When I started writing on this site in 2005 (I am not! going! to count how many years ago that was!) I chronicled dinner parties and simple recipes I came up with. When I started really cooking, back in 2000, in the fifth-floor apartment…
October is the mellow month, the bridge between summer and the beginning of winter. I wish it could last twice as long; our nights are chilly now, often downright cold, but the later mornings ease into warmth and by the afternoon it’s almost hot.…
These brownies are — bisous! — so good! Rich, fudgy, not exactly healthy but a truly lovely gluten-free treat that is perfect for making on a Friday afternoon to set you up properly for the weekend. For o, Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded…
It’s finally blackberry season! I’m thrilled to report I made a small batch of jam that I canned and distributed to various family and friends but also am hoarding in the back of our pantry. If I’m lucky we’ll be able to pick enough…
baking breakfast dairy-free gluten-free lightly sweet sweets
Almond Flour Banana Muffins with Chocolate
Hi there. It’s been months. Many months! We’re right in mid-summer, with me promising myself that this is the year I’ll put in more fruit trees and get vegetable boxes sorted out before next spring. Until then we’re enjoying the bounty of friends’ gardens…