Growing up in an Italian family, I have acquired quite a taste for excellent cuisine. For dessert we always seemed to have a version of my grandmother's famous Biscotti. One year, my mother decided to take on the role of biscotti-maker. When I heard the smoke alarm begin its deafening wail, I knew it was a failed attempt. Needless to say, my mother realized that role was better left to the expert. This mix insures you will not suffer the same trauma.

Ingredients: Corn, Arrowroot and Rice Flours, cane sugar, chocolate chips (sugar, chocolate liquor, cocoa butter, dextrose, soya lecithin), Russian Mulling Spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, coriander & special pure orange extract [alcohol, water and pure orange oil]), baking soda and kosher salt.