David Zappelli<p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/CARDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CARDI</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FRITTI" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FRITTI</span></a> della NONNA — batter-fried <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cardoons" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cardoons</span></a> or <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/cardone" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cardone</span></a> are annually made in memory of my paternal grandmother’s birthday, as she was born on New Year’s Eve. She prepared the cardoons and fried them in batter during this time of year for the family to enjoy. </p><p>This year it’s accompanied by a <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/salad" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>salad</span></a> with boiled potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, anchovies, olive oil, lemon juice, and parsley. </p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/christmastide" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>christmastide</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/newyear" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>newyear</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/newyearseve" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>newyearseve</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/nonna" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nonna</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>food</span></a></p>