"Gossip. Chatter." A Milanese name for chiacchiere della nonna, deep fried biscuits (US: cookies) flavoured with Marsala that are eaten as a ‘farewell to joy’ during the week leading up to Ash Wednesday. They are tortellini-like pasta knots stuffed with candied fruits, orange, cinnamon, ricotta, lemon and sugar or savoury versions with cream cheese stuffings. Sweet ones have sugar sprinkled on them.
