Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon of spring, as decided at the Council of Nicaea in 325 A.D. In Italy Easter is first a religious celebration but it is also celebrated with traditional Easter foods. These can vary from region to region although some are mainstays and can be found all over Italy during Easter.
Easter is a celebration of rebirth and hope and, for Christians, a celebration of the resurrection. In Italy, the week before Easter is the most solemn of them all. It is a time of reflection and special church services beginning with the observance of the Last Supper on Holy Thursday and culminating in the glorious celebration on Easter Sunday. Italians consider Easter Sunday to be a more “relaxed” holiday than Christmas.
So if you are looking for a relaxing way to finish off Easter after the egg hunts are complete, we invite you to come to Chianti Reserve in downtown Pleasanton and let Chef Carteli prepare a wonderful Italian style Easter meal that will keep you coming back for more and feeling very relaxed!
The food was excellent. The service was understandably dismal: for a party of 6, like ours, a 20% gratuity is imposed. It is also unfortunate that the (non existent?) washroom was not acessible for the 3 hours we were there.