Learn to Make Gluten-Free Pies at the Gluten & Allergen-Free Expo – February...
Some people love to bake pies. For them, it is stress-relieving therapy. Others bake pies to process grief such as Beth Howard—author of the memoir Making Piece—after the untimely death of her young...
View ArticleChocolate-Covered Strawberries for Valentine’s Day
The Super Bowl is over and Valentine’s Day is next week. Time to plan! Experts offer lots of suggestions on what to prepare for a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner, but honestly… for me, it’s all about...
View ArticleChocolate-Pear Clafoutis
During February, I am focusing on chocolate. Why? Because, as the sign in my kitchen says—“you can never have too much chocolate!” Chocolate-Pear Clafoutis are lovely, yet so simple This week, it is...
View ArticleGrain-Free Orange Cake with Chocolate Sauce
Grain-Free Orange Cake with Chocolate Sauce There are a number of special occasions just around the corner— Easter, Passover, Seder, and then in a month or so, Mother’s Day, graduations and so on— at...
View ArticleSunny Sweetness for Snowy Days: Orange Marmalade
Winter refuses to release its icy grip on Colorado. It is snowing heavily right now, making travel difficult but filling our mountain reservoirs with precious water for our arid state. However, a bit...
View ArticleAncient Grains Go Modern: Red Quinoa Salad with Beets, Pomegranate Seeds, &...
“Eat more whole grains.” But setting aside time to cook whole grains requires discipline and planning, since most whole grains must be cooked from scratch and that takes precious time. Red Quinoa...
View ArticleEasy Berry Ice Cream Pie Perfect for Hot Summer Days
One of my favorite things about summer is the berries. Berry Ice Cream Pie is perfect for summer. Whether it’s strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries….there is something so marvelous,...
View ArticleChocolate-Berry Pizza for a Special, Gluten-Free Breakfast
Looking for something special for breakfast? How about something decadently chocolate? And, who says you can’t have chocolate for breakfast? My standard pizza recipe is the answer—sweetened up a...
View ArticleSpurtles, Pinheads, and Scotland
Confused by the title of today’s blog? Let me explain: A spurtle is a wooden stick used to stir porridge; pinhead is a Scottish term for steel-cut oats. As for Scotland: how would you like to have a...
View ArticleMaking Gluten-Free Bread and Pie at Bob’s Red Mill Cooking School
Once again, my friends at Bob’s Red Mill invited me to teach two cooking classes on bread and pie at the Bob’s Red Mill Cooking School. Carol with Bob Moore at Bob's Red Mill That’s Bob and me...
View ArticleGrilled Fruit for Easy Summer Desserts
Pears, plums, peaches, nectarines, and figs are perfect for grilling. Usually, I prefer something baked (preferably chocolate) for dessert. But when summer arrives, I love to grill fruit. Naturally...
View ArticleGluten-Free on an Alaskan Cruise
I am sitting on my balcony as the beautiful Alaska scenery glides by our cruise ship. Living in Colorado, I’m accustomed to our beautiful Rocky Mountains but the mountains and seascapes of Alaska are...
View ArticleRASPBERRY FOOL: COOL DESSERT FOR HOT SUMMER DAYS
“Fool” is an unfortunate word applied to some people, but it is also the term for a wonderful summery fruit dessert. I don’t know how this term came to be associated with this delightfully simple, yet...
View ArticleCantaloupe and Peaches Team Up for Delicious Gluten-Free Gazpacho
Summer is in starting to wind down, but late summer means two of my favorite fruits are ripening: peaches and melons, grown right here in Colorado. In fact, Colorado is known for some of the best...
View ArticleGluten-Free at Rancho La Puerta Spa & Resort
One of the prettiest places on earth is just an hour south of San Diego, CA: Rancho La Puerta Resort & Spa, voted “World’s Best Destination Spa” by Travel+Leisure magazine for the 3rd year in a...
View ArticleEating on the Wild Side for Optimum Health
I’m a fan of Science Friday on National Public Radio (NPR), so when I heard an interview with the author of Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health I was intrigued and immediately...
View ArticleBlackberry Coolers for Hot Summer Days
Hot summer days call for cool, refreshing beverages and I’ve got a great one for you today. First, as you can see from the photo, it is gorgeous to look at. Your guests will be impressed! But, it is...
View ArticleCarol’s New Cookbook: 100 Best Quick Gluten-Free Recipes–Coming Soon
As I travel around the country at speaking engagements, book signings, and trade shows I hear this comment over and over, “I don’t have time to cook. How can I get a meal on the table in 30 minutes or...
View ArticleA Decadent Twist on Apple Pie
Fall is here, apples are at their best, and the aroma of apples baking in the oven is both comforting and enticing. A recent article on heirloom apples caught my eye in the Denver Post and, all of a...
View ArticleChocolate Vegan Treats for Valentine’s Day
If there is one holiday that requires sweets, it’s Valentine’s Day. And, that means desserts…..especially chocolate. Sweet Eats for All by Allyson Kramer Sweet Eats for All: new book from Allyson...
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