Several years ago, I worked part-time at one of the major cooking stores in the US. It was a dangerous liaison. A considerable employee discount led me to spend my paycheck and then some. Sadly, all good things come to an end. Upon giving my notice I treated myself to one last item, a going away present of sorts: a crepe maker. [...]
Yesterday, I was at the supermarket. And I came across some frozen baby food - in the shape of little cupcake molds. That got me thinking. What about a sweet potato souffle baked in a ramekin ? I thought of adding shredded apple or carrot. But, in the end I decided to stay the course and used sweet potato [...]
Last night, I had a friend over for dinner that I haven’t seen in almost 20 years. We had a hearty soup for dinner so I wanted something for dessert that was only mildly sweet - and not too heavy. I came across this recipe for chai in the Culinary Institute of America’s Breakfast & Brunches. [...]
Where have all the fluffy, delicious pancakes gone? I have tried most pancake mixes - and, to be honest, I think they have an interesting after-taste. They also seem to produce really sad, flat pancakes. A while back, I discovered Arrowhead Mills Gluten Free Pancake & Baking Mix. And I have remained faithful to it. My children requested pancakes [...]
Organic peaches grow in the beautiful orchards out in Western Colorado and I bought a case of them. Which translates roughly into about 60 peaches. My goal was to preserve some so we could brighten a dreary winter day with some kind of peach treat. As such, last week I spent a few hours (ok more than a few) [...]
I have battled for quite some time to come up with a really good gluten free, dairy free scone. Let me just say, my success rate has been about 1 percent. This morning, I decided to put my frustration aside and give it another shot. And, boy, am I glad I did. Victory. Finally! In gluten [...]
This morning, I woke up and had a hankering for a bagel with cream cheese. Choosing not to be sad about the fact that dairy (cream cheese) is out of the question for celiacs, I broke out some of louise’s lemon dill dip, spread it on a toasted bagel and then topped it off with [...]