July 2009

Gluten Free Peach and Blackberry "Cobbler"

July 31, 2009

Mmmm this was perfect!  I was so excited when deliciously sweet ripe white peaches were at the farmer’s market this week, along with the most beautiful blackberries!  Unfortunately my husband and I saw that we weren’t going to be able to eat them fast enough before they went bad because they were SO deliciously ripe, [...]

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Maple Berry Pots de Créme

July 29, 2009

According to Giada, “pots de créme” is French for “pudding”, which is pretty much correct – “pots of cream”.  Pots de créme are baked custards and can be flavored with just about anything, which makes them super versatile.  I personally love the consistency of these much more than your standard pudding, it’s a bit more [...]

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Limoncello Coolers

July 27, 2009

This drink was also featured on Giada’s show, just like the Nonna Luna’s Rice that I just made, and is as pretty to look at as it is to drink!  Well, sort of.  Giada used blueberries instead of raspberries.  But it is the height of raspberry season right now, and blueberries are still coming into their [...]

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Nonna Luna’s Rice and Shrimp

July 25, 2009

Giada De Laurentiis is one of my favorite celebrity chefs, because she emphasizes flavor over everything else.  That and I have yet to find Italian food I don’t like.  While I was watching her show the other day, her aunt appeared as a guest  and they made her grandmother’s famous rice dish.  Rice is “toasted” in [...]

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Beef Stroganoff

July 23, 2009

I was the luckiest kid in the world when we went on family camping trips.  When everyone else in the campground would be eating burgers and corn on the cob night after night, my dad would cook these gourmet meals whose enticing aromas would make any passerby envious of the feast we were preparing.  Going [...]

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Molasses Granola

July 21, 2009

Warning – this post is not gluten free! If you haven’t noticed, I like my food to taste as indulgent as possible.  I am definitely one of those people that “lives to eat” rather than “eats to live”.  I think most foodies are.  It is a definite balance though, with pretty strict portion/calorie control and [...]

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