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Calzoni di San Nicola
Cazoni di San Nicola (with onions, capers, olives and pecorino cheese)
Originated from: Puglia, Italy
Occasion: Feast Day of St. Nicolas (December 6th)
Contributed by: Taken from an Italian T.V. cooking show

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Ingredients

For recipe see Italy Revisited/Calconi



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Notes

Many households in Puglia make cheese-and-olive stuffed calzoni for December 6th, the Feast Day of Nicolas (San Nicola). According to legend St. Nicolas, Europe's Santa Claus, visits households on December 6th and leaves gifts for the children. The calzoni are made the day before and left on the table during the night so that when the saint visits (while the kids are sound asleep) he can feel welcomed.... Photo: Mary Melfi.

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