In my Italian family (full Sicilian on my dad's side; Northern and Sicilian on my mom's side), manicotti is a staple meal for Easter dinner. Ever since I can remember, my mom, cousins, aunt and I have gone over to my grandma's house on Holy Saturday to help her prepare all of the delicious food to be served the next day. Unfortunately, she passed away in 2011 leaving my mom and I to host Easter Sunday dinner at our house. Recently in 2018, after my mom finished preparin