My mom is a born baker. I grew up in a home that smelled of freshly baked muffins, breads, cookies and cakes. One of my favorite times of the day was coming home after school to a fresh batch of chocolate chip cookies still warm from the oven. Though I ate all these as a [...]

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I’ve baked so much in the past few days, I can’t get the scent of cinnamon out of my nose. I hope everyone enjoys all of these delicious goodies – I certainly don’t want to eat them all on my own. Another recipe from the Gluten Free Almond Flour cookbook, and also very good. 3 [...]

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I’m on a gluten free kick, and this year I’m doing some gluten-free holiday baking. I met Elana Amsterdam from Elana’s Pantry earlier this year when she was on her book tour for her lovely Gluten Free Almond Flour cookbook, and I’m starting to experiment with the recipes. I’m looking forward to my birthday next [...]

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Even though I tested negative for celiac disease, I’ve been eating a gluten free diet for a few months now. I realized something a while ago – gluten and wheat just don’t work for me like they work for most people. I get bloated and puffy, and I don’t digest it very well. I seem [...]

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Sick of turkey and all the sides you made for your meal? Try something completely different. Mr. Delicious made this for me on Monday night when I was working late on some projects in my office. It was kind of late by the time we ate, but it was well worth the wait! Ingredients 1 [...]

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Thanksgiving dinner is great, but there’s usually so many high starch foods on the table – and too many starches not only makes you feel sleepy and stuffed, it also makes the plate look too beige and brown. How about some green on that Thanksgiving plate? I love Brussels sprouts. I never had them when [...]

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I made these amazing smothered pork chops for dinner on Sunday – they turned out great. The recipe comes from the final issue of Gourmet Magazine (rest in peace). The sad thing about this magazine’s departure is that it always delivered such great recipes and beautiful food photography right to my mailbox. And even though [...]

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I made this dish a couple of nights ago, and it turned out deliciously good. For pumpkin, I recommend using a Kabocha pumpkin – you should be able to find one in the farmer’s market pretty easily since this is definitely the season for them. If you have fresh rosemary growing in your window box, [...]

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