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Tom wrote to ask for a chestnut and chickpea soup from L'Acquila, in the Abruzzo. I haven't come across it, but have found recipes for both chestnut and chickpea soup. To make chestnut soup for six you'll need:

Adriana's Sicilian Almond Cookies: Adriana, who makes cookies in Agrigento and ships them fresh throughout the world, kindly contributed a recipe for Coffee-Flavored Almond Cookie Squares.

Agnellini Pasquali: Sicilian Easter Marzipan Lambs.

"Alfajores" are sweets from Cadiz, in the south of Spain, which date back to the era of Moorish rule of Spain in Al-Andalus. Now a traditional Christmas delicacy made of ground almonds, hazelnuts, sesame seeds, bread crumbs, cinnamon and other spices, they are bound together with syrup and honey, and formed into a cylindrical shape, then bathed in syrup and powdered sugar.

Easy bar cookies are flavored with amaretto and almonds.

Recipe for Almond Bark, an easy candy made with almonds and melted chocolate.

A popular and delicious Moroccan pastry filled with almond paste and dipped in honey.

A recipe for almond flavored butter, delicious with muffins, quick breads, pancakes, and other breads.

Homemade Almond Buttercrunch candy is even better than the store-bought version! A rich toffee made with brown sugar and butter is studded with toasted almonds, then dipped in chocolate and rolled in more nuts.

Store-bought granola bars tend to be expensive, and they often contain non-healthy ingredients. Making homemade granola bars is easier than you would expect. You can even have your kids help you prepare these healthy snacks. This granola bar recipe is very flexible in terms of which nuts, fruits or chips included, but we prefer the combination of almonds and chocolate.