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WHB – Chickpeas & Escarole

December 15, 2007

cece/chickpea We interrupt Mele Cotte’s Twelve Days of Cookies for a WHB entry. It’s the weekend, so I figured this is a good time to get in an event posting, especially since I haven’t WHB’d in so long! This quick dish is has prompted me to get to cooking again. I have mentioned before that […]

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Twelve Days of Cookies: Italian Almond Bars

December 14, 2007

mandorla/almond My mom has been making these cookies for as long as I can remember. The recipe was passed down to her by my Aunty Glo (Gloria) in this letter, a document I keep in near. Mom refers to them as Almond Biscotti. I always thought of them as a cookie/bars, even though they were […]

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Twelve Days of Cookies: Pfeffernüsse

December 13, 2007

peperone/pepper I had never heard of Pfeffernüsse before a girlfriend of mine asked me to make them for her one Christmas. She loves these cookies and only eats them during the holiday season. And now, when I think Christmas, I think Pfeffernüsse and vice versa. Therefore, I thought these cookies would be perfect for Susan’s […]

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Twelve Days of Cookies: Peanut Butter Cups

December 12, 2007

burro di arachidi/peanut butter Okay, so they are not cookies – per say. But, with a candy mold, some peanut butter Byrnes & Kieffer Redi Center, and chocolate….you can create some mouth watering peanut butter cups that even Reese’s would have to give props! Making candy is easier (sometimes) that it looks. I simply painted […]

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Twelve Days of Cookies – Gingerbread Man

December 11, 2007

biscotto allo zenzero a forma di omino/gingerbread man Gingerbread Song (to the tune of “The Muffin Man”)Oh, do you know the Gingerbread Man, The Gingerbread Man, the Gingerbread Man? Oh, do you know the Gingerbread Man, Who ran and ran and ran? He said, “Catch me if you can, If you can, if you can.” […]

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Twelve Days of Cookies: Tarralflucci

December 10, 2007

Before I get to the Tarralflucci… I was so excited to bake on Sunday! I had a nice Saturday, saw a stunningly beautiful Bentley Continental GT up close as it sat in my neighbor’s driveway (why a car worth more than our homes is in my subdivision is topic for another day…), went on a […]

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Nutty Brussels Sprouts

December 7, 2007

Cavolini di Bruxelles con le Mandorale/Brussels Sprouts with Almonds I mentioned in an earlier post that I was loving the William Sonoma Thanksgiving Cookbook I thumbed through at my sisters over the holiday. Well, I wrote down the recipe for the nut tart, and thought I wrote down the recipe for a Brussel Sprout dish […]

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Mascarpone Cheesecake with Almond Crust

December 5, 2007

piovuto dal cielo/heaven-sent Its time to head over to Peabody’s house (virtually, of course). Why? Well, haven’t you heard? She is hosting a housewarming party in the beautiful new home she and her husband just bought. And, as with any home visit, I come with food….sweets actually…. Background knowledge interruption… I bought Mascarpone cheese for […]

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Challah Loaves

December 4, 2007

festeggiare!/celebrate! Before I speak about the Challah loaves above… I must chat about the feeling you get being at home when you know everyone else is at work. A lovely feeling…for sure. I had an appointment yesterday and decided to take the whole day off. I am not going to lie – I liked my […]

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Kicked Up Brownie Bites

December 3, 2007

immerso/dipped I forgot to post these before Thanksgiving…. I made Chocolate Hazelnut Truffle Brownies back in August that were totally sinful, but oh so good. Fast forward to November…when I was in a dipping frenzy. (Pecan Crescents, tried dipping my orange-chocolate bon bons, and the ol‘ standby Oreo Truffles) I made the Chocolate Hazelnut Truffle […]