WHO SAYS FASHION FOLKS DON'T EAT...

We don't know if it's her Southern upbringing or if it was lesson's in her mother's kitchen but either way, designer Lela Rose is one heck of a great cook! We are crazy obsessed with anything that comes out of this lady's kitchen. Last night we were introduced to her homemade biscotti. Let's just say we wasted no time asking how we could make this in our own home.

In a large bowl...
- Put 2 Cups of Sugar
- Zest 3 Lemons over the sugar and knead with hands to combine
- Add 2 3/4 Cup White Flour and 1/4 Cup Whole Wheat Flour plus 1 heaping tablespoon Baking Powder

Mix with a fork to combine all

Make a well in the center of the flour/sugar mix
-Crack 4 Eggs into the center
- Fold Flour onto Eggs with hands and combine all
You must knead by hand until the mix is all combined

Preheat the oven to 325
-Put wax paper onto 2 cookie sheets and split the dough into 2 parts (one on each)
- Press dough out evenly to almost edge of cookie sheet
- Press lots (no, we mean LOTS) of raw almonds into every little space of dough

Bake for 12 minutes
Remove from oven and let cool for 30 minutes
Put back on cookie sheet (without wax paper) on side (so cut side faces up)
Rebake for 10-12 minutes

*Biscotti are best when NOT overcooked and have time to harden, which is about 2 hours after baking and will last for days.. well, assuming you don't eat them all... which we always do.

Rumor has it Lela sells her homemade ice cream from her living room window each summer. You know as the temps keep creeping up we're going to be asking for that recipe too!

-AK