dessert
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Basic Chocolate Cake #1
A repost from my old baking blog. I have several go-to recipes when I need a chocolate cake from scratch. This is my favorite — it’s so easy! Cooking spray for pans Cake flour or cocoa powder for dusting 4… Continue reading
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Chamomile Tea Panna Cotta
It’s not dairy free, but that’s my next experiment — perhaps panna cotta with some almond milk instead. I got a free sample from Adagio Teas and submitted my recipe for this. It’s posted here: Chamomile Tea Panna Cotta. There… Continue reading
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Success Report: Brownies! (Eggless, Wheatless, Dairyless)
The products linked here are merely what I used or recommend, you can substitute similar ingredients where you are. 9 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, dairy free 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped up, dairy free 3 tablespoons flaxseed meal mixed with… Continue reading
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Reader Request: Buchi / Jin Dui / Bean-Filled Sesame Balls
This post is for Ruth, who requested a recipe for buchi. Ruth, there are variations to this; what I’m giving you right now is the simplest one with the shortest ingredient list. To make 12 sesame balls, you need: 1… Continue reading
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Brazil Exploration: Mungunza
This recipe is a slightly-modified version of Margarette de Andrade’s. Mungunza 2 cups cooked hominy, drained 4 cups milk 3 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar, or less (I only used 1/2 cup) 1 tablespoon… Continue reading
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Wheatless, Sugarless Blueberry Pie
This doesn’t look very good but it was surprisingly yummy — not I’m-in-heaven yummy, but thank-goodness-here’s-an-allergy-free-recipe-I-can-actually-eat-and-enjoy yummy. The pastry is very difficult to work with, but with a little work and a few practice sessions, it should be better than… Continue reading
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Heart Healthy: Peach Bread Pudding
6 peaches, peeled, pitted and chopped1/2 cup maple syrup, apple juice concentrate, or honey (or to taste)3 tablespoons lemon juice1 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg1 1-pound sourdough loaf, torn apart and “stalified” (let stand for a day so it… Continue reading



