A rich scrumptious chocolate cake with a beet'ing heart! 😁 Beets are jewel-toned and ruby red. When cooked and blended, these root veggies give out a smooth, buttery feel while also providing valuable nutrients. The taste and texture of the cake also belies the fact that it is dairy-free! Ingredients: 4 medium beets, scrubbed2 tbsp…
Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
A cookie with the Christmas spirit to enjoy all year long! At Christmas, baking cookies with family is a tradition in our house. The requirements are pretty simple - the cookies should have red and green hues and should be tasty! The Italian Biscotti is my recurring favorite. The pistachio and cranberries provide the color,…
Gluten Free Raisin Bread
A delicious bread, low on carbs and gluten-free. I tried making a few gluten-free bread recipes but ended up with either a mushy or a crumbly texture. Here is a recipe that hit the right note. I will keep coming back to this one when I feel like eating bread yet want to watch carbs…
Hazelnut Crackle Pastry
A pleasing dessert with the nuttiness of Hazelnuts and creaminess of Mascarpone cheese. This recipe, with Hazelnut and Mascarpone, is one of my go-to desserts for the holidays. It feels decadent but is also gluten-free with just a hint of sweetness. Mascarpone (pronounced mahs-car-POH-nay), an Italian double or triple cream cheese, is best known as an…
Cheddar-Jalapeño Artisan Bread
A spicy, flavorful artisanal bread that requires no kneading! A bread that requires no kneading is a joy - stir together flour, yeast, salt, and water to create the dough; let it rise while you go about your day; then shape it into a loaf and bake it in a hot Dutch oven. There’s minimal…
Spiced Pumpkin Ice Cream with Candied Nuts
Delicious and smooth pumpkin ice cream with crunchy sweet flavor of candied nuts! Apropos to "Pumpkin spice and everything nice," here is another yummy treat that will gladden your taste buds. This time it is a pumpkin ice cream, with spice added to give it that extra bit of flavor and a blend of sweetened…