PAINTING IS LIKE COOKING

MY FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Some of you may know that I am celiac. Imagine owning an Italian restaurant ,Vesuvio, that specializes in pizza and pasta and not being able to eat any of it. I have had re-invented my favourite dishes and can share some of them here. For me cooking is very closely related to painting. Warm, cool, dark and light, sweet, sour, salt and cream, texture and overall presentation all elements that need to be juggled to make something special in cooking and painting.

Here is the recipe for my favourite Christmas cookies

Rosemary Hazelnut Cranberry Cookies

2 1/2 cups almond flour
1/4 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup hazelnuts toasted and coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries
1/2 cup melted butter
7 tablespoons of sugar
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract

mix dry ingredients then add mixed wet ingredients, roll into log shape in wax paper and refrigerate.
Slice when firm, gently, it will fall apart, just reshape by hand.
Preheat oven to 350 F line baking sheets with parchment paper. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes. Careful almond flour burns easily, let the cookies cool on baking the sheets before you try to move them, they will be very tender but will firm up as they cool. Enjoy!