Blueberry Toasted Pecan Pancakes – Light, Fluffy & Gluten-FreeBy golly, I did it! And now you, too, can make these light, fluffy and very tasty gluten-free Blueberry Toasted Pecan Pancakes. Just last week I shared my disappointment with you. Replacing the whole wheat flour with a very high-end gluten-free flour mix made pancakes so awful Continue reading Blueberry Toasted Pecan Pancakes with Chunky Applesauce
Chunky Applesauce You Make YourselfWarning: homemade thick and chunky applesauce bears little resemblance to the thin and sugar-sweetened commercially made applesauce.
We celebrated my husband’s New Year’s Day birthday over brunch with friends.This year he asked for my Blueberry Toasted Pecan Whole Wheat Pancakes with Chunky Applesauce. Continue reading Chunky Applesauce = Homemade Goodness
Honey Apple Tarte Tatin – Caramelized Upside-Down Apple TartMaster Pastry Chef Jacques Auber’s recipe for this classic French caramelized upside-down apple tart is a bit different from any other recipe I’ve come across. Though the ingredients are the same, apples, butter, honey (my change) and a round of puff pastry, his technique creates an exceptionally delicious combination. Though a bit complex it’s not difficult to prepare. Continue reading Honey Apple Tarte Tatin – Exceptionally Delicious
Chocolate Decadence – Celebrate with ChocolateHere’s the truth. The whole truth. And nothing but the truth. The cake recipe I adapted, named Chocolate Decadence and wrote a book about, is as delicious now as it was then, in the mid 70’s. Perhaps even more delicious, now that such wonderful chocolate abounds. Made with a pound of chocolate, Continue reading Chocolate Decadence – The Original Recipe
Tuscan Kale Kabocha Squash & Orange Salad – Hardy, Flavorful & SatisfyingCan’t you sometimes just tell from reading a recipe or looking at a picture that it will be good? That’s what happened when I read the recipe for this colorful, vegan winter salad. Earthy kale, sweet squash and juicy oranges seemed like a scrumptious combination of flavors, textures and colors. Continue reading Tuscan Kale Kabocha Squash & Orange Salad
Cranberry Apple Ginger Chutney for Thanksgiving and BeyondThanksgiving just wouldn’t be the same without tart, sweet and luscious red cranberries on the table. Be they cranberry sauce, relish or chutney. Intensely flavored Triple-Delish Cranberry Sauce has graced our holiday table for many years. This year it has its first serious competition. Continue reading Cranberry Apple Ginger Chutney – Tart, Sweet, Gingery Good
Tuscan White Bean Salad w/ Sherry Mustard VinaigretteFifteen minutes to a very easy and boldly flavored Tuscan White Bean Salad. If you love the foods and bright flavors of the Mediterranean, then like me you probably already have the ingredients in your pantry and fridge. Prepare Tuscan White Bean Salad Continue reading Tuscan White Bean Salad
