Dessert

Cucumber melon salad is a great gluten and dairy-free way to combat the summer heat. Along with being healthy and low in calories, it is also vegan-friendly⁠—a plus for those…

Three pies you can make from scraps. Pies. Your family is chanting this word as they corner you in the kitchen. You’ve been on lock-down for two weeks. You’re between…

There’s more to Italian cookies than those hard-as-rock biscotti you find at the Starbucks counter. One of my pandemic baking goals is learning to use alternative flours. Another goal is…

A gluten free peach cobbler may change your dessert-making life. Peach cobbler is a thing where I grew up in the Deep South. A peach tree grew right outside our…

This rich and creamy, low-glycemic Cashew Chocolate Cherry Smoothie is every bit as indulgent as a box of Valentine’s Day chocolates. Valentine’s Day is coming up, and with it, those…

This chocolate blueberry smoothie recipe is a delicious feel-good pick-me-up. The simple recipe combines cashew milk, frozen blueberries and yogurt with a touch of cocoa powder and a few drops…

Baking shouldn’t be stressful. For me, it’s a stress-reducer, an opportunity to settle my brain and create something satisfying and tangible. It doesn’t always matter what. Holiday baking, however, tends…

The flour I use is organic and unbleached. Last month my (other) favorite food blog ran a butter taste test, so I made sure to pick up plenty for holiday…

Grab your canned pumpkin and start the fall baking season with these tender spiced pumpkin muffins, studded with fresh cranberries, golden raisins, walnuts, and plenty of spice. Have you noticed…

Every year during the holidays I make a big pot of mulled cider for my guests to enjoy — and it makes my house smell wonderful. I love to give…