Even though I am not eating gluten-free any more, I have a good friend who does. Plus, I figure a little flourless living is good for you now and then. I came across this recipe in Bon Appetit this spring, and they are lovely little cookies. Light and airy – and not too much like [...]
Archive for the ‘Dessert, Pies & Crusts’ Category
All of the Chocolate, none of the Gluten
Posted in Dessert, Pies & Crusts, Food and Entertaining, Recipes on July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bad Bad Blogger
Posted in Dessert, Pies & Crusts, Food and Entertaining, Main Dishes, Recipes on April 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been far too long since I posted, but the last few months have been pretty wild. Between a crazy travel schedule in February and March and finding out that we are expecting our first baby in October, the time and energy I have been able to devote to adventures in the kitchen have been [...]
World Peace through Pie
Posted in Dessert, Pies & Crusts, Food and Entertaining, Organic Food, Recipes on June 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have this whole theory about world peace and pie – as in if people ate more of the latter, we might achieve the former. Try it — can you sit down to a piece of even mediocre blueberry pie (a la mode if you are so inclined) and even think about harming someone else? [...]
Better Than Coffee Cake: Coconut Vanilla Cinnamon Lump
Posted in Dessert, Pies & Crusts, Food and Entertaining, Recipes on May 20, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Last winter, my sister Ann and her husband Will, visited from London for Christmas and our wedding. Their first weekend home, we “reserved” Saturday morning for lounging and breakfast in our pajamas. I found a recipe for quick bread cinnamon rolls in Byerly’s instore magazine – and ignoring conventional wisdom (never serve anything to guests [...]
..and some frosting for the chocolate cake
Posted in Dessert, Pies & Crusts, Food and Entertaining, Recipes on March 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Before I forget and move on to my next adventure in baking, here is the recipe for the frosting I used with the chocolate cake recipe below. Peggy (my mother-in-law) calls it Fluffy White Frosting, but I’ve seen it called cooked frosting or seven minute frosting: 1 c sugar 1/3 c water 1/4 tsp cream [...]
Homemade Chocolate Cake – Mother-in-Law Style
Posted in Dessert, Pies & Crusts, Food and Entertaining, Recipes on March 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In no way shape or form do I want to disrespect my own mother with this post – both my mom and my dad are very good in the kitchen, and I have tried to emulate their ability to execute a meal darn near perfectly for many, many years (I have my moments, but can’t [...]
Banana Bread
Posted in Dessert, Pies & Crusts, Food and Entertaining, Recipes on March 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have never been much of a baker. I’d much rather cook up a sauce or a salad or some savory dish, because I tend to be a “pinch of this, dash of that” cook. I start with a recipe, but as it comes together, I might doctor it up a little with fresh herbs, [...]
Eating Pizza on Fine China
Posted in Dessert, Pies & Crusts, Food and Entertaining, Main Dishes, Recipes on February 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In all honesty, Brent and I didn’t register for fine china – we possessed enough self-awareness to know that Kate Spade or Wedgwood was all wrong for us. We did, however, want to get some “better” dishes to pull out for nice occasions with friends and family, and we actually designed our kitchen remodel around [...]
