recipe for Pane di Pasqua, also known as Easter Bread.