Whether or not one must eat a gluten free diet, we all feel better when we do. Handmade pasta, conventional or GF, can be delicious, but there is something supremely satisfying about a nicely prepared fresh piece of fresh fish on a bed of creatively cooked chard cut into linguine width lengths. Plus it gives … Continue reading
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Dilly Cheddar Biscuits
DILLY CHEDDAR BISCUITS INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup GF flour mix 1/2 cup corn flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon xantham gum 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons cold butter 1 egg yolk 1/2 cup cold heavy cream 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill (trimmed of the stems) 1 oz. grated sharp cheddar … Continue reading
Fresh Mint Pesto
I conceived of this for (yesterday’s) “Three Pea Soup”. Last night dollops were added to GF Pasta Primavera. It’s also delicious on pizza grilled with fresh cherry tomatoes and mozzarella! Hold the boat! Mix it with, or use in lieu of, mayonaise on a turkey sandwich with spring lettuces, thinly sliced apple, and feta cheese. … Continue reading
Three Pea Soup
The peas in our garden are a promise, but somewhere someone is picking them off the vine! The menu for an annual End-O-(Indoor) Season Tennis Lunch included this pretty soup. It’s “Three” Pea because one uses fresh (or frozen) whole peas, pureed peas, and a garnish of tender fresh pea shoots. I was so excited … Continue reading
Chocolate, Chapter 2
Just when it seems there is nothing more to say about chocolate, there is more to say about chocolate! Fair-trade, “bean to bar”, cacao content… we’re all learning that there is chocolate after M&Ms. But let’s admit that a small handful of M&Ms can take one right back to elementary school and Halloween? And yep, … Continue reading
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Applesauce in the refrigerator: cake!
If you made Vegan Chocolate Cake with Orange “Buttercream” (https://glutenfreegus.com/2013/04/26/vegan-chocolate-cake-with-orange-buttercream/) and laid in stock a jar of applesauce, you have some left. Two words: More CAKE! It’s not the season for apple cake, but never mind. This moist cake is delicious for breakfast, tea, lunch, tea, or dinner. Serve it warm with cinnamon whipped cream, or … Continue reading
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Best Chocolate Mousse Dessert with GF Pound Cake
Gammy’s “Ice Box Dessert” became our Mom’s “Chocolate Dessert”. This spectacularly easy and delicious mousse deserves, but never gets, a different name. One brother requests it every year for his birthday, the other made it with his wife last weekend as their contribution to a ’60’s themed dinner party. It’s as timeless as it is … Continue reading
Kiss On Kiss – a Mother’s Day Memory
Is there a better name for a Mother’s Day dessert than “Kiss on Kiss”? Mom made it for dinner parties and occasionally the five of us. The recipe came from her mother-in-law with the note: “also known as Pompadour Pudding“, another great name for dessert. Whatever, enjoy making, serving, and the comfort that comes from … Continue reading
Puerquitos: Cinco de Mayo Pig Cookies
This will put you in a Cinco de Mayo baking mood: traditional Puerquitos, a soft, light, and slightly cinnamon spiced sugar cookie! The Mexican cookie making video needs no translation: it’s in the universal language of baking love. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh-Wro-uK-E . “Necessity is the mother of invention”: I needed a pig shaped cookie cutter and didn’t want to take the … Continue reading
Make someone’s May Day!
It’s May 1st! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day All it takes is a little time, paper, and tape to put some spring in someone’s step. Whether you fill the “baskets” with seed packets, pretty hard candies, a gift certificate, fresh blossoms, and/or home baked gluten free treats, your offering is certain to be appreciated. “You must be the change … Continue reading
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