B Is For Biscotti

After 29 years of the Easter Bunny only bringing

goodies for the 5 men of the house, it left me

a sweet basket of goodies this year!

Who knew that The Mister could learn to be the bunny!

And no, he didn't read my blog.  (he never does!)

Maybe it was guilt. lol.

So, who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

I mean, after decades, he's finally beginning to put

a few gifts in my Christmas stocking! lol. 

One of my Easter treats was a box of mint chocolate chip biscotti.

Biscotti, also known as cantucinni (coffee bread), are twice-baked 

cookies originating from the Italian city of Prato.

They are oblong and made dry and crunchy to prolong their

shelf life.  It also makes them able to withstand a nice

dunking in your coffee or tea.

The first documented recipe for the cookie is a centuries-old

manuscript, now preserved in Prato, found by the

eighteenth century scholar, Amadio Baldanzi.

Biscotti is the plural term.  If you are referring to a

single cookie, it is a biscotto.

And while enjoying my biscotto, with it's mint colored

frosting, I couldn't help but notice my mint colored shirt,

mint colored mug and chocolate sweater.

It was a serendipity kind of thing. :)

I'm all linked up with the A to Z Challenge 

for the month of April.

To learn more, click on the link on my sidebar!

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