"There is a special energy to Sicily during Easter, particularly during Holy Week," says Dana Bowen, who traveled to Sicily for Easter in 2010. "It's a time and place where you emotionally experience the connection between food and ritual and belief and culture really like nowhere else on the planet."

Bowen reported on her trip while she was executive editor of Saveur; she is the author of "Holy Week in Sicily" and "The Freshest Catch: The Fish Market in Catania, Sicily."

The home cook in Sicily The home cook and her process Photo: Saveur
The home cook in Sicily The home cook and her process Photo: Saveur
Tomato and Cheese Pie Recipe: Tomato and Cheese Pie (Scaccia)  Photo: Landon Nordeman / Saveur
The antipasti spread in Palermo, at Zia Pina's The antipasti spread in Palermo at Zia Pina's Photo: Saveur
People outside in in Palermo, at Zia Pina's People eating outside Zia Pina's in Palermo Photo: Saveur
Ragusa The city of Ragusa Photo: Saveur
Ragusa The city of Ragusa Photo: Saveur
Picking wild fennel on the side of the road in Erice Picking wild fennel on the side of the road in Erice Photo: Saveur
Picking wild fennel on the side of the road in Erice Picking wild fennel on the side of the road in Erice Photo: Saveur
Pasquetta at Regaleali in central Sicily Pasquetta at Regaleali in central Sicily Photo: Saveur
Roasting artichokes for Pasquetta at Regaleali Roasting artichokes for Pasquetta at Regaleali Photo: Saveur
Lynne Rossetto Kasper
Lynne Rossetto Kasper has won numerous awards as host of The Splendid Table, including two James Beard Foundation Awards (1998, 2008) for Best National Radio Show on Food, five Clarion Awards (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014) from Women in Communication, and a Gracie Allen Award in 2000 for Best Syndicated Talk Show.