This lovely cake represents my first successful foray into gluten-free baking. My daughter and I attempted a birthday cake for a friend earlier this year which yielded dubious results. Now I realize the error, and on the opposite side of the coin, what it takes for successful gluten-free baking (and this theory also applies to successful vegetarian and vegan cooking):…
Desserts….oh, how I love them! Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, layer cakes with buttercream frosting, chocolate walnut brownies – I could go on. But I also love very simple, no-bake desserts, especially as summer comes around. These strawberries fit that bill. It is likely the simplest dessert you’ll ever make. It’s not so much a recipe, as a simple preparation…
We are amidst the storm before the calm. The last minute shopping, decorating, baking. The school Christmas concerts, ice skating trips, packing for holiday travel. All leading up to a (hopefully) peaceful Christmas, New Years or whatever other upcoming celebrations you have planned with family and friends. So while a home-cooked meal is still as important as ever, I am…
Just got back into town from a wonderful holiday in Prague and Vienna. A post about what/where I ate will soon follow, but first things first. I have hungry (actually hangry….you know when hungry becomes angry) people in the house and the pantry is pretty bare bones. Despite not having cooked in over a week, I don’t have an overwhelming urge to create…