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Zoë & Jeff's Gluten Free Brioche Recipe

December 31, 2009

If you’re looking for a delectable gluten free brioche recipe, look no further than this fabulous bread by Zoë Francois and Jeff Hertzberg. With this recipe you can make a slice-able loaf or a handful of classic brioches.

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Food Blogger Spotlight: Zoë Francois and Jeff Hertzberg on Gluten Free Breads Recipes

December 22, 2009

This week we chat with Zoë Francois and Jeff Hertzberg, authors of the new baking book, Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day, which just so happens to have an entire section on baking gluten free bread!

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Almond Flour Muffins on Luna's Kitchen Magic Radio Show!

December 21, 2009

I’m on the radio with the lovely Luna Raven! Come follow us as we make blueberry peach almond flour muffins and talk about how to make your own vanilla extract.

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Holiday Baking Recipes from Wasabimon and Friends

December 16, 2009

These holiday baking recipes are the best of the best – cakes, cookies, candies, you name it!

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Food Blogger Spotlight: Anita Chu

November 18, 2009

This interview with pastry chef and cookbook author Anita Chu will cause you to fall in love with dessert all over again.

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A Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Recipe Collection

November 3, 2009

A collection of gluten free Thanksgiving recipes that you’ll love: stuffing, cornbread and pumpkin pie. Also, butternut squash pie with a kick!

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Ghoulishly Gluten Free Halloween Cupcakes

October 19, 2009

These colorful gluten free Halloween cupcakes are swirled with black and orange batter, so when you bite into them you get a burst of color. This is a great project for both kids and adults – and they’re exciting to eat!

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Saturday Morning Cute Cupcake Roundup

October 17, 2009

When I’m looking for a little inspiration, what better muse is there than cupcakes?

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Gluten Free Champagne Cupcakes

September 29, 2009

These gluten free champagne cupcakes are perfect for special occasions. Make them pink or white – whichever you prefer – and they’ll be the talk of your party!

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Basic Gluten Free Flour Mix Recipe

July 24, 2009

As you’ve probably noticed, I’m obsessed with baking lately. Being gluten free has actually fueled my desire, since it presents more of a challenge than conventional baking – at least in the respect that standard rules don’t always seem to apply. I’ve been reading many books on the subject, and these two are the ones I’ve found to be most helpful for your average home baker.

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Easy Gluten Free Carrot Cake Recipe

July 21, 2009

Looking for an amazing gluten free carrot cake? Then look no further. This recipe is compliments of Annalise G. Roberts, who wrote the phenomenal Gluten Free Baking Classics. So far every recipe I’ve tried from this book has been golden, and this carrot cake was no different. I agree with my husband – this is hands down the best carrot cake recipe I’ve ever had, glutenous or otherwise!

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Three Tier Fourth of July Cake (Gluten Free)

July 14, 2009

This gorgeous Fourth of July cake is delicious and easy to make. And no one will never know it’s gluten free!

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Chocolate Ganache Recipe – Super Easy!

July 8, 2009

This chocolate ganache recipe is quick and easy to make. Use it to frost pastries and cakes, or it can be whipped for icing or made into truffles.

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Agave Vanilla Whipped Cream Recipe

June 26, 2009

If you want to learn how to make whipped cream, this basic recipe will give your dessert a special flare.

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How to Make Vanilla Sugar

June 24, 2009

Making vanilla sugar is the easiest thing ever. Learn how.

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Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Cupcakes (Gluten Free!)

June 18, 2009

Do you love chocolate dipped strawberries? Then this gluten free cupcake recipe will have you baking up a storm.

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Creative Holiday Gift Ideas: Easter Basket Jars

April 11, 2009

I ran across this on a forum I’m on, and decided to make something similar for my family this Easter: Creative Holiday Gift Ideas: EASTER BUNNY S’MORES.

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Easter Cupcakes!

April 8, 2009

I have a little thing for Easter cupcakes. Sure I can’t eat them (meh!) but I can still appreciate the artful overdose of cute, can’t I? Here are a few of the best Easter cupcakes I’ve seen so far: And then this was just cool: How can your resist Easter cupcakes??

