Biscotti
Biscotti (/bɪˈskɒti/; Italian pronunciation: [bisˈkɔtti]; English: twice-cooked), known also as cantuccini, are Italian almond biscuits (cookies) that originated in the city of Prato. They are twice-baked, oblong-shaped, dry, crunchy, and dipped in a drink, traditionally Vin Santo.
Name
"Biscotti" is the plural form of biscotto. The word originates from the medieval Latin word biscoctus, meaning "twice-cooked." It defined oven baked goods that were baked twice, so they were very dry and could be stored for long periods of time. Such nonperishable food was particularly useful during journeys and wars, and twice baked breads were a staple food of the Roman Legions. The word biscotti, in this sense, shares its origin with the British English word "biscuit", which describes what American English-speakers refer to as a "cookie". In modern Italian, the word biscotti refers to any cookie or cracker, just as does the British use of the word "biscuit". The number of bakings or hardness is not relevant to the term. In America, the term "biscotti" refers only to the specific Italian cookie.
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Candy
by: AshCandy, such a joy to me
Inner city nights, I cannot sleep
Oh candy, sweetest remedy
Only you can ease my troubled dreams
Angel, all people are the same
Caught up in bitterness and blame
Oh candy, on dark and lonely days
I hear your voice whispering my name
Don't you know it's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own
Don't you know it's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own
Angel of the summer stars
I will always see you safe from harm
Candy, we'll never be apart
Night and day you're constant in my heart
Don't you know it's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own, yeah
Don't you know it's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own
Oh candy, my dreams
Oh candy, my dreams
Oh candy, my dreams
Oh candy
Candy, pure as driven snow
Come to me, you are not alone
Oh candy, you're everything to me
You and I will always be free
Don't you know it's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own yeah
Don't you know it's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own
It's alright to be alone
Don't you know it's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own yeah
Don't you know it's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own yeah
Don't you know it's alright to be alone
You can make it on your own yeah
It's alright to be alone
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It's alright to be alone
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