I’m pretty sure if you asked my mother which she prefers, almonds or diamonds, she’d say almonds, plus she loves anise, so these were an outrageous hit. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I also baked them a second time, cause that’s what everybody else does… are they snappy enough without the second bake?

At Eat Your Books we love great recipes – and the best come from chefs, authors and bloggers who have spent time developing and testing them.Elevate your Halloween creations with our Victorian-Inspired Gothic Skeleton Woman Sublimation Design. Ha, it felt good going back about a semester retaking this technique, Albanene paper, China Ink and Brushes. In a separate bowl, sift (or whisk) together 3 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3 teaspoons baking powder. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet and bake in at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes until firm and light brown.

Using an electric mixer, add flour mixture to butter/sugar/egg mixture — slowly so you don’t overload the mixer. The combination of gothic red and green hues adds a touch of mystery and allure to this unique design. This captivating artwork features a long-haired woman in a traditional Mexican-style Halloween costume, meticulously rendered in a digital painting style.For flour, I used Thai rice flour, which is very finely textured, and comes in sticky and non sticky. I never knew my grandmother (she died when my mom was 14), but my mother’s beautiful nieces (and fellow soulmates-in-cooking), Kay and Maryanne were nice enough to send me a bunch of Grandma Catrino’s recipes a few years back including the biscotti one above. This story alone would have been enough for the recipe to earn a time-honored place in black paint inside my cabinet door — but the biscotti also happens to be incredibly delicious. Unlike the grim and dark nature of the Grim Reaper, these are actually positive, and represent the mood of the Mexical people towards such a day where death is to laugh at, and celebrate. The skirt is composed of Catrinas looking dashing at a Day of the Dead celebration ( it kills to look good ladies.

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