Cannoli...

I used to make a lot of  Cannoli at the restaurant...but,   dad really didn't have his recipes well documented ,  so , lots of times I had to go by memory,  or try to figure out something that he had scribbled down on a note pad or an order form or taught me along the way... he was quite secretive ... Cannoli was one of those things that we didn't do together much,  Everything that he made was perfect... trying to remember it all is impossible. He was an amazing chef,  anyway,  since I don't make them often,  because I try not to make too much fried food,  I need to try and decipher the scribbles and remember what he taught me.... In a nutshell,  butter is better than lard.... crispy shells ,  fresh ricotta filling with a little rum flavoring and bits of dark chocolate...