Italian Reverie

I cannot stop thinking about Italian pastries. One of our Thanksgiving guests was a dyed-in-the-wool Bensonhurster who reminisced about her mother's homemade sfingi and zeppole.

As of today, the below-mentioned Blue Apron Foods is offering baked goods from Bensonhurst's own Royal Crown Bakery. Try the rolls stuffed with broccoli rabe, then pick up a package of my favorite commercial biscotti, DiCamillo Biscotti Di Prato. I love to dunk these crunchy, almond-studded cookies in my espresso.

The mailman just arrived, delivering my copy of Mangia! The Best Italian Food In New York City! I think I will take a moment to riffle through the pages now.