biscottis
Twice-baked almond cookies
Biscottis is a nonstandard plural of biscotti, which is already plural in Italian.
The singular is biscotto—a twice-baked Italian cookie, hard and dry, typically flavored with almonds or anise and meant for dipping in coffee or wine.
English speakers often treat biscotti as singular, yielding biscottis on café menus and in casual speech.
Central Italian region
- amarettiItalian almond-flavored cookies
- vin santoTuscan wine from raisined grapes
- pizzelleItalian pressed waffle cookie
- panforteDense spiced fruitcake from Tuscany
torrone · panettone · crostata · Italia · Florentine · dolci · caffè
Concentrated pressurized brew
- dippingBrief immersion action
- demitasseSmall cup for coffee
- cappuccinoEspresso with frothed milk
- latteEspresso with steamed milk
macchiato · crema · Americano · caffeine · barista · dunking · café · roastery
Edible tree nut
- aniseLicorice-flavored seed plant
- hazelnutEdible seed from Corylus
- pistachioEdible green seed
- chocolate chipSmall sweet baking piece
dried fruit · vanilla · cinnamon · lemon zest · orange zest · cranberry · walnut · espresso
Milled grain powder
- butterSolid fat from cream
- sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener
- eggsReproductive cells in shells
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
recipe · mixing · bakery · confectionery · treat · homemade · batch · cooling
Tuscany
Central Italian region
- amarettiItalian almond-flavored cookies
- vin santoTuscan wine from raisined grapes
- pizzelleItalian pressed waffle cookie
panforte · torrone · panettone · crostata · Italia · Florentine · dolci · caffè
espresso
Concentrated pressurized brew
- dippingBrief immersion action
- demitasseSmall cup for coffee
- cappuccinoEspresso with frothed milk
latte · macchiato · crema · Americano · caffeine · barista · dunking · café · roastery · brew
almond
Edible tree nut
chocolate chip · dried fruit · vanilla · cinnamon · lemon zest · orange zest · cranberry · walnut · espresso · amaretto
flour
Milled grain powder
dough · recipe · mixing · bakery · confectionery · treat · homemade · batch · cooling · glaze
oven
Enclosed cooking chamber
golden · rusk · toast · drying · cooling · rack · baking sheet · oblong · log · scored
crunchy
Breaking with sound
snappy · toasted · crumbly · dry · crackly · snap · golden · firm
biscottismochi
Pounded Japanese rice paste
marshmallows · madeleines · snickerdoodles · macarons · chocolate chip cookies
- almond biscottiCrunchy Italian nut cookie