Italy Revisited by Mary Melfi

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ngellach and pizzelle grape jam sandwich

Pizzelle Wine Grape Marmalade Sandwich

Originated from: Casacalenda, Molise, Italy

Occasion: After the grape harvest; special events

Contributed by: Mary Melfi

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Cialdoni/Wafer Biscuits [Pizzelle] (with lard and brown sugar)

Originated from: Italy

Occasion: Special times

Contributed by: Taken from "The Italian Cook Book" by Maria Gentile (The Italian Book Co., 1919)

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Fan-shaped Chocolate-Coated Pizzelle

Originated from: Italy and North America

Occasion: Special times

Contributed by: Mrs. Benevento (as told to Mary Melfi)

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Cialdoni/Pellegrino Artusi's rolled up thin Italian wafers made with flour, sugar and lard

Originated from: Italy

Occasion: Any time

Contributed by: Taken from "La Scienza in Cucina e L'Arte di Mangiar Bene" compilato da Pellegrino Artusi (1891, 1907)

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Brigidini (Wafer thin Tuscan cookies made with waffle irons, flavored with aniseed)

Originated from: Tuscany, Italy

Occasion: Any time

Contributed by: Taken from "La Scienza in Cucina e L'Arte di Mangiar Bene" compilato da Pellegrino Artusi (1891, 1907)

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Easter Cookies and/or Easter Cakes

Originated from: Terlizzi, Puglia, Italy

Occasion: Easter

Contributed by: Gemma Forliano

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Cuddhuraci, Cuddhura, or cudduraci (Calabrian Easter cut-out cookies, using yeast, decorated with eggs)

Originated from: Calabria, Italy

Occasion: Easter

Contributed by: Taken from "Libro di Cucina" Italian Wikibooks

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Zita Easter Cakes or Puppata Easter Cakes (Doll-shaped Molisani large-sized cookies, without yeast, with pasticcio dough)

Originated from: Casacalenda, Molise, Italy

Occasion: Easter

Contributed by: Mary Melfi (Zia Rosina's recipe)

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Zita Easter Cakes or Puppata Easter Cakes (Doll-shaped Molisani large-sized cookies, without yeast, with pasticcio dough)

Originated from: Casacalenda, Molise, Italy

Occasion: Easter

Contributed by: Mary Melfi (her grandmother's recipe)

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Oatmeal Cookies (with brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins or chocolate chips, flavored with vanilla)

Originated from: North America and Italy

Occasion: Any time

Contributed by: Taken from "Beary Delights" (Pierre De Coubertin School, St. Leonard, Quebec,1996)

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