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Young & HungryIf you can't take the heat, get outta the kitchen! |
| 11 December |
Biscotti get a tough wrap for being a tad on the crunchy side, but I’d like to take this opportunity to commit their poor reputation to user error. It’s a dipping cookie people! So whether you prefer coffee, tea, or milk – stop complaining and dunk it! This recipe for Toffee Crunch Biscotti goes particularly well with Starbuck’s new Caramel Brulee Latte or they’re slightly more grown up Toffee Nut Latte. I have never been able to do the black coffee thing and, as such, enjoy experimenting with new coffee creations. The latest and greatest is the simple substitution of about ½ cup of eggnog instead of the usual cream and sugar. For a Thai coffee, swap that eggnog for some sweetened condensed milk. And, if you’re really feeling sweet, heat a tablespoon of cocoa powder or hot chocolate mix with milk or cream for a quick mocha. There are about as many options as there are biscotti, so get dipping!
| 7 May |
The next best thing to biscotti must be scones. Not too sweet, not to salty, and the perfect compliment to my latest coffee beverage of choice cafe con leche or a misto if you’re asking Starbucks…Speaking of, I think Starbucks actually sells a maple pecan scone, but they most definitely cost at least $3 and they most definitely are not whole grain like mine are. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that the only reason mine are whole grain is because I couldn’t find our white flour, but they were just as good, if not better, and you get your fiber. I’ll never eat oatmeal again!
Last week, post scones, I was walking around the mall during lunch when I had the realization that scones, like biscotti, are meant to be a part of my life. During the holidays and the associated yearly goal setting I conjured up a new business concept that included my first love, but on said lunch break it became apparent that scones were to be a main player in this venture. Said venture will remain undisclosed. Not that anyone threatening is actually reading this entry, I actually doubt that anyone at all has gotten this far, but I need a life dream and better safe than sorry.
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