Monthly Archives: July 2016
Shakarshee cookie from Armenia
The walnut is perhaps the most popular nut in Armenia. The walnut tree is a native and you will find the dried ripe nuts in savory and sweet dishes. Unripe nuts are pickled and candied. The Armenian cuisine has strong …
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Pistachio grapefruit cookie
The bitter almonds in the classic amaretti from Italy give this simple little cookie just that extra kick. But not everyone can easily get bitter almonds. For my own variation on amaretti I thought that grapefruit zest could perhaps give …
Amaretti cookies from Italy
The name of this small Italian Christmas cookie means ‘little bitter one’. Amaretti (singular: amaretto) are made from a mixture of finely ground bitter almonds, ordinary almonds and sweet fluffy whipped egg whites. The nicely bitter-sweet cookies bake at a …
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