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No Knead Bread

April 3, 2009

Making no knead bread is a skill that’s been handed down for generations, with families keeping their secret recipes from everyone but their most trusted heirs. But thanks to Mary Jane Butters, you too can make your own farm fresh bread just like your great-grandma probably did a hundred years ago. And guess what? It’s [...]

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Twitter Cupcakes!!

March 11, 2009

So I’m a huge geek, and I just had to post this hilarious photo.  Twitter cupcakes!  Seriously, how awesome is that? Twitter Cupcakes « Craft Gossip (Photo credit: Bakerella) .

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What Is The Difference Between Macarons and Macaroons?

January 16, 2009

I’d like to clear this up once and for all: a lot of people are confused about the difference between macarons and macaroons. No, they are not the same thing. Behold, the macaron: And now, the macaroon: See the difference? While both recipes are gluten free by default, they’re entirely different cookies. The sandwich-like French [...]

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Christmas Dessert – Down Under Pavlova Recipe

December 22, 2008

Today’s guest post comes from travel writer Melanie McMinn. Melanie runs FrugalKiwi, a blog dedicated to extreme travel in New Zealand for women of all sizes. Her site is awesome on all fronts… I mean how much respect do I have for a woman who jumps out of a plane and crawls on her belly [...]

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New Food Porn Tumblr Blog!

December 12, 2008

I find a lot of tantalizing food photos during my daily internet exploits, and I’ve finally decided to keep track of them. I’ve created a new Tumblr blog specifically for logging the most dizzying food porn that I come across. Check it out: MegaNom blog on Tumblr Here’s the MegaNom RSS Feed if you want [...]

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Italian Hazelnut Cookies

October 16, 2008

I’m Italian and my grandma never made me Italian hazelnut cookies! No fair! A few weeks ago I was flipping through the newest issue of EatingWell and came upon an article by an author whose father grew up in the Piedmont region of Italy. Also an Italian longing for connection to my roots, I was [...]

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How to Make Homemade Vanilla Extract

October 12, 2008

Learning how to make vanilla extract is super easy. Make some for yourself, or share as a perfect holiday gift.

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Your New Favorite Thai Yellow Curry Recipe

June 1, 2008

If you’re looking for curry recipes, this is the one. Makes a great beef, fish or chicken curry recipe – or try it over chickpeas, vegetables or potatoes!

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Do You Miss Banana Bread?

August 31, 2007

I sure as hell do. I grew up on the stuff and my grandma’s banana bread was the most amazing ever. Since I discovered my gluten allergy, I thought I’d never again experience the dense, tender slices that I love so much. Then I discovered Breads from Anna, formerly Gluten Evolution. Talk about a treasure [...]

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Raw Cinnamon Rolls

July 4, 2007

These raw cinnamon rolls are simply amazing – they’re sweey, nutty, and actually good for you. Using only dates, nuts and flax, you’ll love this recipe whether you’re raw or not.

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Bob's Red Mill Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

April 23, 2007

I’ve been super busy lately, so that’s why you’re not seeing regular posts. That should change after the middle of May, when school lets out! I did have a few minutes last night though, so I took the opportunity to bake some cookies. I’ve got a bunch of mixes hiding in my cupboard that I [...]

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Mini Donuts, Gluten Free and Vegan

April 4, 2007

I was inspired when Lolo over at VeganYumYum.com recently made vegan mini donuts, only they weren’t gluten free. So I bought some mini donut pans and set about altering the recipe a bit by replacing the all purpose flour with Bob’s Red Mill GF baking flour, which I’d had collecting dust in the cupboard for [...]

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Isa's Recipe for Vegan Lemon Bars Recipe

March 8, 2007

Looking for a vegan lemon bar recipe? Then you will love this one! Tender and delicious, you won’t believe they’re vegan.

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It came from the green tube.

February 4, 2007

For your inaugural post, I give you vegan cupcakes: And yes, they were fabulous. (image by me, recipe from Jennifer Shmoo)

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