Gluten-free and Dairy-free Maple Pumpkin Cake – Autumn on a plate

Gluten-free and Dairy-free layers of pumpkin cake, filled with maple cinnamon frosting and studded with candied pecans: autumn on a plate

Mother’s Day Baking I – Gluten-free Triple Lemon Pound Cake and a memorable phone call

I have been thinking of what cake to bake for Mother’s Day. My mother is actually in Italy at the moment, and because of COVID, I won’t be able to visit my mother-in-law either, even if she lives much closer. I am not complaining, since the distance will keep them both safe. Still, these two…

Mother’s Day II – Gluten-free Marguerite’s Famous Mocha Sour Cream Coffee Cake

When I was searching for another bundt cake recipe for Mother’s Day, I immediately thought of this cake and its creator, Marguerite. She is the mother of our dear friend Martha, who came into our life because she had met my husband through work. Martha and her husband Erik are reminders of how sometimes friends…

Baking in the COVID19 Era I – Gluten-free Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Many are the changes that this virus has brought into our lives, and recently I was reminded of how we seem to have lost the luxury of spontaneity. We are required to plan for everything. A trip to the grocery store takes much longer and some local stores are now only open on weekdays, or…