Cannoli: Sicilian pastry desserts. The singular is cannolo (or in the Sicilian language cannolu, plural cannula), meaning “little tube”, with the etymology stemming from the Arabic “Qanawat”. Cannoli originated in Sicily in Piana degli Albanesi and are a staple of Sicilian cuisine. They are also popular in Italian-American cuisine. In Italy, they are commonly known
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Sauce with Meatballs, Sausage, and Pork: Italian-American “Sunday sauce or gravy”, the primary difference being the addition of a greater variety of meat in the American version, most famously meatballs (hence spaghetti and meatballs), braciole, sausage, and pork chops. There is great variety in the Sunday meat sauce that is passed down from generation to
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