If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way. – Buddha We feed a lot of people, because we can. We send loaves of bread to the neighbours, deliver baked treats to our local shopkeepers, and take chocolates on [...]
Archive for the ‘Gluten Free’ Category
Gluten-Free Chestnut Brownies
Posted in Gluten Free, Recipes, tagged best gluten-free brownies ever, chestnut flour brownies, gluten-free brownies on February 16, 2011 | 60 Comments »
Our dear friend PeteA has coeliac disease, and a pre-diagnosis history of passionate chocolate brownie consumption. For the past fifteen years, I’ve been trying to bake him a really good gluten-free brownie. I didn’t want something which was nearly as good as, or a reasonable substitute for, a regular brownie. I wanted a recipe that [...]
Almond Florentines
Posted in Gluten Free, Recipes, tagged almond florentines, easy florentine recipe, florentine, Ottolenghi on August 4, 2010 | 37 Comments »
Yet another recipe from my wonderful Ottolenghi cookbook, and this one is an absolute winner. If, like me, you’re a florentine fan, this is a very easy version which results in a crisp, delectable cookie. I’ve modified the methodology just the tiniest bit, added a little Kirsch and omitted the orange zest – simply because [...]
Fig and Walnut Paste
Posted in Gluten Free, Recipes, tagged fig and nut log, fig paste, fig walnut paste, homemade fig and walnut, things to go with cheese on June 19, 2010 | 36 Comments »
Moo recently gifted us a log of fig and walnut paste, which I became hooked on immediately. As it’s a big ask to expect him to ship to us regularly from Adelaide, I thought I’d try to find a way to make this at home. I’ve created my own recipe for this (and am feeling [...]
