The typical Passover Seder meal is a minefield of familial politics. Jackie Mason could base a stand-up routine on it: “I want the soup but no chicken in it; matzo balls but soft, not hard, ones; ...

Homemade biscotti makes a great gift. Here, The Weekly's Food Director Fran Abdallaoui shares her recipe. With just over two weeks to go, chances are you’ve watched Love Actually (maybe twice!) and ...

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 ...

Biscotti, traditional Italian cookies, are delicious treats to enjoy not just during the holidays but throughout the year. The word “biscotti” (the singular is biscotto) is composed of two words, “bis ...

If you’re Italian, it’s biscotti or cantucci. If you’re Jewish, it’s mandelbrot or mandel bread. If you’re Greek, it’s paximathakia. In Morocco, it’s fekkas, and in the Ukraine, kamishbrot. And those ...

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 ...