Bella I feel like I’m in my grandmama home , haven’t heard the word moppina since she’s gone . Allesandra watching u is warm to my eyes and heart, not to mention I can taste and smell the aromas . God bless u for keeping traditions alive .

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Susan. I feel the presence too when I cook. I truly get so excited sharing the recipes and certainly an obligation to pass on the traditions. I’m sure your nonna was a wonderful cook. 💕💕

My grandmother was from Italy and she made these cookies they were the best. I am a grandmother now and still remember her old oven baking these. What memories that I will never forget.

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and for this post. That is absolutely wonderful and I am so happy that you’re carrying on the tradition with your grandchildren. Hope you’re like all my videos. I started so I can pass on the recipes to my daughters. Buon Natale🎅🏼🤶🏻💫🎄💚🤍♥️

Fig cookies were one of my dads favorites! I will make these in his honor this week. Missing him so much especially on Christmas...

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Jackie. So sorry for your loss, I am sure he will be watching over you as you make his favorite cookie. Enjoy the holidays, merry Christmas to you and loved ones. God bless💫🎄🙏🏻💖

We used to toss the moppina to each other at dinner.... My mother never liked to waste money on paper napkins!.."Pass the moppina " Love you guys xxx

This Italian, slovakian, Irish , Pennsylvania Dutch , Tennessee girl made this today !!!!!! The figs are soaking and I added dry cherries because they are my family’s favorite. I cannot wait to bake and share with my southern friends . Thank you !

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

You have the best of all areas! Love it!! 💖💖 I’m so excited, I’m sure it’s going to be delicious please keep me posted. Buon Natale 🎁💫🎄💖

It’s WONDERFUL how Joe explains everything in an expressive detailed manner - thank you. I am going to make this for Christmas for sure. This is an excellent video - the best I’ve watched - thank you 😊

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Patricia. Joe was a professor for many years that’s why he explains it so well. Happy holidays! It was so much fun doing the video with him. 💕💫🎄

looks great. I do put my figs, nuts and raisins in a food processor and the mixture comes out real well. Mama never put chocolate chips in her cucidati, but I'm sure they make it extra good and rich.

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. I will try it in the food processor. It will surely speed things up. Buon Natale 💫🎄🎁

@jeanafoster2315

Жыл бұрын

Great job, I learned how from my Nannie. My grandmother didn't put chocolate in hers ... But sounds great!!! I make these and sale them, no one can find anyone in my area who makes them... Merry Christmas

@jeanafoster2315

Жыл бұрын

I also wanted to tell you how much I loved you speaking in Italian... Oh my God it was wonderful, reminded me of being with family....

@elaineb1409

Жыл бұрын

I have never heard of putting chocolate in it either. I guess you can pull whatever you'd like. Gives it a different flavor or a different flair.

LOVE these and they both did a fantastic job! BRAVO!!

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you same much Lou. Happy new year 🎊🎆🎈

This recipe looks so delicious! Thank you for sharing!

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you always for watching. I will surely keep some for Christmas

OMG I remember my dad making these when I was just a kid. I remember him frying the dough though and it looked like a round ravioli but they filling was this. You just brought back so many fond memories. 💖🙏

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Hopefully I will make that recipe to. The sweet memories t so fond in our hearts. God bless 🙏🏻

This is wonderful, thank you for sharing your recipe my grandmother was from Sicily and she was a wonderful cook as was my mother.

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for watching. You are a very lucky lady to have had a wonderful mom and grandmother that cooked so well. Merry 🎄

Going to try this afternoon !

I made these today. Absolutely love them. Thanks for sharing.

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much! Happy holidays.

cookies look amazing !

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for watching. 💖

I saw your apron that said “food is love” and had to watch. My Italian mother, God rest her soul, used to tell me she couldn’t watch the cooking show The Galloping Gourmet, I think it was back in the 70s. She said, “He threw his food around, you don’t do that! Food is love!” ❤️ 😊

@alessandrasfoodislove

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. I wish your mom could watch me…maybe from above she’s right there with you. I always say that we need to achieve world peace through food. Every culture has its own that warms the heart and brings families together. God bless you ♥️🙏🏻

@alessandrasfoodislove

3 ай бұрын

Email me your address I would love to send you an apron. 💕 you can send it to me on instagram message. Or www.alessandrasfoodislove.com

@amynoland9162

3 ай бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove you are so sweet! Thank you so much! Even though my grandparents spoke Italian, we were never taught to speak it. But I do know the most important word in Italian, mangia! 🙏🏼❤️

They look fantastic!

