Your pizzelles are beautiful. Have you been to Mike's Pastry in the North End in Boston? That is one of my favorites for Italian desserts. Looking forward to going to Boston again soon - I need my cannolli fix! I recently made pizzelles with my grandmother's pizzelle iron. I like the anise flavored ones, but I actually made a recipe that just had vanilla extract in it. I must say, I was comforted to see that others also have to find creative ways to cut off the uneven edges. I was somewhat dismayed that mine didn't come out as perfect little circles on the first try. Thanks for the recipe! Absolutely, Jen - Mike's, and Modern Pastry. Used to go into the North End Christmas Eve morning every year, to get all the fixings for the Italian Christmas Eve dinner. At Easter - lamb cakes in the window. Wish I lived closer - I'm 2+ hours away now... Think of me pressing my nose to the glass next time you're there! AND - that's what this blog is all about, as far as I'm concerned. Letting everyone know that baking is often "imperfect," just like us humans. But it's never a failure. Always a journey worth taking. I don't think, in all the years I've made pizzelle, that I've ever once gotten a perfect one. But they've all tasted great! PJH

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