This Cannoli with a Unique Exterior Is One of the Year’s Most Delicious Desserts

Here’s why this treat at Alameda Supper Club is winning the shell game
Hailey Eber • Los Angeles Magazine • December 11, 2019
Despite the famous quote from The Godfather—“Leave the gun; take the cannoli”—there are all too many versions of the bakery staple that I could take or leave. The filling is often too sugary, more like frosting than ricotta, while the shell is a...
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