In The Godfather, Part I, the character Pete Clemenza orders the other guy in the car after a murder has been carried out to leave the gun and take the cannoli. While this line has been parodied and repeated a thousand times, what exactly is a cannoli?

A cannoli is a Sicilian pastry dessert that is an essential part of the cuisine of Sicily. They are fried, tube-shaped pastry shells filled with a sweet, creamy filling. These treats have a long and storied history and just as many variations.

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FABULOUS PASTA RECIPES

LINGUINE THAI PRAWN BALLS

• 1 pkt (375grams) Plain Linguini
  
• 200g green King Prawns pealed and chopped
  
• 80g bean shoots
  
• 1 bunch Coriander. Leaves and roots, roughly chopped
  
• 1 bunch Basil, roughly chopped
  
• 50g peanuts, roughly chopped
  
• 1 tbsp grated ginger
  
• 2 Kaffir lime leaves finely sliced
  
• 4tbsp seafood curry paste
  
• 3 free range eggs
  
• 150g rice flour
  
• Vegetable Oil for deep frying
  

Method

Cook Plain Linguine in salted, boiling water until al dente, then drain. Place linguine in a large Mixing bowl. Add prawns, bean shoots, coriander, basil, peanuts, ginger, lime leaves, curry paste and eggs.

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Usually served warm with milk or ice cream, the brownie is without doubt the favorite dessert of all time. It is often elegantly covered with chocolate icing or flavored with mint or vanilla.

Small sized, brown colored and extremely rich in chocolate; these are what come to our mind when we speak of brownies.

Here are a few brownie recipes that are worth a try when you have time:

== Brownies (Basic Version)

~ 1 tsp vanilla
~ 1 egg
~ 1 square (1 oz.) unsweetened chocolate
~ 1/4 cup butter or margarine
~ 1/4 tsp salt
~ 1/4 tsp soda
~ 2/3 cup flour
~ 3/4 cup sugar
~ 2 tbsp milk

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Making homemade graham cracker crust is as simple as 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 ingredients.

1 1/2 cups graham crackers, crushed
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the crumbs and sugar; add the butter and blend well. Evenly press crust into the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-inch pie plate.

Using the unbaked crust: Refrigerate crust for 30 minutes before adding the filling.

Using the baked crust: Bake for 8 to 10 minutes at 375 degrees until crust is lightly brown. Cool on wire rack before filling.

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Fourth of July being the nation’s birthday, is one of the most significant days for us to celebrate and express our most valued sentiments regarding freedom. We send fourth of July ecards, we enjoy the wondrous fireworks, we rock with music and what not? But the most noticeable fact about the July fourth is that, we have associated the holiday with exceptionally delicious dishes.

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HOW TO BLANCH ALMONDS

Put the almonds into a saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to boiling-point; then remove from the fire. Drain and run cold water over them. Turn out on a coarse cloth and rub off the outer skins. Blanched almonds may be cut lengthways in shreds or strips, or they may be cut crossways in thin slices. They may be chopped by cutting across several times. Collect the pieces in a chopping bowl or on a chopping board, and with a broad-bladed knife or a chopper chop them as coarse or as fine as required. To split almonds, insert a pointed knife at one end and the nut will split in two.

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