A cloudless sky, a temperature of 25 C and the 8th December holiday ensured that everyone was out and about for the final day of Modica's Chocobarocco 2010 Festival and the fun went on well into the evening. Needless to say there were piles upon piles of chocolate, plus chocolate pasta, chocolate sculptures, chocolate beauty products - chocolate everything, in fact.
But no Sicilian festival is complete without cannoli and these pistacchio and ricotta-filled ones made by the good folk of Bar Elena in Piana degli Albanesi were just irresistible:
"Please don't ask us to cut a cannolo in half", pleaded a notice. My question was, "Why would anyone want to?"
It's official: cannoli and Christmas go together.
ReplyDeleteEverything about this post is wonderful! I am happy for you, and oh so jealous...
ReplyDeleteWhat fun.
It looks so delicious! What an interesting place you live in, Welshcakes.
ReplyDeleteJust to let you know that our draws were dropping to the floor last night when we saw the sicilian weather reports, complete with people splashing around on the beach. Oh you lucky, lucky people!!!
ReplyDeleteLucky you!
ReplyDelete25 c, are you kidding me. It was -11celcius when I got in my car this morning! Yes, I agree do not cut the cannoli in half...eat it all. Alot of people at gatherings here always say I'll share half with you and I say no get your own! lol...hope you are doing well xxLucy
ReplyDeleteYum... I'm so jealous of that temperature reading
ReplyDeleteword verification - persp!
Absolutely, lakeviewer! Thanks, Laura. You are very kind. I am very lucky, Claude. Hi, Rowena. Yes, everyone flocked to the beaches! I think it's about to end, however. Indeed, WW. No kidding, Lucia! I agree with you - tell 'em to get their own!
ReplyDeleteHi, jams. That's an apt word verif!
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