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Buon Natale 💫🎄

Love these and every goodie you make. Buon Natale!!!

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Grazie cara Anna. They were truly delicious. Buon Anno 🎊🎆

Very nice recipe, looks really tasty and delicious, thank you very much for sharing 💖

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Let’s keep cooking together.

Love this video and the recipe ❤️

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much! Not a difficult recipe and so delicious. 💖

Just the best cookie!! Thank you both for this one. Wanted this recipe for a long time...Merry Christmas to you all!! Xoxo

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Dear Catherine, your messages always make me smile. You’ve been following me from the start and I’m humbled. ☺️ Merry Christmas to you and loved ones. Joe was truly amazing. He is an awesome baker. As a young man he worked in his uncle’s German bakery and makes delicious pies. Hope to be doing more videos. Food is indeed love 💖 Thank you always for watching.

Made them, they are delicious. Thank you for the recipe.

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and letting me know! You just made my day 💕

Thank you for this recipe and video; have been trying to recreate my Sicilian grandmother’s recipe for years & this might be the closest I’ve found. Sometimes she added mini chocolate chips to the dough, which I forgot until I saw chocolate here. Brought back a very happy memory and I hope making your recipe will bring back even more :). Thank you again so much.

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your beautiful message. It’s messages like this that give me the drive to keep sharing my recipes. Buon Natale 💫💚🤍♥️

Thank you Joe l definitely will be making them 🙏😀

@alessandrasfoodislove

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!! 💕

Tried it. It's lovely and very good. I found it very convenient to give one of the rolls as a gift. It's very very good. ❤❤❤❤❤

@alessandrasfoodislove

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I would love that as a gift too. 💕 happy new year!

Yo, I'm gonna make this this weekend, thanks for the recipe!!!!

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! Making mine today too. Buon Natale 💫🎄

Wao sicuramente delicious 😋

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Veramente buoni. La pasta frolla un incanto. 💖

mom and i are watching this as we eat dinner!!! love your intro!! and your video!!!

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much. I keep watching Santa and loving it more and more. Give my love to Mom

I’m making these super bowl this looks delicious 😋

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

The house will smell divine!! 💖 enjoy Super Bowl and every bite of these delicious cookies.

🇮🇹This is one of those outstanding recipes that I will put into my "Precious Recipe Box" 💋 ...now i'm on the hunt for beautiful dried figs 😛⭐️ I'm obsessed with your channel and thank you again for sharing all of your wonderful knowledge, traditions, stories and skill.. priceless!🇮🇹

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Good morning? You can’t imagine how happy I get finding your messages. Grazie di cuore. Food is indeed love. 💖thank you for watching.

Just baked this recipe. DELICIOUS!

@alessandrasfoodislove

Ай бұрын

Thank you

This is the closest to my family's recipe. My recipe doesn't use chocolate chips or walnuts. Instead it has hazelnuts and almonds and the raisins are a mix of light and dark. Like the video said it's best to mix the dough and filling a day ahead so it makes assembling and baking easier. Otherwise you'll be in the kitchen all day. When making these you have to have a very systematic and organized way of doing it so you don't waste dough or have to reroll so many times. So far this is one of the best videos I've seen and very helpful for anyone who has never made these cookies before. I'm 61 now but as a kid my mother used to have me put the figs through the meat grinder and that's how we processed the figs. Now I pre-chop and use a food processor.

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for watching. It’s my mission to pass on tried and true recipes. I will certainly the mixture you make. Yes, mixing filling and dough a day ahead sure helps. No matter how many I made they’re just never enough. Lol Buon anno 🎆thank you for the beautiful words

Thank you Joe..Beautiful..

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! It was just a fantastic evening learning from Joe 💖

Alessandra let Joe kno the dish cloth trick was fantastic! I made my cookies today and the mapine was a God Send. Bono Natale

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Roxanne!! The 100 uses of a Mappina 😂😂😂 Buon Natale To you and loved ones. I did send your message to Joe. He was very happy to know. Xoxoxo ❤️💚🤍♥️🎄🎁💫🎵🤶🏻

Very good!

