Pumpkin Nutella Cookie Bars

Pumpkin Nutella Bars {gluten free}

My husband and I live in an 850 square foot one-bedroom apartment in New York City. You may be surprised to learn that 850 square feet is rather large for a one-bedroom apartment. However, this means I have a 6 foot by 8 foot kitchen. Cue gasps. Now, I know from watching… well… every showRead more

Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies #gfree

Throughout the blogosphere a lot of food bloggers include either “peanut butter lover” or “chocolate addict” or something like it in their bios. You never see “marshmallow mavin” or “carrot crazy.” Just a love for one of these foods that is so strong that people, myself included, actually use it to describe themselves. I meanRead more

Honey Apple Cake

Make a gluten-free Honey Apple Cake for Rosh Hashanah!

September 14th is Rosh Hashanah,  the Jewish new year.  It is tradition to dip apples in honey to bring in a sweet new year. There also seems to be a tradition of serving honey cake at holiday dinner. However, every honey cake I ever tasted was terrible and I could not understand why my grandmotherRead more

Pina Colada Cheesecake with a Macadamia Nut Crust and Pineapple Compote

Pina Colada Cheesecake with a Macadamia Nut Crust topped with Pineapple Compote! #gfree

If you like pina coladas and gettin’ caught in the rain, then this is the dessert for you. Even if you don’t, this is still the dessert for you. What makes this coconut cheesecake different from the other recipes out there, is it uses a coconut puree. (Don’t worry. You make it with shredded coconut and water. You don’t need to hunt for some obscure and expensive ingredient. It’s OK to keep reading.)