Make these chocolate rosemary biscotti for a snack or a gift

Sunday, December 11, 2016

I remember the first party I ever hosted. I was 5, and my mom invited all of my kindergarten girlfriends and their moms for a holiday singing gathering. We noshed on homemade cookies dunked in hot cocoa made from packets of powder dissolved in boiling water. Standing there around our piano, surrounded by tiny off-key singers with crumby, smiling mouths and steamy chocolate breath, I fell in love with hospitality. I felt in my heart the joy of feeding people, especially around the holidays. Joy to the world, indeed.

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