serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • celery
  • sliced blanched almonds
  • sherry wine
You might need to buy:
  • ground almonds
  • turbinado sugar
  • soft butter
  • whole almonds
  • almond flavoring
  • Chinese Variation:
  • lard or vegetable shortening
  • whole blanched almonds

Serve with fresh fruit, crackers and/or French bread

You might need to buy:
  • cream sherry or milk
  • toasted sliced almonds
You might need to buy:
  • whole almonds
  • pine nuts
  • whole-wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour

Crisp cookies that are dipped in espresso or sweet wine to eat.

You might need to buy:
  • whole natural almonds
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil PLUS more for drizzling
  • sliced almonds
  • fresh basil leaves
  • freshly grated parmesan cheese
serves 10
You might need to buy:
  • uncooked wild rice
  • white pepper
  • Optional toppings halved green grapes. cubed cheddar cheese and chopped red onion
Belongs to Lucianolinda Alfajores 

A Peruvian cookie, traditional for Mother Day, given by the mothers to their children.

You might need to buy:
  • grated lime rind
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
You might need to buy:
  • whole eggs
  • grated pepper jack cheese
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • chopped dill pickles
  • Dijon mustard
  • whole-grain mustard
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper\