KyotoAlioto

After a mere 5 hours of labor and no epidural, Marina Misaki Alioto (click here for more photos of ME!) was born at 7:05 am on March 26, 2008. Marina is named for her mami and papi's love affair with 2 beautiful port cities, for her great grandfather's years as a fisherman in one of those cities and for her sister who happens to have their favorite first name. Marina is pronounced the same way in English, Spanish, Catalan and Japanese. Her second name means "beautiful bloom or blossom" and originates from the myriad suggestions from Japanese family and friends in their second home… Kyoto.

　

Posted by Gina and Tyler at 07:05 AM | Permalink

SNAPS de CANYELLA (American-style Cookies) (2c) 200g farina (1.5t) 1 1/2 culleredeta hidrogencarbonat de sodi (bicarbonat sòdic) (0.5t) 1/2 culleredeta sal (4T) 4 cullerades (grans) canyella (3/4c) 175g mantega (mantequilla) --> margarina NO! (1/2c) 95g sucre (1/2c + 3T) 140g sucre moreno --> no de canya! 1 ou

Barreja la farina, el bicarbonat, el sal i la canyella en un bol. En un altre bol, barreja la mantega, el sucre, el sucre moreno i l’ou fins que tot el sucre estigui incorporat amb la mantega. Afegeix a poc a poc la barreja de la farina al bol amb el sucre i la mantega fins que sigui una pasta blanda de color castanya. Deixa la massa reposar al menys 30 minutes dins de la nevera.

Fes boles de pasta de la mida d’un panellet i posa-les en un bol de sucre. Posa les boles amb prou espai en una safata d’alumini per al forn (cookie sheet).

Posa les boles al forn de 175 graus (ja ben calent) durant 6-8 minuts. Són boníssimes amb xocolata desfeta...

BON PROFIT!

Posted by Gina at 08:57 PM | Permalink