"For most Italian Americans who eat it, lard bread is mainly a Christmas and Easter thing." Perhaps inspired by the bakery's temporary move, during renovations, to a shuttered pizzeria nearby, Mazzola's lard bread pizza is a new thing. It's unclear how well it will be received during Lent.
Mazzola Bakery
192 Union St. (at Henry St.), Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
718-643-1719
www.MazzolaBakeryCafe.com