Bella Pizzelle

Once again, the moment has come for me to present a particularly wonderful go-​to spot that warms the cockles of my very, very Italian heart. I mean, does everything have to be done from scratch? Must my hands be worn to the bone? Is there ever enough oil of anise in the world to make my mom and all my Italian aunts happy? Well, a la sua familia: yes; yes; and no.
Mi piace Bella Pizzelle! Yep, I have found the crème de la crème company that makes some of the very best Italian cookies that money can buy. And they are amazing, fresh, authentic, and delish!
For those of you new to the world of pizzelle making, it requires some basic cookie ingredients, oil of anise from the local apothecary, and a pizzelle making iron that weighs 30 pounds brought over on the boat by short women from Sicily and surrounding regions; subsequently passed on to each female generation. And yes, I normally do it by hand, or otherwise die by the knife.
But for those other times, I order a gold tone box of 3 dozen and they come fresh in a few days. Anise, almond, chocolate. They are awesome and huge to boot! What they also have that I love is a little sampler box for pizzelle cookie foreigners that are about $ 11. I have been known to give those as gifts when the thought of hoisting my heirloom pizzelle iron goes against my grain.
Do I want to morire con il colitello? No way, no how. And I would give them a complete and utter 5 stars if they offered their pizzelles without the dab of powdered sugar on top each cookie. But when I relax over tea or coffee and savor these I can pretty much say that this little place does its country proud! Thanks and keep it up!