Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Sicily in Tuscany

Choccolandia 2010, via della Madonna, LivornoThe “Compagnia del Dolce Siciliano” (Company of the Sicilian Sweet) is from Follonica, Tuscany, but they have a real Sicilian heritage and they show it with their gorgeous “marzapane”.Choccolandia 2010, via della Madonna, LivornoThey had a stall in “Choccolandia”, where they showed us how they fill the legendary Sicilian “cannoli”.Choccolandia 2010, via della Madonna, LivornoSee also: Choccolandia

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28 comments:

  1. JamesFebruary 16, 2010 at 12:18 AM

    You have found one of my greatest weaknesses cannolis, sweet delicious cannolis. Now the cravings will start. :)

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  2. TinsieFebruary 16, 2010 at 12:36 AM

    One cannolo and a handful of marzapane for me please! Grazie :-)

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  3. LowellFebruary 16, 2010 at 2:03 AM

    What are trying to do, drive us all crazy! Yikes. This looks so delicious and so unattainable! Maybe I'll check on flights to Livorno tomorrow!

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  4. brattcatFebruary 16, 2010 at 2:28 AM

    I gained three pounds just looking at these wonderful food shots. Marzipan...cannolis...you are a wicked VP.

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  5. Luis GomezFebruary 16, 2010 at 4:05 AM

    I am so hungry now!

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  6. HildaFebruary 16, 2010 at 4:56 AM

    So these are what Jacob was referring to! Looks like he'll take a flight to Manila after visiting Livorno. ;)

    I've never seen a cannolo before, much less taste one, but I would love to! And those marzipan creations are beautiful!

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  7. KateFebruary 16, 2010 at 7:35 AM

    I wish that I could reach into the screen and get some of those delectable treats that you photograph so well.

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  8. DinaFebruary 16, 2010 at 7:57 AM

    I haven't seen those little marzipan fruits in years. They are so beautiful, and as I remember, delicious.

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  9. jooFebruary 16, 2010 at 8:27 AM

    Wow, may I have some of the marzipan fruits please? They look really delicious!

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  10. Rob SiemannFebruary 16, 2010 at 8:29 AM

    To paraphrase Tom Jones: food bomb, calorie bomb! Come to me, little cannoli! Come to daddy!

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  11. GunnFebruary 16, 2010 at 8:31 AM

    Yummy -Yummy - Yummy!!! :-)

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  12. Small City ScenesFebruary 16, 2010 at 8:34 AM

    Enough already with the good stuff. I have gained weight just looking. MB

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  13. WolynskiFebruary 16, 2010 at 12:02 PM

    Oh, stop with the cannoli - I LOVE cannoli! So now I look and can't taste? So cruel.
    That new camera of yours is serving you well.

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  14. Stefan JanssonFebruary 16, 2010 at 1:39 PM

    Yes please.

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  15. SarettaFebruary 16, 2010 at 2:25 PM

    So pretty!

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  16. B SQUAREDFebruary 16, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    If I lived there, I would have exploded by now.

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  17. LoisFebruary 16, 2010 at 3:41 PM

    Beautiful and delicious looking!

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  18. HalcyonFebruary 16, 2010 at 3:46 PM

    My husband would love this place. He's crazy for the marzipan.

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  19. dianasfaria.comFebruary 16, 2010 at 4:48 PM

    I love Cannolis!!!! (& everything else sweet for that matter) Now I think I may go to my nearest Italian bakery to get one. Today is Fat Tuesday after all.
    : )

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  20. KaoriFebruary 16, 2010 at 5:11 PM

    That is a work of art! Yum!

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  21. VPFebruary 16, 2010 at 6:29 PM

    @ Lily - That's funny because you don't find cannoli in ordinary bakeries here, but only in some pastry stores.
    Most of what is considered Italian abroad is more strictly regional here...

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  22. amatamari©February 16, 2010 at 7:47 PM

    Tra cioccolato, marzapane e cannoli - non sapendo quale scegliere - devo necessariamente assaggiarli tutti...
    :-)
    Grazie per il dolce post!!!
    :-)

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  23. AnonymousFebruary 16, 2010 at 8:06 PM

    The marzipan is so colourful! Pretty as well as tasty.

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  24. cieldequimperFebruary 16, 2010 at 9:58 PM

    Though it looks gorgeous, I don't like massepain...

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  25. UnknownFebruary 17, 2010 at 5:49 PM

    The mini-fruit sweets remind me of my favourites with similar shapes made of eggs and almond from the Algarve, south of Portugal! Yummy! :-)

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  26. Cezar and LéiaFebruary 18, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    Oh my diet!
    The first shot is amazing, reminds me so much my lovely Brazil!Wonderful post and delicious subject! :)
    Hugs
    Léia

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  27. IlseFebruary 20, 2010 at 3:04 AM

    So beautiful!

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  28. AndreeaFebruary 21, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    I love marzipan, the same for cannoli
    This looks so yummy. I can only quote Leia, Oh, my diet!

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