@alessandrasfoodislove

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so so much. 💕🎄

😊 wonderful! Just like momma and poppa recipe !

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

That’s a very beautiful compliment. Thank you so so much. 💕

I made these today. :) THANK YOU so much for the step by step instructions that are a pleasure to watch you do this together. I am better seeing the recipes done and then using the written one. Anyway, I used your ingredients (except didn't have as many nuts on hand, no problem with that.) I did add some B & B (Benedictine & Brandy) about 1/4 cup to the mix. I seem to think my Grandma putting some kind of booze in there haha) Anyway they came out delicious! She used to do the individual cookies but I did it Joe's way and it was easier and neater. Merry Christmas!!!! Oh I also made the Spritz and they were great and tomorrow I am making the Strouffoli!!!

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Dear Mary-rose. Thank you so much for watching and for your beautiful words. I’m sure nonna added booze!! Lol I remember Strega and Galliano went in all desserts. Later years we started with limoncello. The struffoli recipe is from my late aunt. Her name was Tina. I learned so much from her especially gardening. She would go in the garden pick a few tomatoes a little of this and that a can of beams and boom she’d make an awesome salad. Miss her dearly. I so appreciate you making my recipes. Grazie e buon Anno. 🎆🎊🎈

Thank you, Joe!!💯👍🏻

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Joe is the best

Ha! I was just thinking of making these! Fun!

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing! Thank you always for watching. Buon Natale cara Valentina . 💖

I made these yesterday evening! I added dates to the mixture and replaced the orange zest with lemon zest, because I didn’t hav3 an orange. The result was very good.I never thought to use a dish cloth to roll the dough on, but on reflection, I recall my mother using one for a certain cookie.Thank you again for another great recipe and excellent demonstration. Buon Natale in advance! PS..you remind me of my sister…she would ask her children to put things away or find something in the “scapozino”! I’d correct her each time by asking her to say closet instead. SHE’d say, ok next time, I promise! She was so cute! My nieces still use scapozino today! ( and yes I still correct them to no avail! LOL

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I’m still laughing over the scabuzzino. Some words I just need to say in napoletano. 😂😂 like how do you even translate a chucchiarella? 😂 my youngest daughter imitates me when I go off in napoletano and it’s hysterical. I need to get her on video. Lol Buon natale e sereno anno nuovo a te e famiglia ❤

The cuccidati look so delicious! Anxious to try them,thank you for sharing the recipe!😋

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Cara Antonietta, (What a beautiful name) was my wonderful aunt’s name 💖 I’m sure you’ll do just fine. Remember I’m a messsge away if you have a question or better yet Joe and me will come over and bake with you. Lol 💖😂 sending you lots of hugs 💖

@antoniettadipalma9819

2 жыл бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove Thank you Alessandra! Not only are you a great chef but a beautiful person!God bless you! 😘

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

@@antoniettadipalma9819 thank you so much! Life is too short not to love each other 💖

Omg. Those are my favorite cookies in all the world. But, I have never had them with chocolate. Just orange/lemon with the figs and spices.

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

They were really delicious! Hope you’ll try them. ❤

Thank you! My parents originally from Sicily We don’t add honey in our fig mixture We add strong espresso coffee and let fig mixture sit in fridge couple days absorb all of the flavours Also, we add small amounts of clementine peels as we grind the dry figs

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I will certainly try the way your family made it. They’re one of my favorite cookies. 💚🤍♥️

@antonellaprovenzano270

Жыл бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodisloveMe too, its getting close to that time of year again Sorry forgot to mention also some cacao and semi sweet chocolates chips Have a great day!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

@@antonellaprovenzano270 I’m so happy that you’re sharing 💕

@antonellaprovenzano270

Жыл бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove Thank you!!

