I associate fudge with the holidays and with tourist traps, and honestly, regular fudge is not my favorite thing. Having sampled a lot of “famous” fudge around tourist areas, I pretty much always find it unbelievably, cloyingly sweet. Then I discovered “fudge” made from coconut butter, and I make six or seven variations of this […]
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Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m guessing most people are busy cooking up some things for tomorrow, but I wanted to share a few last-minute ideas with you all, and thank everyone for following along with my little blogging journey. As a small token of that gratitude, I am doing a giveaway of a couple of cookbooks that are designed […]
Red Chile Roast Beef
This is actually a recipe for a rotisseried roast of beef, because over the last few weeks I have been in a rotisserie frenzy. I have rotisseried a duck, a pork loin, and even delicata squash rings. All because I received a Wolfgang Puck Pressure Oven for review–and let me tell you, I am in […]
Cranberry Cream Tart (grain free and gluten free)
When I gave up gluten and grains I knew I would miss pies and fruit tarts, which I consider essential holiday fare. Since then, I have discovered that you can make some pretty great pies and tarts with almond flour and arrowroot, as well as other nut flours and coconut flour. This is a nice […]
Vanilla Bean Sweet Potatoes with Buttered Black Walnuts
In my ongoing quest to create real-food Thanksgiving dishes, I have done a number of different variations on a theme with sweet potatoes–honey and orange glazed chunks, my baked version with Cranberry Butter, and any number of varieties of whipped, mashed, and riced dishes. Marshmallows never enter the picture. However, this newest version, using Vermont […]
How to Roast Your Own Nuts
Yeah, I gave it a lot of thought and I still went with that title. No apologies. I had a request from a friend for “roasted nut” recipes, and I was happy to oblige. Not only is it easy to make new flavor combinations and interesting snacks, flavored nuts make a great holiday gift–and a […]
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