Think of cuccidati as a more mature Fig Newton. The classic Sicilian cookies make an appearance around Christmastime, filling flaky dough with a fig or mixed-fruit jam. Enjoyed as is or smeared with ...

Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and toast them in the middle of a pre-heated 350 degree oven until they are lightly golden and aromatic, 5 - 10 minutes. Set aside & cool. Plump the raisins in some ...

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Advocate staff photo by Ian McNulty - Pignoli cookies and biscotti Regina are traditional cookies with roots in Sicily. Advocate staff photo by Ian McNulty - The traditional Italian fig cookie ...

The stereotype of the Italian nonna, or grandmother, attempting to feed you until you burst holds true — especially at the holidays. No sooner had any family member walked through her door than my own ...

The Sons & Daughters of Italy and C. Colombo Lodge 1315 will host its annual Cuccidati Contest and Italian cookie sale and festival on Nov. 12 at a new venue, the Pittsburg Youth Development Center.

Expressions of Italian heritage this time of year are usually not subtle. It’s the heaping helping of pasta and sauce, the zooma-zooma music of Louis Prima, the St. Joseph’s Day parade filling the ...