teatime

  • Jazzed Up Banana Bread

    Adapted from Molly Wizenberg’s A Homemade Life. Getting rid of ingredients that have been in the pantry forever — this time cacao nibs and crystallized ginger. I sometimes think banana bread without walnuts is almost sacrilegious, so I don’t make… Continue reading

  • Our Favorite Edamame

    While edamame, simply boiled and salted, has its place in our diet — a quick snack at teatime, or finger food at lunch — this is our favorite, full-flavored, finger-licking-good version. And it’s almost as quick! Bring pot of water… Continue reading

  • Lemon Bars

    Shortbread and lemon curd. Lovely, tangy, melt-in-your-mouth combo. I’ve had this recipe since 1999, so it’s about time I blogged it. Cook’s Illustrated called it “Perfect Lemon Bars” and though I don’t agree with all of their assessments for “perfect”,… 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! Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (Eggless, Wheatless, Dairyless!)

    Yes! Success! These are muffins my kids actually LOVED — hubby too. ratings all around, for an allergy-free muffin. Please please try it if you have allergies, and let me know how you like it! To make these, you need… 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

  • Homemade Devonshire Cream

    from a CCM list member. Continue reading

    Homemade Devonshire Cream