Dante de Magistris – How do you say Sweet Tooth in Italian?

Sure, a chef is a chef because he loves to cook – but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t appreciate something delicious as a little token of holiday good cheer. In fact, Dante de Magistris of Cambridge’s dante and Belmont's Il Casale knows exactly what would light up his Christmas season – little fried golden nuggets of strufolli, drenched in honey and topped with a festive coating of nonpareils. Maria’s Pastry Shop in the North End just happens to sell this Yuletide Italian favorite for about $12 per pound. Now really, where else can you find happiness for such a small sum? Why not purchase some for the sweet-toothed epicurean in your life and kick those visions of sugar plums to the curb.