making raviolis with my Nana & Nano

For many years now I have joined my Nana & Nano in making cannolis or raviolis {sometimes both} for Christmas dinner. Being Italian it has been tradition for generations to make our own cannolis and raviolis. My grandma tells the story that when she was first married with little ones all the men would watch the kids and the women would be in the basement into the wee hours of the night Christmas Eve making raviolis. She explains that she looked forward to having a 'break' and spending time with all the women {cute}. Although we make the raviolis much earlier every year we still make them in the basement and there is still many many years of tradition that goes along with the ritual of making the raviolis. I think one day when the torch is passed I will be making raviolis with my grand kids in the Art Barn.