Oh that's amazing! This reminds me of my Nonna's recipe growing up in Sicily Palermo and Messina. I'm live in Australia with all my family now but this recipe floods back so much nostalgia. I miss my extended family in Sicily. Thankyou for sharing this recipe I'll be trying this to surprise my dad! Love from Australia 🦘

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Dear Nancy, You can’t imagine how happy your message makes me. It’s all about the foods we grew up with and passing down the recipes to our next generation. Thank you Don Kuching! Through my channel I’ve met many wonderful paesani in Australia. Hopefully one day I’ll have a book and come to Australia for signing. Oh boy I’m dreaming again. 🤞buon Anno a te e tutti i tuoi cari. 🥰💚🤍♥️🎆

@nancylicata3415

2 жыл бұрын

Oh how wonderful a book! All the best with that. Auguri anche a voi, un abbraccio. 🙏😘

Mi son sentita tra amici a guardare questo video 😍 tra Calabrese e siciliani come me...grazie per il video e Buon Natale a tutti...Merry Christmas 🌲🌲

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Grazie Cara Rosetta! Food is indeed love and brings everyone together. Sereno Natale anche a te e famiglia. Una delle cose mie preferite sono i mostazzoli calabresi. Un caro abbraccio 💫🎄💕

I made these every Christmas also using basically the same recipe but I add orange or apricot marmalade and Bourbon and not quite so much chocolate Each part of Italy has their own way of making it but they’re all delicious! Thank you for this video, have a merry Christmas and a happy new year!🎄🎊.

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you too. It’s all about keeping the traditions alive. God bless and let’s keep cooking together 💕💚🤍♥️

P.S. Sorry, I forgot to add. I cracked up at the part about the mapine... so I found a clean linen dish towel (rag as Joe said... no not a dirty rag omg !! :) and it worked perfectly!! What a great hint!

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I’m laughing reading your message. The 100 uses of a mapine. 😂😂 Joe is quite a baker. Look forward doing more recipes with him. He makes a killer apple pie and pear tart. 💖 buon Natale

That’s one big cookie!!!

@josephinecioffi33

4 ай бұрын

Right why cut it when you could just bite into one of those logs lol

My boss makes these and brings them to us at work every year before Christmas. They are my favorite Christmas cookies!

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

That’s a very nice boss. A true labor of love. Thank you so much for watching! 💕

@Jeannified

Жыл бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove She sure is! She said she gets her nieces with her and they make them together. They are definitely a lot of work, but like you said, a labor of love! 🙂

Watching Alessandra makes me feel warm & happy. Joe really knows what the heck he’s doing in the kitchen too. BUT HERE’S A QUESTION 🙋🏽‍♀️ Please? In Agosto AUGUST, my Grandpop’s 90 year old Fig tree gives us thousands of juicy, beautiful Figs. So……. CAN WE USE FRESH FIGS FROM THE 🌳? Love ❤️ her channel!

@alessandrasfoodislove

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! the figs would need to be dried out first.

Looks so delicious 👍😋

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! They’re truly a wonderful cookie. Was so much fun baking with Joe 💚🤍♥️

@nooraqeelfoodvlogs6985

2 жыл бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove stay connected ❤️

Alessandra, it’s perfectly ok to do all the chopping on a food processor! I do it all the time for the last 40 yrs.

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will certainly do that. Thank you for all the tips. Nothing better than coming from experience. 💖💖💖buon Natale

I haven't heard a kitchen towel called a mapina in years, thank you so much for the memory.

@alessandrasfoodislove

7 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome. Thank you so much for watching and buon natale 🎄💫💕

@alessandrasfoodislove

7 ай бұрын

Love all my italian words. 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

Adorei a receita

@mariafeliz1593

Жыл бұрын

Adorei a receita vou fazer 🇵🇹🇺🇸

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

@@mariafeliz1593 you can print the recipe on www.alessandrasfoodislove.com obrigada

Fantastico Gio. My Mother is from Sicily and she never made these. Loved the cooking show.

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much. My friend from Ragusa wasn’t familiar with them either. I guess with in Sicily it goes by the city by city. Did you watch my Zeppole sfinge video? Merry Christmas

@CowboyJojosAdventures

Жыл бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove I will check them out. My mother makes the pumpkin Sfinge

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

@@CowboyJojosAdventures that sounds delicious.

@CowboyJojosAdventures

Жыл бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove it is an isolana specialty

Alessandra, it’s perfectly ok to do the feeling in a food processor, I do it and it turns out perfect.

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. I will surely try with the food processor.

