You cannot buy a great Pizzelle waffle cookie. The genuine homemade ones are so thin and delicate, that they cannot be shipped or handled. Commercially made and shipped Pizzelles are NOT acceptable.

The fact that something is known by many different names is usually a testament to how long that thing has been around. Pizzelle (pronounced These Italian cookies were an ever present feature at ...

Growing up, smelling Italian Pizzelle Cookies with Anise meant that there was a special occasion around the corner like Easter holidays or Christmas time. Mom always had her little recipe book with ...

As soon as I hit my mom’s front door, I smelled them. The anise aroma in the air gave it away. My mother was inside making her famous pizzelles. There are only three times each year I can count on ...

"This is a tasty filled cookie in a cake-like pastry. The filling is mostly figs, with some nuts and raisins, chocolate and ...

Maggie Masci is one of a few women who credits her mother-in-law for teaching her how to cook. The Pennsylvania native was 13 when she began watching her future mother-in-law, Christine, in the ...

Crisp and light as air or chewy and sturdy, the consistency of the iconic pizzella depends on preference and pizzelle iron. These flat, round and delicate cookies are especially traditional to the ...

One of the world’s ancient Christmas cookies is still popular today – the Italian pizzelle, a flat waffle cookie with snowflake or other delicate, double-sided designs. In the U.S. they are ...

“Pizzelle” means “round, flat and small,” and pizzelle are traditional Italian cookies that are round and flat like a pizza. They’re made with flour, sugar, butter and eggs, whisked together with ...

It was understood that each Italian family had their own special dishes that were assumed to be better than anyone else's family. In my family, my Nonna Francesca owned the neighborhood pasta bragging ...

Beat eggs adding sugar gradually. Beat until smooth. Add cooled melted butter/margarine and your flavoring. Add flour and baking powder to your egg mixture. Mix well; batter will be sticky and stiff ...

This year, I'm looking for Christmas treats from around the world. Find more all this week at lehighvalleylive.com/cooking. Molinari's in Bethlehem shares a favorite ...