Category: Cookies
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Anzac Biscuits: New Zealand Can’t Live Without Them!
Why Anzac cookies are called Anzac cookies Along the theme of New Zealand recipes, I bring you Anzac biscuits! You may have already seen my post on banana cake, another Kiwi stalwart. As a kid, Anzac biscuits were one of the staples of my afternoon tea when I came home after school. Anzac…
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Cantuccini (The Original “Biscotti” from Tuscany)
What “biscotti” are called in Italy Yes, I know I just put up another almond biscuit recipe recently, but honestly, I bought a lot of almonds when I made the marzapani, so they have to be used up. This is a recipe for classic Tuscan biscuits called cantuccini or cantucce. Cantuccini are the grandmother of the…
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Marzipani: A Sweet Slice Of The Salento, Italy
These cookies from Puglia has nothing to do with marzipan Before you start thinking biscuits made of marzipan, stop right there. These are delicious biscuits called marzapani, but the only thing they have in common with the almond paste is that they are made with lots and lots of almonds. Marzapani are a combination of…
