Nonna Rosa Vella’s Tuscan Rice Fritters

The first time I ever met Nonna Rosa, she was frying these fritters on her stove in her kitchen and her whole house smelled like heaven! These frittelle are prepared in Tuscany and most of central Italy to celebrate Saint Joseph’s Day on March 19, but Nonna Rosa doesn’t need a calendar to tell her when to make something: “To tell the truth, I make all the time because everybody love-a!” These fritters are crispy on the outside and have soft, citrus-s