I moved to the United States more than fourteen years ago. One of my first days in this country, the man that later became my husband, brought me to Au Bon Pain in Boston. That day I tried my first blueberry muffin and I just loved it. A couple of years after that first encounter, I had…
Month: March 2015
Crostata alla marmellata: the perfect compromise of my childhood
I was a chubby kid. When I was a baby, my cheeks were so full that, looking at my profile, you couldn’t find my nose. Though, at that point in my life, chubby was cute, and I even starred in a few magazine ads. Yes, I was an adorable baby and toddler. But, those extra…
More from this week: Gluten-free Pasticcio di pasta al ragu’ with béchamel sauce, and pumpkin snickerdoodle cookies
Last Thursday afternoon I was on a roll. I had the afternoon free, so I stopped at the local health food market and got some nice ground beef. By the time I got home 10 minutes later, I had it all planned out: for dinner, pasticcio di pasta al ragu’ – pasta casserole with ragu sauce! Then, since I…
Baking therapy
As usual, when my life gets hectic, and my job demanding, I need my therapy: baking. I have gotten used to seeing my husband’s incredulity when, at the end of the day, as I am cooking dinner, I look at baking books to find the next recipe to try. To him, and probably to most people,…
Torta di mele della nonna – Gluten-free Grandma’s Apple Cake
During my childhood in Italy, my family used to spend every weekend, and practically every summer, at my paternal grandparents’ home, near Lake Maggiore. In my younger years the house was full of children – there are nine of us cousins. But later my uncles got their own vacation home, and my brother and I…
For the love of pumpkin
Spring is almost here, almost… Though when I moved to New England I realized that I can have pumpkin any time, canned that is. So, this afternoon I decided to whip up a Gluten-free Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cake. And its beauty is that you just need a bowl and a whisk to make it happen. Enjoy!…
Because I love to bake…gluten-free sugar cookie sandwiches
Gluten-free Sugar Cookie Sandwiches – These jam-filled delights boast buttery and friable homemade sugar cookies.
Before we start
There are a few things you need to know before we start baking together. Soon after I was diagnosed with gluten intolerance, I searched for a gluten-free flour mix that I could use at ease for my recipes. I tried commercial ones, with different results. But it was becoming very expensive, and, honestly, none of them was…
My first post: Gluten-free Marble Bundt Cake
A Bundt cake dressed up for special occasions: Rich, Buttery, and Chocolatey Gluten-free Marble Pound Cake with Chocolate Glaze