Pistachio and olive oil biscotti made by Jacalyn Carfagno for holiday gifts at her home in Lexington, Ky., Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Biscotti is a traditional Italian “cookie” that keeps well and ...

Question: What is the origin of biscotti? Answer: Biscotti (or biscotto) is an Italian cookie that is twice baked. First, it is made into a loaf and baked. Once slightly cooled, it is sliced — ...

When my father finally retired he began cooking. Although years and miles away from his childhood in New York, he returned to the Italian-American foods that had nourished him as a child. So, in our ...