Springtime means St. Joseph’s Day zeppole, the classic Italian treat. Not to be confused with donuts, Zeppole di San Giuseppe are often made using fried dough, but that’s where the similarities end.

A traditional Rhode Island variety marries light and crispy pâte à choux-style dough with sweet cream filling, and is topped off with more cream, powdered sugar, and a cherry. I can’t think of a better place to indulge cravings for them than DeLuise Bakery on Chalkstone Avenue in Providence, the family-owned bake shop that opened back in 1938.