@margiemistretta8885

2 жыл бұрын

My mom always used a grinder..back in the day lol

My parents were from Calabria, I was always too intimidated to try and make this cookie, but Joe explained it so easy, thank you for sharing this recipe, Buon Natale Bella 🎄🎅😘

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Cara Salvatrice hope you’ll give it a try. Really super easy, I must say Sal was very thorough in explaining step-by-step. Let me know how they turn out. Just had one with my first cuppa coffee and oh boy just the vine. Lol merry Christmas to you and loved ones🎅🏼👏🏻💫🎄

@salvatrice850

2 жыл бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove today I am making these, plus your struffoli recipe, can't wait to enjoy them with my family thanks again! 😘🎄

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

@@salvatrice850 Buon Natale dear Salvatrice. If you have any questions I’m a text away. 💖💖

@salvatrice850

2 жыл бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove ALESSANDRA!!! I love you, honestly. I've been making and trying ALL different kinds of recipes for struffoli, even ones from Giada and Food Network, but let me tell you, yours, omgeeeeee as I'm frying them literally it was 1 for the plate and 1 for my mouth, never and I mean NEVER have I had a struffoli that was so light and airy like that, and tasted almost like the shell of a cream puff, I didn't need the honey, well at least I thought I didn't but who did I think I was kidding because once those peels candied in that honey and sugar 🙄 long story short, struffoli became my dinner tonight 😆... so, I've already shared your struffoli to my friends on Facebook and this recipe is my new keeper, I cannot thank you enough!

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

@@salvatrice850 I’m reading your message over and over. You can’t imagine how happy I am. This recipe is from my aunt Tina who passed away 3 years ago. I have such beautiful memories making them with her. She worked it by hand. I’ve tried different recipes but this our family favorite. I laugh when I see people roll each struffoli. Impossibile task. Lol Buon Natale a te e i tuoi cari. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’m also on Facebook and have a Alessandra’s food is love group and page. 💖💖🎅🏼🤶🏻💫💫🎄

Alessandra sono buonissimi mia li faceva sempre 🤗💋

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Cara Maria, quando li ho fatti insieme a Joe ti ho pensato. Sapevo perfettamente che sarebbe stata una ricetta della tua infanzia. Buon Natale

@mariadisalvo9059

2 жыл бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove si e vero mi a zia li faceva ogni anno adesso poverina non ne fa più perche e anziana ora e il lavoro e molto ♥️🤗

These have to be great! Any left over filling i think I'd try in my oatmeal..

@alessandrasfoodislove

7 ай бұрын

That sounds like a great idea. Even little healthy snacks. 💕💕

@cynb.347

7 ай бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove yes!

I’ve never seen anyone make frosting with water. Milk would definitely be better! Merry Christmas! ❤️🎄❤️

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ariane. I will certainly try it with milk. I know it makes for a whiter frosting. Merry Christmas to you smd loved ones. 🎉💫🎅🏼🎄💖💚🤍♥️

I am definitely going to try this recipe but I hope you can help me by finding another recipe.. my mother during christmas would make a fried sweet dough with anchovies and it was so light and fluffy with a mouth watering bite of anchovy.. miss my mom and this would bring back some good memories of a time long gone by... thank you.

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. I know exactly what you’re looking for. One of my favorite on Christmas Eve. And oh boy the cold white wine goes so well with it. 💖 I’ll send the link. It’s under Crispelle. I know your mom must’ve been from Calabria? Buon Natale

@logikasoul6880

2 жыл бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove yes both my parents were from Calabria ...

Alessa'.....sei simpaticissima😃😃😃😃😂😂😂😂a màppina...macari io a chiamo così😂😂😂

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Mappina in napoletano is a very interesting word. 😂😂😂 grazie di cuore. 💕

❤❤❤❤

@alessandrasfoodislove

9 ай бұрын

Grazie di cuore!!

Merry Christmas to all !

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Buon Natale anche a te e famiglia.

I absolutely adore you. I've made your Manicotti and your meatballs. Fantastic. I've started my Christmas cookie dough using your recipes. I found you out of necessity, peace of mind, to escape the news. I felt so comforted by your voice, MY Bronx family voice. When you looked at your daughter and said: Yeah. I'm looking at you! I died. My mom said that, along with the rolling pin. We even have the same Weight Watchers Scale. Question: Your Manicotti shells were nice however if I needed to use the Brand name brand hard Manicotti shells could I? Or is that a different recipe.

