Perfect for Tiramisu. With our Alessi flagship line of products we are proud to announce our entry into the dessert line. In addition to these Alessi Savoiardi Lady Fingers cookies, look for these other fine dessert products in your grocer's store. Alessi Cannoli: With the Arab introduction of sugar into Sicily in the 9th century the cooking style of this three sided island changed forever. Ricotta had long been an essential part of Sicilian cuisine as well as pine nuts and currants. Resourceful Sicilians added the neutral sweetness of sugar to these staple foods, wrapped them in a fried but delicate pastry tube and hence the birth of Cannoli.