Desserts

Fig and Amaretti Semifreddo al Mascarpone

September 22, 2011
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I love how when a cold front comes in, the lake becomes enveloped by its own foggy cloud, bathing the land in a softened dewy light.  And while it may be chilly out, there is an unexplained warmth by the light wrapping herself around us – and looking out to the lake is a wall [...]

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Ratio Rally – Mini Raspberry Doughnut Cakes

September 7, 2011
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It’s another been another adventurous month for the gluten free ratio rally!!!  This month we were challenged by Meg of GF Boulangerie to make doughnuts. I don’t have great memories of doughnuts – for the most part my childhood experiences eating them were less than awesome because there was usually some dried out cake with [...]

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Stone Fruit and Berry Crumble

July 29, 2011
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Is this a crumble or crisp? Ha I’m still not entirely sure myself what I have made, and the definitions do not seem to be mutually exclusive.  We had an abundance of beautiful Summer fruit in the house (and by house I mean tiny two-room apartment, but for some reason it’s a habit of mine [...]

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Summer Berry Love – Meringues et fruits de la saison

June 28, 2011
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Now that Summer is in full swing, how do you beat the heat?? When it comes to food, I stay as far away from my oven and stove as possible – lots of salads, fresh fruit, anything we can do to not have to cook.  You know it’s funny, I never grew up with air [...]

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Chocolate Berry Bread Pudding, Gluten Free

June 8, 2011
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Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. -Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s been almost exactly a year and a half since my husband and I embarked on this journey across the ocean with our 4 suitcases to come to Switzerland.  We came [...]

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Banana, Apple and Currant Scones, Gluten Free

May 4, 2011
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Wow I cannot believe that we are on to our third ratio rally event already!  This month, Lauren of Celiac Teen challenged us to make gluten free scones – and after my horrible biscuit failure the other week trying to make strawberry shortcake, I have to say I was a little nervous. But we are [...]

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