GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The holidays bring plenty of festive celebrations and family traditions. Our Candace Monacelli and Tessa DiTirro grew up making one Italian family tradition called pizzelles.

As soon as I hit my mom’s front door, I smelled them. The anise aroma in the air gave it away. My mother was inside making her famous pizzelles. There are only three times each year I can count on ...

Whether or not you're Italian, chances are your Christmas cookie plate includes pizzelles, the classic wafer cookies that are intensely popular in Northeast Ohio. "Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York - ...

There are a few things that consistently bring an Italian family together, and most involve food. There are the typical holidays; Sunday family dinners; weddings, baptisms, First Communion and ...

Tracie Ritchie, the owner of Simply Homemade Pizzelles in Holden. Over the past two years, Tracie Ritchie has built her cookie-making operation, Simply Homemade Pizzelles, from a one-woman business to ...

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - From Meteorologist Samantha Roberts: Whether you were at a baby shower, a graduation party, or a wedding, you've probably tasted a pizzelle! These crisp, tasty Italian treats ...

You cannot buy a great Pizzelle waffle cookie. The genuine homemade ones are so thin and delicate, that they cannot be shipped or handled. Commercially made and shipped Pizzelles are NOT acceptable.

“Pizzelle” means “round, flat and small,” and pizzelle are traditional Italian cookies that are round and flat like a pizza. They’re made with flour, sugar, butter and eggs, whisked together with ...