The Balboni brothers conceived a gorgeous new king cake topped with crisp Italian pastry that doubled as brilliant social ...

When many recipes and literature were destroyed during ... Nuns were the primary suppliers of elaborate pastries until the 19th century. Cannoli originated in Sicily, and they've always consisted ...

When he returned to the U.S., he went to his Italian grandmother to learn how to make cannoli, who was excited to pass on her family recipes. Volpentesta spent months learning with her ...

It is worth buying cannoli moulds to make the process of making the shell cases a pleasure not a chore. You only need four. They can be made two days ahead of time and stored in an airtight container.