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Almond Biscotti: A Recipe from Grandma's Archives

December 9, 2025 Gia Ciccone

Almond Biscotti

A Recipe from Grandma's Archives

Making biscotti is easier than you thought. They are crunchy lightly spiced delights that meet all my criteria for a good coffee cookie, and these almond biscotti from my grandmother’s recipes are a perfect wintertime treat.

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In Recipes Tags recipe, cookie, Christmas cookies, How to
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Tea Time Tassies: A Pie-Inspired Holiday Cookie

November 19, 2023 Gia Ciccone

Tea Time Tassies Recipe

This is the perfect bite-sized alternative to making a whole pecan pie

These “mini pies” are called Tea Time Tassies, and at their core they are just a bite-sized pecan pie. You have all the elements of a pecan pie that you can easily pop into your mouth - no long bake times or slicing required!

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Grandma Cookies: My Long Lost Christmas Cookie Recipe

November 8, 2023 Gia Ciccone

Grandma Cookies

One of my grandmother’s go-to Christmas cookies that I recently rediscovered after many years of lost & half-written recipes

On the surface, Grandma Cookies are simple & mild in flavor compared to many Christmas cookies. The round vanilla cookies are pillowy soft in the middle, topped with sprinkles, & not cloyingly sweet. You could eat a bunch without really thinking about it, especially with a cup of coffee.

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In Recipes Tags Christmas cookies, recipe, cookie, holiday
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Four Simple Syrup Recipes for Your Morning Coffee

January 8, 2022 Gia Ciccone

4 Simple Syrup Recipes for Your Morning Coffee

I find store-bought syrups to be terribly sweet, so I started making my own. After some trial and error, I’m sharing my base simple syrup recipe along with three of my favorite flavor variations - brown sugar, vanilla bean, and pumpkin spice!

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What I'm Making from My Garden Harvest

July 18, 2021 Gia Ciccone
Soon to be great pumpkin

What I’m Making from My garden harvest

It’s certainly been an interesting year in my garden. I’ll share with you some of the fruits, vegetables, & herbs I’ve planted in my Pacific Northwest garden, and a few recipes I’ve either tried (or plan to try!) with my harvest.

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In Recipes Tags gardening, tart, tea, bread
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