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Holiday Biscotti Bar: #CreativeCookieExchange

December 15, 2015 By Laura 13 Comments

A Holiday Biscotti Bar is the perfect combination of holiday party and delicious Christmas cookie baking and decorating; dip biscotti in luscious chocolate and then decorate them wildly in Holiday sprinkles! It is especially fantastic for kids because with these cookies there is no such thing as too many sprinkles! Keep reading to find out… 

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Citrus Olive Oil Biscotti with White Chocolate Chunks: #CreativeCookieExchange; Review of Ciao Biscotti

March 17, 2015 By Laura 20 Comments

Citrus Olive Oil Biscotti with White Chocolate Chunks

Citrus Olive Oil Biscotti with White Chocolate Chunks are the perfect after dinner pick me up; orange, lemon and anise evoke the flavors of islands in the Mediterranean. Keep reading for other great cookies with white chocolate! I was provided a copy of Ciao Biscotti by the publishers in exchange for an honest review, Affiliate… 

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Rosemary Citrus Biscotti & Cashew Chipotle Beer Brittle: Review of The Daily Cookie

December 10, 2012 By Laura 6 Comments

Chipotle Cashew Beer Brittle

Was holiday cookie baking and candy making a tradition in your childhood? It was in mine. My grandma would come to visit and she and my mom would churn out gazillions of Date Nut Pinwheels and some other dried fruit/nut cookie that I don’t remember the name of (I confess I never ate either as… 

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Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot for an Exercise in Mandelbrot Fractal Generation

February 2, 2012 By Laura 5 Comments

The problem with loving baking is that if you have a sweet tooth, well, it is hard not to partake of your own hard work.  It is a hobby with consequences.  As a result I am always looking for reasons to bake for other people.

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Espresso Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot

December 20, 2011 By Laura 4 Comments

Espresso Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot

The sad truth is that I have published this recipe before.  The even sadder truth is that I published it without photos, and that has bothered me so much to this day that I finally could not stand it any more, and decided to re-publish it.  Since I have made these cookies every single Christmas… 

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Peppermint Chocolate Biscotti for the Holidays

December 5, 2011 By Laura 12 Comments

Peppermint Chocolate Biscotti with white chocolate chunks are one of the most requested cookies that I bake during the holidays. My family goes crazy for these--and they are my Christmas favorite as well!

These Peppermint Chocolate Biscotti are my favorite Christmas cookie, and a holiday family favorite as well! I make these every year, so I have updated the photos more than once. However, since my original post bemoans the fact that they are tricky to take pictures of, I have left some of the originals. And yes… 

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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