Forty-Dollar Biscotti.
That's what I'm going to call it if it's good enough to add to my permanent recipe collection.
I found the recipe (under the unpretentious name of "almond biscotti") in the most recent issue of Real Simple a few days ago. I'd never made biscotti but always wanted to try, so yesterday, on my weekly trip to Target, I grabbed some ingredients as well as a new comforter to replace the white one that was beautiful until we started letting the dog nap on the bed.
This afternoon, I started mixing biscotti ingredients only to find that the almond extract I purchased yesterday had a broken seal. Being a true crime fan too familiar with a) the Tylenol murders, and b) stories of the smell of bitter almonds, I thought better safe than cyanide and took the bottle back to the store.
After picking up a new, sealed bottle, I was making my way to the customer service desk when I spotted a big red sale tag on a display of comforters. Looking down the aisle, I saw all the comforters were on sale, even the one I bought yesterday. For $39.99 less than I paid.
The customer service lady exchanged my almond extract no problem and quickly offered a price adjustment when I mentioned the comforter sale to her. I'd never been so happy to return faulty merchandise. It was truly by chance that I'd walked that aisle and saw the sale. I've had some good luck in my life, but it never seems to apply to buying things, so this really brightened my day.
I think I'll celebrate with some hot tea and biscotti. Not in bed though—I wouldn't want to mess up my new comforter, even if I got it on sale.
