Growing up, my family and I would drive down to Long Island to visit my grandparents for the holidays. My grandmother was born and raised in Switzerland along the French border region and to celebrate she used to buy a large cookie platter from a local New York French bakery. When I was young I thought some of the cookies were so weird. Some I liked, others.... not so much. Now, I look back with such fond memories.
I think that there are many around who have similar fond memories of Italian cookie platters. Between New York and Boston, New Haven and Westerly, there are many delicious Italian bakeries that specialize in traditional recipes. Our platters are a combination of familiar selections and classics.
Chef Beplat