Now we're rolling. This is a great biscotti recipe. As always, I try lots, but only post the ones that work best for me on my site. I made these small - a Christmas cookie thing. Rather than forming one log in the dimensions stated in the original recipe, I made 3 logs about 12" x 3" [...]
I call them "jam filled" rather than raspberry filled sugar cookies as the recipe suggests. I have all kinds of jam in my house. Whenever my kids travel and they find an unusual flavor of jam - or anything that remotely implies "chili" flavor - yes they know their dad, they will bring back a [...]
Okay, it's official, December is here! It's the Christmas season! Here's the first of 12 cookies as promised. Last year I got to 10, then we had a bit of a power failure - 2 1/2 days (seemed like forever, boy are we spoiled - and very lucky, to be living in this city!) - [...]
Oh come now, you didn't think I would make everything sweet did you! These are another traditional Goan "treat" prepared at Christmas time. We've been making them for as long as I can remember. Every family has it's own variation but the basic ingredients are the same - old cheddar, flour and cayenne pepper. My [...]
Yes, this is one of those traditional Goan sweets made at Christmas. What's a Goan? Well, I am from Goa, India - at least my parents are. So anyone with this heritage is called a Goan. And if there is one thing we Goan's are know for, it's our Christmas sweets. I remember every Christmas [...]
