My friend Jennie’s husband died suddenly last Sunday. Mikey loved peanut butter cream pie, and Jennie asked us to make it in his honor today. I used Jennie’s recipe, but in order to accommodate the various food needs of the crowd I’ll be eating with tonight, I used gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookies, gluten-free chocolate, and … Read more
Life got in the way of the last two Gluten Free Ratio Rally events for me, but when I saw that participants were making cake this month, I just had to get back in on the fun. The purpose of the Ratio Rally is to get us more comfortable and confident baking gluten-free by using … Read more
The weather here has been quite lovely, but there’s definitely a fall chill in the air. Because chilly weather goes hand in hand with soup, (and because I recently ordered sustainable Manila clams from Vital Choice), I made clam chowder for the very first time. This soup is adapted from Donna Hay Magazine, a publication … Read more
I’m excited (and more than a tad nervous) that I’ve advanced to challenge #4 in Project Food Blog. Why nervous? Because even though this is a friendly competition among food bloggers who enjoy and support one another, it is still a competition. That said, I am honored to still be standing, and I’m so very … Read more
I’ve advanced to Round 2 of Project Food Blog. A big THANK YOU for all of your supportive comments, tweets, and of course for the votes… For this challenge, the folks at Foodbuzz asked participants to cook a classic dish from another culture…something unfamiliar and outside of our comfort zone. This, my friends, is my … Read more