Dessert

Peach and Blueberry Tart

A few days ago I created a "fancy" peach tart that has a cheesecake-like layer inside a graham cracker crust and topped with peaches and blueberries.  Since I had...

Orange Almond Cake

Looking back at the two weeks I just spent in Spain, I remember eating way too many tapas and numerous pounds of Jamón Ibérico, but the one thing I didn't eat a lot of...

In Love With Sacher Torte

Sacher Torte is one of my all-time favorite desserts to make and eat when I was able to eat dairy. This beautiful video reminded me of my passion and I need to try and...

Blanc Manger - aka Almond Milk Gelatin

If you're looking for a dessert that is a little off the beaten path and something your guests probably haven't seen before, then look no

Vanilla Bean Crepes with Orange Marmalade Sauce

How do you celebrate your birthday?  Today, I celebrated mine with CREPES!  Keep reading to learn how easy they are to

Dairy-Free Lazy Daisy Cake

Happy Birthday Uncle Jim Jim Jim Jim Jim Jim Jim!!!!!!! My sister called the other day to tell me Rosie wants to grow up to be "a chef like Grandma and Uncle Jim".  Now...

Old Fashioned Gingerbread

Fall is officially here and so is the cooler weather.  When we were growing up, that first brisk day usually meant one thing...Mom was going to make gingerbread. We'd...

Chocolate and Lemon Madeleines

I would love to say I first learned of madeleines on a leisurely afternoon reading Marcel Proust, infamous for writing about his love affair with them.  The truth is I...

Strawberry-Mango Salsa with Cinnamon Crisps

News flash...salsa isn't just for tomatoes and peppers. After dinner, try putting a big bowl of Strawberry-Mango Salsa out with some of these simple, easy and virtually...

What is the Perfect Brownie?

When it comes to brownies, people have very  definite opinions on what perfection looks like. In my family, it would have a moist, almost underdone texture, is full of...

Lyle's Golden Syrup Marshmallows

While visiting the Ferry Building last Saturday with our friend Laurie, we stopped in Recchiuti Confections to get a few pieces of amazing chocolates and candies. I...

Chocolate Silk

One of the hardest things about going dairy-free is you end up constantly comparing what you're eating with it's dairy counterpart.  Sometimes it's better than the...

Pumpkin “Cheese”cake Tart

I was getting a little tired of traditional pumpkin pie and wanted to do something a little more "elegant." My first thought was a tart, since that always seems a little...

Almond Milk Pudding with Bourbon Vanilla Bean Syrup

Even after switching to soy milk a number of years ago, I still can't say I'm totally in love with it.  I long for the days when things didn't have that 'toasted...