“You’d never know it’s gluten-free.” How many times have you heard that? And how many times have you thought, “Yeah right.”? The reason it’s just not believable is because gluten-free has somehow come to mean “made with strange flours” such as soy, amaranth, sorghum, quinoa, etc. However gluten-free actually just means free of gluten. That’sRead more
I’m not sure how this tradition came about but the exchange of sweets is as much a part of the holiday as Santa Claus. Every year we are inundated with recipe after recipe for holiday goodies. And every year we dread the amount of work that awaits us. Now I don’t know about you butRead more
Christmas would not be Christmas without Christmas cookies. Creativity runs rampant at this time of year. From decoration to gift wrap to tree trimming to baking, people use the holiday as a welcome excuse to express themselves. And what better way to express your creativity than by decorating cookies. The perfect marriage of pretty andRead more
A while back I worked in a small office in Tribeca. Everyday, when that late afternoon sugar craving hit, I would satisfy it with a pumpkin muffin bought at a local cafe. It was topped with a dollop of cream cheese frosting, transforming it from a mere muffin to a muffin/cupcake hybrid. It was perfectRead more
One of the best things about this season is pumpkin. Maybe it is because I am from the Northeast, but when the temperature drops I start craving the comfort of those dishes that are served at all good New England inns. Chicken pot pie, crab cakes, roast turkey, and anything pumpkin. Pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin soup,Read more