@alessandrasfoodislove

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! 💕💕 love love my weight watchers scale but don’t tell my leader I use it for bee we king. 😂😂😂 I didn’t understand the question. Please send it to me again. Thank you

@user-ry3oc7yx2u

8 ай бұрын

I think I answered my own question. I made your delicious "crepe" Manicotti as per your recipe. I was wondering why you did not use like my mother did, the supermarket Manicotti shells, Ronzoni, or Barilli? Answer: the homemade tastes 100% better.@@alessandrasfoodislove

You mentioned that the filling was enough for double recipe of dough. The recipe you gave us was for 3 1/2 C flour. Should I just double the recipe for the filling? Thank you! I cant wait to make these.

@alessandrasfoodislove

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. Make one batch and then see how much filling you have left. Hope this helps. 💕💕💕🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

These cookies are wonderful. Can they be frozen and if so for how long?

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching. They can certainly be frozen. Use wax paper in between layers. I would say no longer than two months. Merry Christmas.

Looking forward to making these! Can you use fresh figs and get the same result?

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Hi Charity, Might be too runny by using fresh figs. Maybe dehydrate them first. Buon Natale 💫🎄

@CharityVictoriaJones

Жыл бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove Thanks so much for a response! Can't wait to try making them :)

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

@@CharityVictoriaJones please let me know how they turn out! Happy baking 💕

I have a fig tree, can I use fresh figs or do I have to dry them then re hydrate?

can you use anisette instead of vanilla and can you use rum to soak the dates in with oj ?

@alessandrasfoodislove

7 ай бұрын

Both sound like a wonderful idea. Buon Natale and thank you so much for watching 💕💫🎄

Put oil on your hand when you putting the feeling onto the dough

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Another great tip! Grazie dear Jody. 💖

Can you rehydrate the figs in the orange juice and once rehydrated then mince them in the food processor?

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Not sure. Sorry for not replying sooner. Joe’s method really worked.

when I make mine, I use a meat grinder to make the filling. Much easier than dicing.

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great tip. I will certainly try it. Buon Natale cara Angela. 💫🎄

Where did you buy the pastry towel?

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. It was a new kitchen towel. Nothing specific but I know they sell pastry towels. Buon Natale 💫🎄🎁

We call this grandmoms christmass roll. Our Nonna would add prunes and brandy. Am looking for cast iron pizzel presses for the solid dough recipe you roll into little cigars, and hand squeeze with the long handled irons to form solid pizzels. My family shares the 2 that have been handed down in our family. Have tried the aluminum ones and they dont work. Anyone know of somewhere to find some?

@alessandrasfoodislove

28 күн бұрын

It sounds like you have a wonderful family tradition with your Nonna's Christmas roll and the cast iron pizzel presses! For finding cast iron pizzelle presses, you might have better luck looking for vintage or antique kitchenware sellers, as these traditional tools can be harder to find in new production.

@dpfeifer2194

28 күн бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove Thank you for the suggestions!

Can we freeze them

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Hi Lucia, they freeze veri well. Place in a Tupperware container and use parchment paper in between layers. Thaw at room temperature. Thank you for watching 💕

My dough keeps breaking and cracking. Do you happen to know why? Thank you

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Hi Rose, Maybe the eggs too small. Did you rest it enough in the fridge? Try working it a little more. Hope this helps

I buy the bag of smyrna figs at Costco and grind them in my kitchen aid grinder attachment.

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip. I will surely try. Grazie. Happy holidays. 💫🎄💚♥️♥️

So what was Joe using to roll out the pastry dough ? It was not a pastry cloth ?

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Hi Zena we used a thick kitchen rag that had the consistency of a pastry cloth. A pastry cloth would work just great. 💕 thank you for watching.

@kouklakee

Жыл бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove Thank you so much for your reply ! I Love your channel

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

@@kouklakee thank you so much for watching. 💕

The spelling is actually cucciddati with the double DD sound in Sicilian. There are many different versions of this word, but we always use double DD with dots below or DDR or DDH. Otherwise the word has a different meaning for us. 😂

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Oh oh I better be careful don’t want to be saying the wrong word. 😂😂. Thank you ❤

Can you taste the chocolate?

