Lenox Holiday Biscotti
You have no idea how close I was to digging out the Lenox Holiday china for this post. Blame Lowe’s. Last weekend, the gardening section had been overtaken by an army of inflatable tractor-riding Santas with plugs of mistletoe chaw in their cheeks, and after every “Ho! Ho! Ho!,” they’d belch glitter.
Kidding! I love tractors! And Christmas! I just wish we weren’t bombarded with carols and Kris Kringle until after the official start of the holidays: the “Oprah’s Favorite Things” show.
So, how did I end up with Lenox Holiday Biscotti for this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie challenge?
After the baked sliced biscotti had cooled, I dipped each piece into melted white chocolate. They looked great, smelled fantastic. And they were delicious! I had all the pride of a caveman who’d just reinvented the wheel. Let me explain …
I was drawing a blank on how to photograph the biscotti, so I decided to look up “biscotti” on the Food Network’s website. That’s when I found out Giada De Laurentiis had used the pistachio-cranberry-white chocolate combination and called her creation Holiday Biscotti. Hence, Lenox Holiday Biscotti.
It could have been worse. Sandra Lee could have gotten there first.
Instead, I have a really great biscotti recipe. Biscotti that’s crunchy but won’t break your teeth and tastes as good as it smells. Delicious with or without dunking. And, I have something in common with Giada besides my abnormally large head. Great (big) minds think alike. Ho! Ho! Ho!
For the recipe, visit Gretchen of Canela & Comino.
Looks like we were on a similar wavelength — I did pistachios with dried sour cherries. I like the idea of dipping them in some kind of chocolate, too.
They look delicious!! I love the dipped part!
oh yeah — that would suck, had sandra lee beat you to this punch. oy. great photography and luscious-looking biscotti!
I like your chocolate dipped biscotti. I wasn’t to crazy about mine..but Im glad I made it!
LOL, I absolutely love your blog. Great writing! Oh, your biscotti LOOK GREAT too!
What a great post! I always enjoy reading everything you have to say. The biscotti looks wonderful and it’s making me wish I had thought of white chocolate, too!
Yours sound so good.
They look fantastic. I made one for a BH and G contest years ago with cherries pistachios and lemon, then dipped it in lemony white chocolate. Giada must have stolen my idea!:) As always, loved the read as much as the recipe.
But Rebecca, you were raised on chocolate biscotti that was as hard as Milk Bones. Where is the challenge… anyone could nibble on yours. MINE lasted months, this would last hours (maybe days). Wonder why ;)
Seeing biscotti recipes (not this combination, though – perfect!) in Christmas cookie magazines was always one of the things that made me want to bake them though not to eat them. This recipe – and your variation – they’re life-changing! :) Great job!
Wow, yours came out fabulous!!!
As for me, the official kick-off to Christmas is the first time I see an ad for one of those Time-Life Christmas CD compilations!! :)
Absolutely mouthwatering… if that is possible with such dry cookies! LOL LOL LOL Seriously, they really are amazing! Bravissimo!
They look fabulous – and yes, I’m not fond of seeing Christmas decorations in October. A tad early, don’t you agree??
Giada looks like a human Pez dispenser, too true, bless her heart.
Oprah does kick off the holiday season, doesn’t she? :) Great job!
Oy, the white chocolate. I bet those’ll get you in the mood for the holidays quick enough.
Love it – definitely better to copy Giada than Sandra Lee :) Perfect holiday combo, and perfectly executed.
Pistachio and dried cherries are the way to go! I made that holiday biscotti last year!
lovely biscotti! i baked white chocolate into the cookie, but i think next time i will dip them as well!
Your biscotti gets me into the Christmas spirit way more than the Lowe’s inflatable Santas. The cranberries make them so festive! Nice touch with the white chocolate. Surely the Christmas kickoff Oprah episode will be on any day now?
At least you didn’t have to listen to Giada mispronounce “biscotti” with her overexaggerated Italian accent. I’ll take yours over hers anyday!
The pistachio/cranberry mix sounds wonderful. Although I’m boycotting anything holiday related until October ends. :P
Gorgeous. And now I’m looking forward to Christmas!
they look very festive! I love chocolate dipped anything!
