Biscotti alle Mandorle Amare

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Almond, Biscotti, Biscuit, bitter apricots, Sicily

For someone with a sweet tooth like mine, one of the highlights of a trip to Sicily is to visit the pasticcerie, or cake shops, with their shelves full of beautifully formed biscuits and cakes. Often they will have n-shaped (or z-shaped) biscuits like these.

When is a Biscotti not a Biscotti?

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Biscotti, Biscotti di Prato, Biscotto, cantucci, Meaning of biscotti

While I rather like the name of my blog, I am aware of a problem with it, and that is in the very word biscotti.

Sicilian-style Almond Biscuits

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Almonds, Amaretti, amaretti morbidi, Apricot kernels, Biscotti, Biscuits, recipe, Sicilian, soft amaretti

With their crisp golden crust and soft almondy interior, these biscuits evoke the flavours and textures of the exquisite confections to be found in the pastry shops of Sicily.