Giuseppe Stories #9: Love, Marriage, and War Thanks for waiting between stories, and for returning to the blog. For your reward, I will include the recipe for Italian Easter Egg Bread at the very end of this story. Each family looked forward to receiving one of Caterina’s Easter breads. It had a sweet dough, hard cooked eggs (usually uncolored), light icing, and non-pareil sprinkles. I made it for my family when our children were young. Delizioso! In 1936, the Great Depression continued to permeate everyone's life. As I once mentioned, it was curious that none of the family spoke in any detail of what it was like living during that time of hardship. In Guglielmo’s White on Arrival ,* “During the depression, 44 percent of its (Near West Side Chicago) population was on relief, and as late as 1940, nearly a quarter was still unemployed.” Each ethnic group, all neighborhoods, and every family suffered hardship. Steady orders at the trucking company were not ...