“Eat, drink and be scary”
Author Unknown
Biscotti is on my list of things to try often & it’s something I achieve regularly. The more variety, the merrier. Browsing TWD blogs last week landed me at Gretchen’s blog @ Canela & Camino, where she was playing host to the weeks’ Tuesdays With Dorie. 
Lenox Almond Biscotti as taken from Canela & Comino
adapted from Baking From my Home to Yours
by Dorie Greenspan
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of flour
1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/2 cup of yellow cornmeal
8 tablespoons of unsalted butter, softened
1 cup of sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons of pure almond extract
3/4 cup of almonds; roasted & chopped 
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Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and cornmeal together. (If you are adding ground spices, add them to this mixture before combining.)
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Beat the butter and sugar together at medium speed for 3 minutes, until very smooth. Add the eggs and continue to beat, scraping down the bowl as needed, for another 2 minutes, or until the mixture is light, smooth and creamy. Beat in the almond extract. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the dry ingredients, mixing only until they are incorporated. You’ll have a soft, stick-to-your-fingers dough that will ball up around the paddle or beaters. Scrape down the paddle and bowl, toss in the almonds and mix just to blend.
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Scrape half the dough onto one side of the baking sheet. Using your fingers and a rubber spatula or scraper, work the dough into a log about 12 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. The log will be more rectangular than domed, and bumpy, rough and uneven. Form a second log with the remaining dough on the other side of the baking sheet.
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Bake for 25 minutes, or until the logs are lightly golden but still soft and springy to the touch. Transfer the baking sheet to a rack and cool the logs on the baking sheet for 30 minutes.
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Using a wide metal spatula, transfer the logs to a cutting board and, with a long serrated knife, trim the ends and cut the logs into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Return the slices to the baking sheet, setting them again on the same sides as before and slide the sheet back into the oven.
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Bake the biscotti at 350F for another 25 minutes, or until they are golden and firm. Transfer them to racks and cool to room temperature.
Bone-Appetit’!
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I love biscotti, with a lovely strong cuppa of coffee, yum.
As nice as my egg white cake, that I just placed on my blog to use left over egg whites.
hahaha, love the play on words 😀 and the cute cute skeleton! 🙂
Hope you have a Booolicious Halloween,Deeba:). The biscotti look spooky:). Please collect a sweet award for you at my blog.
These are lovely Deeba!! I love them!! Hey I want to tell you I made the Ricotta for this pie I made .
I think you have there natural yogurts isn’t???
You take 8 natural whole yogurt (about 170 grs. c/u) place in a pot whit water to 3/4 of the pot to medium heat (here are the typical with plastic jar) let by 15 minutes aprox. (dont worry by the jars) let chill, open the jars and place in a coliander to dry (about 1 hour) add a pinch of salt and a tablespoon of double cream, and you have your Ricotta (Daugther eat with bread this too)Any doubt ask me in blog or by mail!!
A chef of here give this recipe (you know I live at the countryside) xxxgloria
These “boo”scotti are “spook”tacular Deeba. I’m sure the entire family loved them:D
I totally hear ya regarding deadlines, Deeba. And while it might seem mean now, in the long run you’re doing what’s best for the kiddies. Show him this comment if he’s feeling pouty 😛
Meanwhile, good job on the biscotti! I’m sure kiddo really appreciated it!
This such a cute idea… I love the it! Bone-appetit to you too Deeba. 🙂 You are so creative.
I agree with you in many things here: blogging can get stressful and event deadlines don’t help!
My daughter also loves desserts and I rather want her to eat fruits!
Have a great weekend Deeba and save some biscotti for meeeeeeeeeee!
I know what you mean with blog events & deadline.
Lovely biscottis, I love them.
Booscotti – you crack me up 🙂 And I hear you about deadlines – I sometimes feel guilty about not joining in more events regularly, but in the end you just become a slave to events, rather than cooking at your own pace! The booscotti look fantastic, btw.
Cool cool biscotti! They really are a lot of fun all decorated for halloween! I can’t wait to see what your blog will look like with the new look!
They are so cute and yummy looking! It is fun to decorate them. Happy Halloween!
These are great! Love the pictures too! Put me in the perfect Halloween mood!
Hey Deeba, Happy Halloween, Happy DIWALIIIII! Where is the Diwali post gone?? 😀
The boo’ ed scottis look great..lovely write up..enjoyed reading, also the skeleton is kinda cuteeeee!
Right in time for halloween.Happy Diwali!
Boo-Scotti! I love it! They’re so colorful and cute!
That’s so cute. I’m looking to you for baking inspiration for when my little one arrives!
What a great name! You know I love them with all the Halloween colors!
Your biscotti are fabulous and how can the kids not love them!! You are right about everything you say. I also feel stressed and although I want to blog once a week I find myself blogging even during weekends.
I have an Award for you to collect.
My kids are not asking anything for Halloween. Mind you, it is not really a Kiwi celebration, but some people have started it in here too. Back in 2002 when we still lived in the city, I was not reminded by this spooky Halloween thing. That night, someone knocked on the door and I heard giggling noises outside. When I opened it, there it was a skull-like figure popped just on my face. Certainly it gave me a fright, since that day, I HATE Halloween. Those kids were lucky I got some sweets for them. I don’t introduce my kids this celebration. I’m sure there’s much more fun way to celebrate a good day. However, it is just a personal preference, some like it others don’t. Those bikkies look perfect for those kids who look for ‘trick or treat’.
Hi Deeba, me too feel stressed.
I love this Bicotti flavour with Almonds.Wonderful pictures and happy diwali to u and ur family , take care.