I cannoli di Marites

The five indefatigable women of Monte Pepe enter the success of their rosticceria “Il Regno degli arancini” as they were featured in the famous show by journalist and talent scout Octavia Cooper. Although they have become stars in America and Italy, for them, fame is not the goal. With Nunziatina’s profound passion for literature, Monte Pepe becomes the “Village of Poetry and Enchantment” and will shortly host a great writer. Though they have a liking for poetry, they are still trying to work harder due to the demanding population of their fans in trying to earn a living. They therefore start seeking help in the kitchen, which brings Marites, a highly talented cook from the Philippines into their lives. This woman has a special talent in the preparation of cannoli, a famous Sicilian dessert. Their lives are filled with unexpected loves, mysterious threatening letters, and surprising twists with a mirror image of the challenging life any woman would face. These unforgettable protagonists of Catena Fiorello’s story face life’s ups and downs with a passionate donation—it is a sense of solidarity that becomes more and more cardinal with each turn of the threat of hard times.