There are foods that appear at the Jewish holidays that I crave all year, including brisket and latkes. Now I’m adding to the list Martha Stewart’s easy apple cake made in a skillet, and it is to die for. You could certainly make this with a variety of colorful fruits, though apples are especially good this […]
Dessert
Paleo Flourless Dark Chocolate Brownies
These five-ingredient dark chocolate, flourless brownies are mouth-watering and intense, just like they should be, minus the flour and butter, and in some circles that means better for you. Coconut sugar is the natural sweetener, blended with eggs, vanilla, and Spectrum all-vegetable shortening. (Your favorite dark chocolate chips are the way to go; we love […]
Faith’s Grilled Chocolate-Topped Baguette
When friends stop by, I am never without dessert. I always have a frozen baguette and chocolate on hand, and that means dessert is minutes away. After defrosting the bread in the microwave, I slice the baguette horizontally, and top the halves with my favorite dark chocolate chips (Valrhona or Ghirardelli), a touch of olive […]
The Great Grape Freeze
We found a cut-out recipe — no source — featuring frozen grapes for dessert. The kids I feed go wild for these as dessert or snacks. (Shh. They think they’re having popsicles.) As for me, I just think they’re good. You can lightly sprinkle with sugar if you’d like. I think they’re fun just as […]
15-Minute St. Pat’s Brown Soda Bread
You know the usual American-style St. Patrick’s Day drill… corned beef and cabbage, or beef and beer stew. They’re great, but for something different this year we recommend a 15-minute Irish Brown Soda bread, made especially tasty from buttermilk and brown sugar. The recipe is originally from Margaret M. Johnson, author of Flavors of Ireland, and […]
