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Tag Archives: Biscotti

E Questo è un Bacio…?

06 Sunday Jan 2013

Posted by Euan in Biscuits, Italian

≈ 17 Comments

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baci di dama, Biscotti, mandorle, nocciole, quanti modi di fare e rifare

Hazelnut Baci di Dama sandwiched with plain chocolateAn English version of this post will be found here.

I Baci di Dama sono l’oggetto della sfida di questo mese su Quanti Modi di Fare e Rifare, il gruppo on-line di cucina al quale sono stato felice di aver partecipato per quasi un anno. La ricetta è stata fornita da Artù, il cui bellissimo blog merita una visita per i tanti tipi di specialità regionali che ci regala. Lei ci informa che “i baci di dama sono dolcetti tipici Piemontesi, furono chiamati così perchè la loro forma creata con due calotte semisferiche ricordavano le labbra intente a baciare”. Continue reading →

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You Call That A Kiss?

06 Sunday Jan 2013

Posted by Euan in Biscuits, Italian

≈ 8 Comments

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Almonds, baci di dama, Biscotti, Biscuits, blanching, hazelnuts, lady's kisses, quanti modi di fare e rifare, skinning, toasting

Hazelnut Baci di Dama sandwiched with plain chocolateUna versione italiana di questo post si trova qui.

Baci di Dama, or Lady’s Kisses, are a speciality of the Italian region of Piemonte. Crunchy and nutty, and sandwiched with chocolate, they are traditionally made with hazelnuts, but are also often made with almonds. I couldn’t decide which I fancied most, so I decided to try both. Continue reading →

Ring Biscuits with Cardamom – Ciambelline al Cardamo

11 Monday Jun 2012

Posted by Euan in Biscuits

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Biscotti, Biscuits, Cardamom, Vanilla

These may not be the most glamourous of biscuits to look at, but waft one under your nose, and you won’t be able to resist the heavenly aroma of cardamom. They have a lovely crunchy texture too, enchanced by their coating of sugar. Think Kulfi (Indian ice cream) in biscuit form. Continue reading →

Rich Almond Biscotti

19 Monday Mar 2012

Posted by Euan in Biscuits

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Almonds, Amaretto, Biscotti, cantucci

Plate of finished biscottiThese are a petite variation on traditional Biscotti di Prato (otherwise known as Cantucci or even Cantuccini). But what they lack in size they certainly make up for in flavour, with toasted almonds enchanced by Amaretto and a subtle undertone of aniseed. Continue reading →

Biscotti al Pistacchio

19 Sunday Feb 2012

Posted by Euan in Biscuits

≈ 14 Comments

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Biscotti, Biscuit, italian, Pistachio

Biscotti al pistacchio fresh out of ovenThe crackled outside of these biscuits allows you to glimpse the luscious green interior, in which the subtle flavour of pistachio is enhanced by honey, lemon and vanilla.

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Biscotti alle Mandorle Amare

19 Sunday Feb 2012

Posted by Euan in Biscuits

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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. Continue reading →

When is a Biscotti not a Biscotti?

14 Monday Nov 2011

Posted by Euan in Biscuits

≈ 3 Comments

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

Biscotti di Prato aka CantucciniWhile I rather like the name of my blog, I am aware of a problem with it, and that is in the very word biscotti.

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Sicilian-style Almond Biscuits

07 Monday Nov 2011

Posted by Euan in Biscuits

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

Biscuits after baking

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.

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