When I really think about it there are these common themes: love, family, death, sex, reconciliation, food. All the rest is peripheral -- even music, even writing. What drives us is relationships, both of the blood and of the body; the physical connection and emotional ties; the nourishment that slips down to our stomachs to […]
Cobbling Together
[Cobbler, before the oven, July 2008.] Well, that was an inauspicious 4th. I baked brownies, zipped up my jacket tight against the chilly breeze, wished for a sun that never made an appearance, and took them to a party where I ate: grilled veggie burgers, cupcakes, and quesadillas (not necessarily in that order). I had […]
Gluten Free Cinnamon Sugar Muffins
These irresistible gluten free cinnamon sugar muffins are unbelievably soft and fluffy! You'll roll them, still warm, in melted butter and homemade cinnamon sugar. Yes please! Ultra cozy cinnamon sugar muffins are dipped in melted butter and cinnamon sugar to make the BEST little gluten-free muffins ever. Just oat flour makes up the whole grain […]
For Mum
[Strawberry ice cream, April 2008.] The first fall after I graduated college, I went to hear a lecture by Isabel Allende, who was speaking to a packed crowd at a book signing in downtown DC. The summer before, on my first trip to Greece, I'd picked up "Daughter of Fortune" at a little Athens English […]
Gluten Free Pumpkin Cupcakes with Chocolate Ganache Frosting
Gluten Free Plum Torte
Juicy plums star in this gluten free plum torte, my take on the classic NY Times plum torte recipe. Make this total winner of a cake with late-season plums, or bake it year-round using seasonal fruit. The New York Times claims that Marian Burros' original plum torte recipe is its most-requested recipe and if you've […]
Blueberry Pancakes
A basic, reliable recipe for blueberry pancakes that can be adapted to include any fruit that you like. The secret ingredient - cake flour - helps these buttermilk pancakes turn out with a tender, light texture. Saturday mornings were pancake mornings when I was growing up; my dad used to make his special recipe -- […]
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