St. Joseph's Day was on Tuesday, March 19 — so, oops! Looks like I missed it. A feast celebration held in honor of Jesus's earthly dad Joseph (husband of Mary), the occasion always falls during Lent, ...

When you think of great pastries, what comes to mind? Maybe you envision some laborious, beloved union of flour and sugar, something like a cannoli or almond-filled croissant. When you think of great ...

An Italian delicacy, sfogliatelle originated in the Campania of Italy in the 17th Century. They usually resemble a seashell or “lobster tail” shape at the conclusion of the baking process – though my ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Hankering for sfogliatelle? If you're from Staten Island or Brooklyn, you have come to love these flaky, crackling Italian pastries wrapped around a ricotta cheese-based filling ...

Move over, spaghetti and meatballs. As a native of Sicily, Francesco Spatola knows there’s more to Italian cuisine than red sauce and pasta. “Sicilian cuisine,” he explains, “is the result of the ...

Growing up as one of many Italian Americans in Utica, visiting bakeries for treats like sfogliatelle, pasticciotti and cannolis was simply routine. Possibly due to some hometown allegiance, I have had ...

If you like crisp, flaky pastries, you’ll love sfogliatelle. At Italia Bakery & Deli in Granada Hills, the clam-shaped Neapolitan pastries are formed of strips of filo dough rather than traditional ...

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