Guests with Allergies . . . Serve Gluten & Dairy-Free Maple Pumpkin Flan“What’s Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie?” So read the note I received last year from a friend in Florida asking for help. What dessert could she serve to her two gluten-sensitive nieces for Thanksgiving Dinner? I suggested she bake my Perfectly Delicious Maple Pumpkin Pie as a custard. Continue reading Maple Pumpkin Flan
Celebrate the New Year with a Bowl of Auspicious Soup
Elegant, rich and velvety Chestnut Wild Mushroom Bisque is most auspicious. Prepared with such treasured ingredients as chestnuts, wild mushrooms and cashews, each bowl symbolizes longevity, prosperity, mastery and success in hard times. Truly a most perfect holiday soup for celebrating the New Year 2013. Continue reading Chestnut Wild Mushroom Bisque with Cashew Cream
There are two ways to go with holiday meals. Go all out with something new that you’ve been waiting for the perfect occasion to serve. Or, serve family favorites that bring comfort and joy to all. This year it’s all about comfort and joy. Continue reading Roasted Garbanzos w/ Greens, Tomatoes & Garlic
Tasty & Healthier Linzer Thumbprint Cookies for Holiday Giving
Cookies top my list of homemade holiday gifts for family and friends. Over the last few days I’ve created a gluten-free Linzer Thumbprint Cookie from the dough of one of the world’s great desserts, the Linzertorte. That their crisp, nutty texture, buttery and lightly-spiced flavor gets even better after a couple of days Continue reading Linzer Thumbprint Cookies – Sweetened w/ Honey
An Easily Prepared & Healthier Holiday Hors d’OeuvreFast, easy to work with and versatile. Puff pastry’s delicious buttery taste and flaky-crisp texture goes with most everything savory or sweet. Wanting to include a savory item in a recent class I taught on Pies & Tarts, I remembered a puff pastry hors d’oeuvre from my catering days in Los Angeles. Continue reading Roasted Tomato and Pesto Puff Pastry Tart
Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Yams Dressed Up for Dinner with Scallions, Chili & Balsamic ReductionThese are the most vibrant and complex-flavored roasted sweet potatoes and yams that I’ve ever tasted. Each bite of soft and crispy sweet potato laced with a balsamic reduction and savory green onions Continue reading Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Yams – Thank You, Yotam Ottolenghi
Naturally sweet, luxuriously textured and one of the most nutrient rich of all vegetables, sweet potatoes are at their freshest right now from November through December—though their place in a healthy diet continues throughout the year. Continue reading Roasted Sweet Potato Puree w/ Fresh Orange or Lime Juice
