This is a special family recipe that my mom learned to make from her hometown in Calabria, passed down to her by my Zia Ninella. Squaratella is a little hard to describe because it’s a delicious cross between a breadstick, cracker and pretzel, but honestly, so much better! They have a wonderfully crunchy outside with a softer inside, and the addition of anise seeds gives them that distinctive, subtle licorice flavour. They are absolutely delicious, especially when dipped into

Scorri a basso per l'italiano Makes 125 variety size cookies This is a version of the squaratella recipe my mom made from her home town in Calabria. They are a mix of a breadstick, cracker and pretzel but way better. These crunchy or soft cookies are made with anise seeds which gives the cookie a licorice taste and are great served with cheese and cold cuts or dipped in café latte. I’ve taken my single batch recipe and multiplied it by four to make a big batch and took both

Traduzione italiana dopo ogni sezione – Italian translation after each section Halloween in Italy: As we are in Italy for Halloween, I...