A crispy, crunchy biscotti with delicious anise flavor gets festive holiday packaging from a dip in white chocolate and pistachios. This was our runner-up. Instructions: In a large bowl, combine eggs, ...

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THE COOKIE: If cookies could flirt, Forno Cultura’s Anise Biscotti would be the ultimate Italian stallion. Tall-ish for a cookie (when upright, of course) and studded with dark pistachios, this ...

2 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon anise extract Cook's notes: You can also vary the flavor with lemon, orange or other extracts.

Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325˚F (300˚F for covection). Line baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick liner. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. In large mixing ...

Position rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Place pignoli nuts in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast in the 350-degree ...

My mother's friend, Barbara, loves to entertain, but constantly frets about her skills and limited repertoire. We always say, however, that it doesn't really matter - what she knows how to do she does ...

To compliment a biscotti baker, you need only say, "These taste just like my nonna used to make." With that praise alone, you give the biscotti baker confidence that his cookie is authentic and reigns ...