Biscotti Hardcover – April 1, 1992

I only know how to eat biscotti, and not to make it, so I decided maybe I'll give it a try. I didn't know there were so many different types of biscotti recipes, but they are definitely in this book. It's a small book, but jam packed with recipes. I think I made a good investment on a biscotti adventure. I don't know if these recipes are traditional, but if they aren't, a baker can branch out from the traditional and pick up some new twists. Now I'll invest in a biscotti pan, and start baking.

I am considered by may to be a superb baker. However, I had never made Biscotti before. I ordered three books on Biscotti and this was by far the BEST of the three. The biscotti I have made from this book turn out perfect each time. One thing I notice I that every recipe with the rare exception in this book has some sort of fat such as butter. When making biscotti from the other two books many of the recipes have little or no fat. Maybe this is why the recipes in this book taste and texture wise turn out so perfectly. Either way this is the BEST!

I have used several of the recipes in this little book over the years. My mom sent it to me when I first started making biscotti. Recently I bought a copy for a friend who tried some of the biscotti I made using these recipes, and she really likes the book too. Some of the recipes are really simple, others are a little more advanced, or maybe just take a bit more time (e.g., the Ciccolato Paradiso require more steps including beating egg whites to fold into the dough, but they are really yummy and worth the extra time and effort).

I just ordered and received this book a few days ago, and immediately made the Caramel Walnut biscotti because I had all the ingredients on hand. They're delicious. My first thought upon receiving it was that it would make a great gift if you bought someone the book, AND made your favorite batch of biscotti for them and included them. The book itself is just so darned cute. Be forewarned, however, there are no pictures of real biscotti in the book, but I didn't miss them at all. The recipe I made was well written, easy to follow, and turned out wonderfully, and I'm no baker.My only complaint, and I hesitate to make it, is that the print is exceptionally small in this book. However, it's the "smallness" of the book that makes it so attractive, so that makes the small print tolerable.I will definitely be making more of the recipes, and highly recommend this book after making only one. They were THAT good!

This is a fabulous recipe book - but buyer beware, there are no photographs of the biscotti. There are drawings. I like to see what I'm about to cook, especially if I'm planning to give the food item as a gift. The drawings are lovely, but they aren't representative of what you end up cooking - and while it's great to give a good tasting gift, it's equally important to make sure they're aesthetically pleasing, something you don't know with these recipes until you've actually made them! This is a big frustration.

This is mt 6th

Great recipes

I like the ease of the recipes, but these all seem to be the smallest of biscotti. So if you like them larger youmight want to double the recipes and shape and cut accordingly.