Figolli is the most important Maltese Easter dessert. They have the texture of a shortbread cookie and are cut into shapes representing fertility. Before baking to a golden brown, a homemade almond paste is sandwiched between two of the cut out shapes. Traditionally, these cookies were enjoyed by children, post Lent, not only by eating them but also by helping mum bake them.
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The end of August found me in Seattle for IFBC. I was not going to go. To be honest, I had my fair share of food conferences last year and had decided to sit back in the shadows to enjoy them moving forward. Upon returning from France, we had to high tail it to Seattle …
We are having a bi-coastal holiday season this year. Lenny is on the East Coast with his family, and I am on the West Coast with mine. This is the first Christmas in four years, that we have not spent it together. While it is wonderful being with our families, the distance during the holidays …
I finished reading Jen’s blog post about all the great holiday things she was making and sharing with everyone and it really made me think about the holidays. Maybe it was because we were not going to be together this year. We are each going to be on different coasts this year. After reading her post …