A large, ring-shaped fruit cake or a crumbly sponge cake with candied fruits and nuts, often flavoured with aniseed and dunked in wine. Traditionally they are baked in the shape of an 'S' or a spiral.

"Milk bread." A soft bread with an almost sponge-like texture.

A festival celebrating the "killing of the pig", exuberantly carried out, particularly in Aquila in Abruzzo and Molise on the Feast of Sant'Antonio Abate on 17th January each year. It is said that the feast involves 20 or more courses and I have seen one report of 60.

To bread. Usually indicating foods dipped in egg and flour prior to frying.

An Easter dish of a bread and cheese pancake flavoured with nutmeg and served in broth.

Breaded. Coated with breadcrumbs.

A kind of sandwich consisting of bread split and sprinkled with olive oil, filled with fillings such as tomatoes, onions and garlic or anchovies, olives, lettuce and green peppers. It is often then pressed a little. It may also consist of softened bread mixed with ingredients.

"Grey bread." A dark, coarse, rustic loaf of bread made with a mixture of wholemeal and white flour.

Classic white sliced bread.