Nodini are a type of taralli, a crunchy Apulian snack, similar in texture to breadsticks. If you’ve never heard of them, trust me — you need to make them.

Taralli are the first thing I ask for when I get back to Puglia. I usually ask my parents to get them, because they know the good forno.

They are crunchy and crumbly — except for nodini,…