I know this is not really a travel question but thought someone may have run across a place in their travels... Does anyone know of a place in the Dallas/Fort Worth area that sells cannoli shells? I'm having a very difficult time locating... Thanks!!!

Try Jimmie's in the Sigel wine store in the Quadrangle in D.
M

Try calling one of the Central Market stores - if they don't carry it they might still be able to help.

We have never been able to find anyone in Chicago or near Chicago that makes the empty shells that are CRISPY to sell. So every few years we make our our. They are SO much work that I do not do it alone. Naples Bakery and many others in Chicago sell the stuffed cannoli but we like to stuff/eat immediately.

Shells get soggy when stuffed ahead and we love them crispy. Only liquid in the cannoli dough is a red wine, and shells should be somewhat dark in color. Not like this "fluffy" whitist things.

And to make matters worse our two primary sources of ricotta (Frigo and Ricola)must have changed their process because the texture is different; we are discouraged. All great things must come to an end, it seems.

you can buy them online:

http://www.ethnicgrocer.com/eg/produ...ookie%5Ftest=1

I'll second Central Market.
If they don't carry them, and can't make them for you, they will know where to get them!

I'm going to try the online url you have supplied, THANKS!

But I wonder how in the heck they are going to get them here without their breaking. I can't even get them to my mom's in a car without most of the them getting cracked.

Can't wait to see how they ship and if they are in singular containers like manicotti.

If you're going to buy them online, I would highly recommend buying them from Vaccaro's from Baltimore. Here's the link: http://www.vaccarospastry.com/categoryDetail.do?id=105

I grew up in Baltimore, and whenever I return, the very first place I go is to Vaccaro's for cannolis!

JJ5 - It looks like we both have an admiration for food as well as travel!

Susan

The shell treasures you'll find on Padre Island are the homes of marine creatures that died and were washed ashore. Some of the shells to be found are dollars, scallops, snails, pen shells, and coquina clams. A few of those even more valued by collectors--Eastern murex, lightning whelks, Atlantic wing oysters, Scotch bonnets--usually wash up after storms.

More info: http://www.spireviews.com/articles/what_to_do_v.html