Expressions of Italian heritage this time of year are usually not subtle. It's the heaping helping of pasta
and sauce, the zooma-zooma music of Louis Prima, the St. Joseph's Day parade filling the streets.

In such bold and bodacious company, the traditional Italian cookie that's so much a part of the season
can seem plain, humble and maybe even homely.

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