@alessandrasfoodislove

Ай бұрын

yes you can taste it. Thank you for watching.

I love this recipe but I didn't use the sprinkles.

@alessandrasfoodislove

28 күн бұрын

That's perfectly okay! Recipes are often adaptable to personal tastes and preferences. I'm glad you enjoyed the recipe even without the sprinkles. Sometimes simplicity can be just as delicious.

a che temperatura li cuoci?

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Li cuocio a 350 °F 180 °C per 25 minuti. Tutte le mie ricette si possono stampare con le apposite istruzioni su www.alessandrosfoodislove.com grazie. Buon natale e sereno anno nuovo

Gonna nake these soon. Not an italian or something, just a JoJo enjoyer

chocolate in Cuccidati? NO!!!!!! You forgot dried fruits and Brandy

@alessandrasfoodislove

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

@mariagirome1609

8 ай бұрын

Not a TRUE Italiano Not a clue how to make em right!

@josephsf2452

8 ай бұрын

@@mariagirome1609 you are showing your ignorance. When you say "Not a true Italiano" and "Not a clue how to make em right", those are indicators of lack of knowledge. Southern Italian Cuccidati have dried fruit, orange peel in them that is soaked in Brandy. Those are the classic Cuccidati, but of course, you wouldn't know about things classic, would you now?

@MrLaddieboy1

7 ай бұрын

My family never put chocolate in and did add brandy

@alessandrasfoodislove

7 ай бұрын

@@MrLaddieboy1 everyone has a family tradition! 🇮🇹 I’m sure it’s delicious.

Husbands family from Sicily. There is NO chocolate in the authentic fig cookies!!!!

@alessandrasfoodislove

4 күн бұрын

Apologies for late reply. Traditional Italian fig cookies, such as Cuccidati (Sicilian fig cookies), typically do not contain chocolate in their classic recipes. The authentic filling is usually made from figs, raisins, nuts (such as walnuts or almonds), honey, orange zest, and sometimes spices like cinnamon and cloves. However, some modern variations of the recipe include chocolate for an added twist. If you're looking for a traditional recipe, you would usually not include chocolate. Thanks for watching.

We never put the chocolate in ours

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. So many variations from family to family. Buon Natale 💫🎄

You need vinocotto

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gina. Do you add the vino cotto to rehydrate the figs? I’ve used vino cotto for the cartellate. Buon Natale to you and loved ones. 🎄💫🎅🏼💚🤍♥️

Or cssateddri.

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I Will add that name too. 💕💚🤍♥️

@rraddena

Жыл бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove grazzi assai! A me piaci taliari tutti 'sti ricetti siciliani. D'unni si in Sicilia? Nuatri semu ri Maesalla e Paleimmu.

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

@@rraddena piacere conoscerti. Sono napoletana, nata a Vico Equense sulla penisola sorrentina. Ho tanti tanti amici siciliani dove ho imparato da fare tante stupende ricette. Una delle mie preferite sono lei spinge con la ricotta. Tanti cari saluti

@rraddena

Жыл бұрын

@@alessandrasfoodislove amo la lingua napoletana. Sai, mio nonno palermitano cantava sempre in napoletano perché secondo lui non esistevano canzoni più belle di quelle napoletane.

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

@@rraddena bravo tuo nonno. Devo dire che anche io adoro le canzoni napoletane. 💚🤍♥️ un abbraccio grande 💕

They look good but I will stick to my Italian mom’s recipe.Completely different then yours.l have been making them for years.

@alessandrasfoodislove

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. Nothing like using recipes passed on by loved ones. 💕

Bravo Joe , but learn to speak Italian ! Lol

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

We are working on it. 💚🤍♥️

You didn't once scrap bowl at no time...can't stand it

@alessandrasfoodislove

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Margie, Buon Natale. I’m so sorry but I didn’t understand what you meant. Thank you so much.

Very long video

@alessandrasfoodislove

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching 💕

A KitchenAid station with a grinder attachment will grind up the figs.

@alessandrasfoodislove

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the precious tip. Buon natale 💫🎄🙏🏻