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CALABRIAN BOCCONOTTI – TRADITIONAL ITALIAN FILLED PASTRIES

In Calabria, some of the best desserts are also the simplest: a handful of pantry ingredients, little metal molds, and a filling chosen according to what is already in the house.…
2026-09-17
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SCALILLE (CALABRIAN CHRISTMAS HONEY FRITTERS)

These Scalille—also known among Italian-Americans as Scaliddi, Scalidde, or simply Calabrian Honey Fritters—are one of the most cherished Christmas sweets in Calabria. Their delicate spiral shape symbolizes a “little ladder,” representing…
2025-11-21

CALABRIAN BOCCONOTTI – TRADITIONAL ITALIAN FILLED PASTRIES