A 45-minute Vaporetto ride northeast through the Venetian Lagoon brings you from Fondamente Nove to the islands of Mazzorbo and Burano. The islands are connected by
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Breskvice: Croatian Peach Cookies
I’m dedicating this week’s post to Open Kitchens. Open Kitchens is a project set up to provide free meals to those in need by partnering with
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Florentine Biscuits with Pistachios and Cranberries
Florentine biscuits are crisp, delicate cookies studded with toasted almonds, dried fruit and coated with dark chocolate. The batter is held together with caramel, so they
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Brutti ma Buoni: Italian Hazelnut Meringue Cookies
Brutti ma Buoni, meaning “ugly but good” in Italian, are crunchy-gooey meringue cookies with nuts; usually hazelnuts, but sometimes almonds. I don’t find them to be
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Lusikkaleivät: Finnish Spoon Cookies
These cookies took me by surprise. While I was expecting a sandwich cookie in a fun shape, I was amazed by the complexity of such a
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Pistachio Chocolate Chip Biscotti
While summer has just begun, the warm weather is begging for seasonal delights. The pistachio harvest won’t start until August or September, but pistachios, lemon and
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Chocolate Chip Cookies with Beurre Noisette, Cinnamon and Rosemary
These are cookies to enjoy while sitting by the wood-stove at the time of year when the sun sets as you sip your afternoon coffee or
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