Carnival is here!

Someone forward you this email? No sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here. Follow Us     Carnival is here! This year, the main part of the Carnevale festival in Venice is taking place from February 7 to 17, and besides parades, moats, and costumes, Italians celebrate Carnevale with all sorts of indulgent desserts, particularly fried sweets such as doughnuts, fritters, or these crisp strips of fried dough, dusted with powdered sugar. They go by many names, but in Tuscany they're called cenci ("rags"). Danette St. Onge Italian Food Expert A recipe for "Cenci" or "Chiacchiere" These crisp, puffy strips of fried dough sprinkled with powdered sugar are popular throughout Italy during Carnevale time.  READ NOW » Share   Cannoli  Originally a Sicilian Carnevale treat, now enjoyed year-round. READ NOW » Share   Fritelle di mela Apple fritters flavored with vanilla.   READ NOW » Share   Fritelle di riso Florentine rice fritters flavored with lemon zest and vin santo. READ NOW » Share   MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • Italian Carnival Food Traditions • About Carnevale Celebrations in Italy • Carnevale in Venice Photo Gallery • Carnevale Lasagna Recipe from Naples • Baked Carnevale Macaroni from Emilia-Romagna • Zipulas - Carnevale Doughnuts from Sardinia Advertisement About Food | Follow Us:     You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Italian Food newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy