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Chocolate-Orange Mousse for Two
If you live in a two-person household, making a full-size dessert may not be practical. Plus, making a recipe designed for just two people is a great way to maintain portion control—no tempting...
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Grain-Free Walnut Honey Cake for Special Diets or Passover
Grain-Free Walnut Honey Cake Increasingly, many people avoid grains altogether. Are you one of them? While avoiding gluten grains is hard; avoiding ALL grains is extremely hard—but not impossible....
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Grain-Free Almond, Flax, and Chia Muffins for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is next Sunday. For those of us without mothers, Mother’s Day is bittersweet. Grain-free Muffins in paper tulip liners. My own mother died quite young (age 54) and I wish she was here so I...
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It’s Berry Time: Make Homemade Strawberry Jam
You may be surprised to learn that there was a time when fresh strawberries were only available in spring and only for a short period of time. Homemade Strawberry Jam Yes, it’s true. This was before...
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Homemade Dill Pickles (without the “canning fuss”)
Summer’s garden bounty is in full-swing and Farmer’s Markets are bursting at the seams with lovely fresh produce. I always buy far more than I need, but I just can’t resist. Homemade Dill Pickles are...
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Chilled & Dilled Cucumber-Apple Soup for Hot Summer Days
Summer is in full swing here in Colorado. Warm days in the 90’s, cool nights in the 60’s (we have daily temperature swings of 30 to 40 degrees). Farmer’s markets, community gardens, and stores are...
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Warm Olives in Herbs—with a fox story
Whenever I prepare warmed olives, I think of this story. Here it is: Warm Herbed Olives Several years ago on a warm summer night, we were sitting with friends on their patio in the foothills of the...
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Gluten-Free Gazpacho
It may be September, but tomatoes are still abundant at Farmer’s Markets and supermarkets—and perhaps your own backyard. Labor Day is coming up and I am always looking for ways to feature tomatoes in...
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Chocolate Cookies from Grape Skin Flour at Holy Cross Abbey Winery
Chocolate Cookies Made from Grape Skin Flour Looking for a delightful way to spend a lovely Fall day in Colorado? I will be the guest author at the fabulous Harvest Fest at Holy Cross Abbey Winery in...
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Savory Pancakes
Have you ever made a food that tasted so good you devoured it all yourself? Without even sharing it or feeding it to your family? Savory Pancakes known as Farinata. Photo by Jason Wyche This happened...
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Academy Awards Dessert: Chocolate Mousse for Two with a Healthy Twist
The Academy Awards are this coming Sunday night (February 28). Of course, most of us will be watching for the “best-dressed” list, who walks the Red Carpet with whom, and wondering what the social and...
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New Book from Amie Valpone: Eating Clean
Culinary Nutritionist Amie Valpone sent me an advance copy of new her book and I think it’s something many of you might be interested in. Sunrise Nori Wraps with Spicy Tahini Drizzle from Eating Clean...
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Cloud Bread
If you are gluten-free, grain-free and on a low-carb diet, you may have heard of Cloud Bread which is making the rounds on the Internet. I first saw it on the Dr. Oz TV show where it was demonstrated...
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Gluten-Free Cooking for Two – new cookbook
I was preparing dinner one night when I had a BFO (Blinding Flash of the Obvious): Gluten-Free Cooking for Two I realized that I live in a two-person household, yet I’ve always cooked for the standard...
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Homemade Dill Pickles (without the “canning fuss”)
Summer’s garden bounty is in full-swing and Farmer’s Markets are bursting at the seams with lovely fresh produce. I always buy far more than I need, but I just can’t resist. Homemade Dill Pickles are...
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Clafoutis: Easy French Dessert Using Plantain Flour
Of all the desserts in my cookbooks, Clafoutis (pronounced Clah-fute-ee) is the recipe I most often recommend to gluten-free newbies. It’s easy, fool-proof, very versatile, and just sounds so “chic”...
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Egg-Allergies? Vegan? Aquafaba is the Answer!
Using the Liquid (Aquafaba) from Canned Chickpeas as an Egg Substitute All of my life, I’ve been advised to drain off the liquid surrounding canned beans. That not only reduces the sodium content but...
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Baked Eggs in Ham Baskets: Perfect for Holiday Entertaining
I am often asked “How do you come up with your recipes?” Well, in the case of this beautiful brunch dish of Baked Eggs in Ham Baskets, my inspiration came from a bed-and-breakfast in Utah. Baked Eggs...
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Loaded Potato Skins for Super Bowl Sunday
I once took my knitting to a Super Bowl get-together at a neighbor’s house. After that, our Super Bowl invitations seemed to taper off. Back then, I was more interested in knitting than watching a...
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Easy Chocolate-Orange Mousse for Two on Valentine’s Day
Each year I try to make a special dessert that lives up to the Valentine’s Day hype. That means it has to be rich and satisfying, usually chocolate. But since Valentine’s Day falls on a weeknight this...
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