Craving Pumpkin

I know it's summer and not at all pumpkin season but I have been craving pumpkin the last two days.  I think it must be all the June gloom we've been having here along the coast.  Looking outside my window this week you would swear it was October.  So now in the beginning of summer I am craving fuzzy scarves and pumpkin everything.  Chances are by the end of the day I'll be listening to the You've Got Mail Soundtrack and whipping up a batch of pumpkin biscotti.  


Pumpkin donuts, biscotti, cupcake

Honey Biscotti with Candied Ginger, Dark Chocolate, and Cranberries

About a month ago I was craving biscotti and decided to make them instead of running across the street to Starbucks. I substituted honey for half of the sugar, added candied ginger, dark chocolate, dried cranberries, and par baked them.

Par baking is the solution to being a single girl living in a studio, or living with a who guy isn’t really into gourmet Italian inspired cookies. I ended up with about 30 cookies so I baked them for 10 minutes less then I should have, froze half, and finished baking the rest. This morning I pulled a few from the freezer, popped them in the oven for 15 minutes and they are just as delicious as they were a month ago. Biscotti and a cup of strong coffee, perfect way to start my Friday morning!