Zaletti from In Late Winter We Ate Pears

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Zaletti are a mildly sweet Venetian cookie studded with rum-soaked currants.   Mildly sweet and perfectly crumbly, zaletti are a pleasant dolci reminiscent of shortbread.   I first stumbled across these charming Italian cookies while reading In Late Winter We Ate Pears by Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber – a charming memoir that follows two [...]

Cranberry Masa Muffins

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  My answer to classic cornbread, these muffins make use of masa.   Masa is traditionally used to make corn tortillas and tamales; however, it can be used in place of cornmeal for an added nutritional punch.   Masa is produced through a process called nixtamalization.   In this traditional process, corn is treated with [...]