photo credit: badlyricpolice There are many traditional Italian cookies, but it is believed that the lovely pizzelles are the oldest. The name comes from the Italian word pizze for round and flat. Pizzelles are thin, waffle-type cookies made with a special pizzelle machine. Long ago, a family would have an iron with their family crest [...]
Gourmet Italian
Posts tagged ‘traditional Italian’
Traditional Italian Cookie: The lovely, dainty Pizzelles
January 8th, 2010
Traditional Italian Treat for St. Joseph’s Day – Sfingi (Zeppole)
January 5th, 2010
photo credit: Barbara L. Hanson A traditional Italian celebration occurs every March 19th and it is called St. Joseph’s Day. It is customary to eat Sfingi – also known as zeppole – on this day. There are many types of sfingi. One type is much like fried bits of sweetened bread dough dusted with sugar. [...]
