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Vanilla Sugar Cookies - Biscotti allo Zucchero Vanigliato
Scorri a basso per I’taliano Makes 30 – 40 cookies depending on size Vanilla sugar cookies are great all year round as you can use...
Maria Scuor
Dec 21, 20223 min read


Puffy Trees – Alberi Gonfi
Scorri a basso per I’italiano Makes: 10 - 12 I love coming up with different puff pastry treats. They are quick and easy and you can...
Maria Scuor
Dec 18, 20222 min read


Coffee Hazelnut Biscotti - Biscotti di Caffe e Nocciole
Scorri a basso per I’italiano Makes 40 biscotti With Gianni not able to eat chocolate I’ve had to adjust my biscotti recipes to not...
Maria Scuor
Dec 18, 20223 min read


Christmas Biscotti - Biscotti di Natale
Scorri a basso per I’italiano Makes 40 biscotti This is my secret recipe for orange cranberry biscotti that I’m sharing with you as a...
Maria Scuor
Dec 13, 20223 min read


Valentine Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Makes: 60 – 70 different size cookies We love shortbread at Christmas so thought I’d create a recipe for our Valentine’s. I’m not the...
Maria Scuor
Feb 6, 20221 min read


Got to Celebrate "World Nutella Day"
Yeah its Nutella Day! Let's crack open and jar and slather that deliciousness of chocolate and hazelnuts on whatever we like. Of course if you are allergic to hazelnuts like my brother Vince, then stay away. Here is the story behind Nutella.... In Napoleon Bonaparte’s quest to concur Europe in 1806, he enacted a blockade that halted British trade. Due to this the flow of cocoa was interrupted and chocolatiers in Turin Italy found they couldn’t afford to make pure chocolat
Maria Scuor
Feb 5, 20222 min read


Fritti (Italian Donuts) - Videos included
Makes 30 - 35 Fritti Fritti was something my zia Nina made every time I saw her. She lives in California and therefore when she visited...
Maria Scuor
Jan 7, 20223 min read


Rum Butternut Cookies
Makes 48 cookies This is a shortbread style cookie which has butterscotch and salted caramel chips as well as pecan and walnuts is great...
Maria Scuor
Dec 13, 20211 min read


Chunky Nutty Bark
Christmas baking wouldn’t be complete without chunky pieces of bark scattered around the plate. Oreo’s, two types of nuts and...
Maria Scuor
Dec 13, 20211 min read


Peanut & Pretzel Balls
Makes 40 – 60 different size balls This one is really messy but believe me it is worth it. Everyone loves the peanut and pretzel...
Maria Scuor
Dec 13, 20211 min read


Nutty Rice Crispy Balls
Makes 40 – 60 different size balls This is another recipe that can be messy when rolling the balls but believe me it is worth it. Rice...
Maria Scuor
Dec 13, 20211 min read


Chocolate Cookie Toffee Balls
Makes 40 – 60 different size balls Can’t be easier to crunch up some cookies, smoosh it with cream cheese and add in some toffee bits...
Maria Scuor
Dec 13, 20211 min read


Caramel Toffee Chip Shortbread
Makes 48 cookies Caramel with toffee and chocolate chips make this shortbread super tasty. Great addition to this year’s Christmas...
Maria Scuor
Dec 13, 20211 min read


Caramel Sugar Cookies
Makes 40 – 50 cookies depending on size These cookies can be made all year round using different cookie cutters for the season, but when...
Maria Scuor
Dec 13, 20211 min read


Macadamia Lemon Cherry Biscotti
Makes: 40 cookies The tangy lemon and the rich buttery flavour of macadamia nuts makes this biscotti delicious. Add some dried cherry...
Maria Scuor
Dec 13, 20212 min read


Nut Less Lemon Cranberry Cherry Biscotti
Makes: 40 cookies With more and more people allergic to nuts I decided to create a biscotti that is traditional Italian goodness with...
Maria Scuor
Nov 2, 20211 min read


Savoury Squaratella
Makes 36 two and half inch cookies This squaratella is a recipe from my mom’s town in Calabria and are a mix of a breadstick, cracker and...
Maria Scuor
Apr 27, 20212 min read


Sweet Squartella
Makes 14 five inch cookies What doesn't a Zia do for her nephew? When my nephew Serafino asked if I was going to try to make...
Maria Scuor
Apr 27, 20212 min read


Cuzzupe Calabrese di Pasqua
Scorri a basso per I'italiano These Cuzzupe are a traditional Easter cookie from the Calabria region of Italy. As the region was poor,...
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Mar 30, 20213 min read


Toffee Chocolatey Shortbread Cookies
Serving size 30 cookies Ingredients 1 cup salted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup powdered sugar 2 tsp vanilla 2 cups all-purpose...
Maria Scuor
Feb 9, 20211 min read
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