A chef interviewed on NPR said she always brings pie to pot-luck gatherings because whether it has to serve 6 or 16, everyone is happy with their slice. While that may be true, folks who like their pumpkin pie are going to want seconds after they taste this custard filling and its satisfying GF crust. … Continue reading
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Fresh Cranberry Orange Relish
Hands down the best, easiest cranberry sauce for the holidays. Your Turkey “Gobbler” sandwich will never be the same! While we recommend it be made the night before, we often mix the relish an hour before our traditional roast chicken or turkey meal. Even guests who usually avoid cranberry sauce like the addition of bright … Continue reading
Monday Mantra: Eat To Live Or Live To Eat
Eat to live or live to eat? That is the question. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) knew the answer, and you probably do too. When we “diet” it is often with the sense of deprivation, of going without. Some have physical conditions that require a unique approach to food. Gus’s reason for following a strict gluten-free diet … Continue reading
Vegan Pumpkin Pie with Oat Crust
This is for our friends who eat a Vegan diet. Because it’s nutritious, delicious, and we know how we’re going to feel after we eat a slice, it’s also for ourselves. The natural sweetness of the apples, squash, and currants eliminate the need for added sugar. And the pectin in the apples eliminates the need … Continue reading
Zucchini Cheese Strata
Strata is easy, delicious breakfast comfort food. Serve it with a cold green salad for a satisfying Sunday lunch or dinner. Best, it can be prepared the night before. This recipe is adapted from Gourmet Magazine via Smitten Kitchen, two excellent sources of inspiration. Fontina is flavorful and melty: perfect for a cheesy egg dish. … Continue reading
More Tips From a Gluten-Free Kitchen
A year ago Nathaniel sent me a link to the first outline for glutenfreegus.com. It was followed a few minutes later by a request for a recipe… which was followed by a request for photographs of (Pumpkin Harvest Muffins.) We’d stopped baking commercially a year earlier, moved into a smaller home, and I was concentrating on … Continue reading
Sangria for Fall
October 31st and it’s advent aren’t just for kids. In fact two years ago tonight I bundled up to canvas homes close to us to determine which empty nesters were offering the best treats. Our neighborhood was at the ebb of transition, but we clung to tradition in memory of nights when little princesses and … Continue reading
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Gluten Free Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
We’re sharing one of our most popular recipes for the first time. Heidi gave us a pumpkin from her garden which we caramelized by roasting it at 350 F for an extra hour: hands down the sweetest, most flavorful this season. There is something special about waiting for seasonal produce to make traditional sweets. Heidi’s … Continue reading
Favorite Chicken Salad
Memorable chicken salads include one Arianne used to make with toasted walnuts, minced fresh parsley and a vinaigrette made with walnut oil, white wine vinegar, and a little mustard. Ming’s Chicken Salad is on our gastronomic (memory lane) every time we travel to the Bay Area. Clayton’s Famous Chicken Salad features grapes, creamy blue cheese, and … Continue reading
Monday Mantra: Eat Intelligently
“To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.” ― François de La Rochefoucauld Sadly we ate very little corn this summer. It was almost impossible to find even locally grown corn that wasn’t from genetically modified seeds. The ears we were able to buy were mostly delicious, but often small, usually expensive, … Continue reading
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