Dessert

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...

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...

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...

Dairy-Free Tres Leches Cake

According to my sister, when my nephew had his very first bite of Tres Leches cake, "His eyes started to sparkle, a huge smile appeared on his face and pure joy radiated...

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

It may not be pumpkin season but when you find a can of pumpkin puree about to expire in the cabinet what do you do? How about cheesecake? Dairy-free of

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...

Caramelized Peach Cobbler

Besides Dolly Parton and Lynyrd Skynyrd, two of the best things to ever come out of the South, have to be peaches and bourbon.  It's no secret I love bourbon, so when I...