Make Clotted Cream (Slow Cooker Method)

August 10, 2011 Baking
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Learning how to make clotted cream in a slow cooker is easy and yields a lovely, luxurious cream to spread on English muffins with a little jam.

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Hippyfied Banana Bread

August 5, 2011 Baking
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This dreamy bread has a perfectly fluffy crumb, thanks to a little spelt flour. A sugar-free banana bread recipe never tasted so tender and authentic.

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Recipe for Clotted Cream (Double Boiler Method)

August 1, 2011 Baking
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Learning how to make clotted cream in a double boiler is easy and yields a lovely, luxurious cream to spread on English muffins with a little jam.

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Clotted Cream Recipe (Stovetop Method)

July 29, 2011 Baking
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Learning how to make clotted cream on the stove top is easy and yields a lovely, luxurious cream to spread on English muffins with a little jam.

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Easy Banana Bread Recipe

July 27, 2011 Baking
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This easy banana bread recipe is quick, moist and simple to make. Tender with a touch of almond flavoring, this bread will take you back to childhood.

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Club Med’s White Chocolate Brioche Recipe

July 22, 2011 Baking
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This white chocolate brioche recipe is the very same one that Club Med guests have been raving about for years. Make this crispy-sweet treat at home!

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How to Make Clotted Cream (Oven Method)

July 18, 2011 Baking
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Learning how to make clotted cream using the oven method is incredibly simple and yields a lovely, luxurious cream to spread on English muffins with a little jam.

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Seize the Day: Croissant Bread Pudding

June 27, 2011 American
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This croissant bread pudding recipe is so perfect and rich that you’ll never want to use regular bread again. Flavored with brown sugar and sweet rum.

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Healthy Eating for the Weak and Weary: Nutty Millet Porridge

February 2, 2011 Breakfast
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This nutty porridge millet recipe is a warm and soothing breakfast. A perfect way to start the morning, with sweet fruit and healthy carbs.

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Strawberry Pecan Pastries with Cardamom

August 2, 2010 Baking
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These gluten free strawberry pecan pastries are touched with a kiss of cardamom for a rich, gently spiced treat.

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Gluten Free Brioche Cinnamon Buns

June 22, 2010 Baking
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Using a simple gluten free brioche recipe, you can make some of the most delectable cinnamon rolls you’ve ever had, gluten-free or otherwise.

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Gluten Free Chocolate Things

June 8, 2010 Baking
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These breakfast buns were inspired by Arizmendi Bakery’s “Chocolate Things,” large brioche rolls filled with chocolate. You’ll never in a million years guess they’re gluten free!

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Almond Flour Muffins on Luna’s Kitchen Magic Radio Show!

December 21, 2009 Baking
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I’m on the radio with the lovely Luna Raven! Come follow us as we make blueberry peach almond flour muffins and talk about how to make your own vanilla extract.

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Ricotta Stuffed Asian Pears with Cinnamon Recipe

September 26, 2009 Breakfast
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I love Asian pears, and this is the perfect way to enjoy them. This recipe gives you a nice spicy autumn dessert that’s super quick and easy to prepare. We’re talking ten minutes to delicious!

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NPR.org: Freezer Jam – A Baby Step To Canning

September 23, 2009 Breakfast
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I’m pleased to announce that my most recent article is up on NPR.org for Kitchen Window Online – Freezer Jam: A Baby Step To Canning. Do you want to know more about canning and preserving fruit? Let me show you how to make freezer jam.

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Easy Peach Freezer Jam Recipe

August 12, 2009 Breakfast
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Last week, Charmian Christie and I decided to swap guest posts for Summer Fest. Charmian wrote a wonderful post about how to make peach ice cream, which contains a recipe for the loveliest, dreamiest peach ice cream I’ve ever had. Seriously, you have to try this stuff. My post for Christie’s Corner talks about making [...]

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Peach Elderberry Jam

August 6, 2009 Breakfast
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If you want to know how to make peach jam, this easy variation is a great recipe to get your started. Jam recipes are an easy way to make preserves to keep fresh fruit through the winter. Peaches and elderberries go very well together!

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Bacon Rosemary Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe

March 9, 2009 American

The only thing that can make a garlic mashed potatoes recipe better is rosemary. Oh, and bacon (because doesn’t bacon turn everything up to eleven?). I love bacon. For health reasons I try not to eat it often, but occasionally I’ll make a recipe that requires bacon and I’ll find half a pound of the [...]

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How to Make Yogurt at Home

January 28, 2009 Breakfast
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Want to learn how to make yogurt? Then here’s a quick tutorial with a recipe on how to make fresh yogurt at home.

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Italian Hazelnut Cookies

October 16, 2008 Baking
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I’m Italian and my grandma never made me Italian hazelnut cookies! No fair! A few weeks ago I was flipping through the newest issue of EatingWell and came upon an article by an author whose father grew up in the Piedmont region of Italy. Also an Italian longing for connection to my roots, I was [...]

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Herbes de Provence Roasted Potatoes and Zucchini

October 7, 2008 American

Here’s another wonderful autumn dish, herbes de provence roasted potatoes and zucchini. Continuing with my toaster oven love from last week, I’ve been baking, roasting, and toasting things for almost every meal. Being autumn (yes, we do experience a vernal season here in California), the farmer’s markets have been rife with all sorts of wonderful [...]

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Blueberry Oatmeal, Gluten-Free

July 10, 2008 American

As someone who can’t have gluten, oatmeal was a thing of the past. There are many opinions on why it’s unsafe for those of the anti-gluten persuasion to consume oats, from theories that they are inherently glutenated to concerns of cross-contamination due to being processed by facilities that also mill and transport wheat products. The [...]

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The Green Smoothie Monster

June 26, 2008 Breakfast

For ages doctors and dietitians have been spouting off about how we need to eat more vegetables, and at the top of that “must eat” list are dark leafy greens. Unfortunately many greens, such as kale, are not exactly palatable to most people, making it difficult to get folks to eat an adequate amount. While [...]

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Do You Miss Banana Bread?

August 31, 2007 American

I sure as hell do. I grew up on the stuff and my grandma’s banana bread was the most amazing ever. Since I discovered my gluten allergy, I thought I’d never again experience the dense, tender slices that I love so much. Then I discovered Breads from Anna, formerly Gluten Evolution. Talk about a treasure [...]

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Namaste Makes Waffles from Heaven

August 1, 2007 Breakfast

(Or wherever your preferred deity happens to reside) I recently picked up a bag of Namaste Gluten Free Pancake and Waffle Mix, which is vegan by default unless you add eggs. Off the shelf, the mix contains sweet brown rice flour, tapioca flour, arrowroot flour, rice milk powder, cream of tartar, xanthan gum, baking soda, [...]

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