Carnevale

Floats and a sweet recipe. Celebrating with Sweets- Cenci, Frappe, Crostoli, Chiacchere,Bugie

Living in a Catholic country, there are so many religious holidays; most are based on the old pagan celebrations. Carnevale is the period after the Epiphany, La Befana, which ends at Lent, Quaresima.

Viareggio is a town in Tuscany famous for its parade with giant floats created with papermache. We have gone to the actual parade, but the crowds are enorm…