dessert

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

    Reader Request:  Buchi / Jin Dui / Bean-Filled Sesame Balls
  • 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

    Brazil Exploration:  Mungunza
  • 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

    Wheatless, Sugarless Blueberry Pie
  • 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

    Heart Healthy:  Peach Bread Pudding