Since there is a lot to talk about today, let’s start with the food. I’ll be brief: make this. Yes, you have to fry it, but it’s not that bad. Seriously, I’m a deep-frying hater and would make this again–hot oil splatter burns and all (btw-the burns only happen if you suck at deep frying like I do). As for the taste, it’s spot on. The chocolate cannoli shell is soft and lightly flavored, a perfect setting for the chocolate ricotta filling that’s good enough to eat alone–go ahead and pipe some into your mouth between shells.
Like I said we have a lot to talk about today, so next on the agenda: check out the new design! Yay, to Lindsay of Purr Design for her awesome work, and more importantly, her patience for taking the time to find out what I really wanted rather than pushing her design aesthetics. I finally feel like I caught up with the rest of the blog world. Look, there’s an RSS feed, an email subscription and coming soon is a recipe index.
And lastly, don’t forget the giveaway for the KitchenAid® ProLine® 7-Quart Stand Mixer and KitchenAid® Pasta Attachment is still going on. See those cannoli shells, I bypassed manually rolling out the dough and instead used the pasta attachment. It’s pretty fantastic-everything comes out perfectly uniform, and saves me a lot of elbow grease and from over working the dough.
I know it’s been a hodgepodge of a post today. Tomorrow I’ll back to our regularly scheduled program.
Hit the jump here to Better Homes and Garden’s blog Delish Dish for the recipe to these chocolate cannolis.
As always, if I can please ask you guys–if you are going to pin any of the images please do so from Delish Dish and not here, since the recipe resides over there. Thanks!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
I am digging this sooo much! Yum!
Kevin (Closet Cooking) says
Those look so decadently delicious!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the new design. And those cannoli’s are a perfect celebratory bites 🙂
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Congrats on the new site (I am on her list! and am soooo excited!) And I know what you mean about “taking the time to find out what I really wanted rather than pushing her design aesthetics” – she is awesome!
And these cannolis are awesome. The filling is just…so pretty I want to lick it right out!
Abby @ The Frosted Vegan says
Stop it with this crazy deliciousness, looks so good! Digging those shells!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
These look like chocolate heaven, and I love your new site design!
JulieD says
This is super amazing…and to die for chocolate cannolis? Wow!
and you KNOW I LOVE the new look and I love that I can finally subscribe to your blog via email! Yay!
Erika says
Ooh yay I love your new look!! Absolutely gorgeous. Plus these. Total yum.
Ela says
You’re the “Queen of Creativity and Innovation” I love your blog! It makes me happy everytime I click your site. Thanks for all the great recipes and photos.
Marly says
This recipe looks delicious (as always)…and so does your blog redesign. I love it!
Julie @ Table for Two says
i love your new design 🙂 lindsay does great work and it shines through again! these cannolis are freaking GORGEOUS. too pretty to eat…maybe! hehe
Maggie @ A Bitchin' Kitchen says
The new site looks great! I love Lindsay’s designs. I love these cannoli too – they look delish!
Kristen says
Your site is so beautiful! LOVE it and love this recipe!!
Carlee says
This looks so yummy! I am also loving the new blog header.
Carlee
Almost Endearing
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
The site looks so pretty! So clean and elegant.
Michelle DuPuis says
The new site looks great…and I love the featured categories section. Can’t wait for summer to get here. I hope you’ll be doing more cocktail popsicles!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
Love the chocolate cannolis and love the site! They both look great!
Kristin @ Bake Something says
The site looks great and those chocolate cannolis look even better!!
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
So beautiful – the cannoli AND your new home. Congrats!
shanna @ pineapple and coconut says
I don’t know what I love more these chocolate cannolis or your new site design! Gorgeous ” new home” love love love it!!Congrats!
Josie @ Daydreamer Desserts says
Congrats on the new look & feel, love it! Now on to these cannoli, simply amazing, love the all-chocolate twist you gave them!
unsightly says
Your new design is great, and it loads 10000000x faster.
Reem | Simply Reem says
Beautiful Naomi!
I love the new design, this looks so elegant and clean and beautiful!!!!
Love it!
And as always I am drooling over these cannoli!
Anastasia says
They look gorgeous! I would love to bake them one day!
Brian @ A Thought For Food says
I’m heading over to check out the recipe right now… because damn! I want to lick that cannoli inside and out. Yeah, I went there. Ok, so another thing… I highly recommend purchasing a deep fryer. Because it is just magical for recipes like these.
And holy cow! The design is rockin!
Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says
Love your site, Naomi. Gorgeous. And this cookie? Swoon!!!
Valerie says
I would put up with several days if fried oil smell for this lavish cannoli.
Your site’s new outfit looks amazing too!
Shaina says
I love the new look, Naomi!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
Hi Naomi! CONGRATS on the beautiful new design. Lindsay is so talented and has designed all of my favorite blogs including yours. I am on her waiting list for this year and I feel so special! I can’t wait. And these chocolate cannolis are gorgeous, as per the usual. I love cannolis so much but have never seen a chocolate version. These blow me away! I wish I could have a few of them laying around the office right now. I’m still hungry after my lunch break 🙂
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
Beautiful new design and gorgeous cannolis! I want one so bad right now.
Chirsty @ My Invisible Crown says
The new site looks amazing! And the cannolis! I want one now. I too ahve a really hard time frying anything. The mess makes me crazy. The smell in the house is worse and what on Earth to do with the left over grease! Ugh. I might have to break down and do it though. I reserve frying for only specials foods that absolutely require it but that I can’t live without and this might be in that category.
Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence says
The new design looks great! Very clean and focused on your gorgeous photography 🙂
Caroline @ chocolate & carrots says
Loving the new look! 😀 And these cannoli’s look wonderful!
MikeVFMK says
Beautiful and beautiful. Love the cannoli and totally dig the new look. It matches up with all your amazing content now!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
Such a pretty design! I love it. Never mind that I’m weeks late with this. 🙂
And those cannoli? Oh my gosh. I love frying so I’m all over these!
Dawn of Food says
I honestly had never thought about a chocolate cannoli shell!! These look amazing. I’m not a big frying fan either, but might have to make an exception for these!! Lovely pictures!
Priya's Lucid Memoirs says
Its like a decked up indian bride! You have a lot of patience and flare for cooking to make such wonderful looking food which I’m sure also takes yummy!
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