"Love Giada's Holiday Biscotti...just finished 2 loaves as a gift for my neighbor (per their request)! This is such a versatile recipe with regard to the finishing touches; I sometimes substitute chocolate chips, a tsp. of vanilla (leave out the cranberries and nuts) drizzle the cooled biscotti with chocolate ganache and sprinkle with white holiday sugar crystals; very festive. Also like the apricot and almond combination. With regard to slicing the biscotti; I do not allow it to completely cool before I slice it...it gets too crumbly (good tip; I've prepared this recipe 50+ times)