I think the Lenox china would have been a perfect touch with these! I did dried cherries also, but kept the almond and added grapefruit zest. This is a fun and tasty recipe. Yours are beautiful.
Pistachios and cranberries for fillings – how delicious. Also white chocolate! You certainly know how to upscale a recipe! Good work.
yum! they look delicious. i want to go back and experiment with the recipe now after reading your post.
Love your holiday biscotti and LOVE the white chocolate. Absolutely LOVE your blog and write up about it. I’m already itching to make these again with orange flavoring/zest, cranberries and a nut. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Absolutely beautiful! I love the colors. They sound so delicious!
White chocolate!! YAY!!! The little pieces of pistachio make it look so Christmasy. Great idea for Christmas cookies. And adding the cranberries. Great idea.
You had me at white chocolate. YUM! I definitely wanna try your holiday version. PS. I NEED to get tickets to Oprah’s favorite things show. Seriously. Momma needs a new car! HAHA
Clara @ iheartfood4thought
These are fantastic!!! Love the cranberries, nuts and white chocolate. That just spells FALL.
I can so see these biscotti of yours tied up with a big red ribbon in a cellophane bag at Christmas and deposited at all your friends’ and families’ homes…please, take my address, okay? They look great. Wonderful post. Love the Giada/Sandra bit…you are so funny!
Hooray for holiday biscotti. The flavour combo sounds heavenly.
We do get Giada here in Canada but not Sandra Lee – I am guessing we have been mercifully spared?
Ugh, why isn’t it Christmas time already?! Your biscotti looks fab, and the flavor combination sounds amazing.
those look delicious–i love pistachios! sandra would have come up with something horrifying, i’m sure. heck, she would have just dunked storebout biscotti into a microwaved hershey bar and called it dessert!
How beautiful – I think we’ll all be making this variation around the holidays!
I tried that holiday biscotti recipe in a cookie form— the results were amazing! I think around Christmas time I’m going to definitely make these biscotti! yours look absolutely delicious!
Great photos, and your post reminded that I have to start my fruitcakes! I love the flavor combo that you chose, especially the white chocolate.
Hey… I thought Christmas season was supposed to start in October?! Isn’t that how it’s always been? :)
The pistachio and dried cranberry combo sounds and looks delish.
Oh yum!! The biscotti looks fantastic!
Funny until the Sandra Lee comment…then hilarious!
Pistachios, cranberries and vanilla AND white chocolate. Sounds delicious! Beautiful photo!
Wow! It looks and sounds delicious. I loved these. I especially liked the texture. Crunchy, but not to the point of breaking teeth. I’ll definitely add your holiday touch in the future. Thanks!
Those look so good with the white chocolate! I’m definitely trying that next time!
Gorgeous! I had the pistachio cranberry combo in my mind but never got the nuts. Love the white chocolate dip as well!! Thanks for participating!!
“texture of a dog biscuit” That’s funny!
Thanks for your comment… I hope you know i didnt really use cornmeal from 1985. Just so you know it was really from 1992.
I love the title of your blog.. Ezra Pound is one of my favorite poets, and Pound Cake is one of my favorite cakes. Neat-o!
OMG these photos are absolutely gorgeous. Makes me want to eat them right through the screen! I will definitely dip mine next time I make them. It was my first time making biscotti so I didn’t venture away from the instructions, but this won’t be the last time I make them!
lol! Really funny post! I love the color of the cranberries and pistachios in the biscotti. They’re beautiful and I’m sure they were delicious too. :)
hahahha that is really funny. great combination of flavors. i was converted too :)
I love the dipped biscotti! Delicious!
Can’t think red and green yet…still thinking orange. Ah well, looking forward to trying the red and green biscotti though. Yep, sounds very festive. I love festive!!! Looking forward to dipping in dark chocolate next. Thanks for the great post.
AmyRuth
Haha! You’re a nut!
My husband would love your flavor combination–great idea! Sandra Lee scares me. I just saw a picture of her in the latest issue of TV Guide where she’s dressed up for her latest Halloween special. Quite disturbing. =)