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Last month it was my turn to host book-club and we read a book about women in Shanghai. Quite the discussion ensued. Always fascinating. Always fun. The choice for food this month was obvious: Chinese of course. I had big … Continue reading →

Dearest Readers (reader? Just Dad?), I have about 30 recipes as drafts waiting to be tweaked and edited and posted, but in the meantime, I’ve been touched by the community that the gluten free life has brought to me and … Continue reading →

I needed a little sweet snack the other day and decided to experiment with the ol’ peanut butter cookie. I used my favorite Peanut Butter Cookie recipe and altered a few things according to my mood. The almond butter brought … Continue reading →

My version of retail therapy involves the grocery store. Or any food store really. I can’t stop myself from buying things I “need” to have. I must try that umeboshi, that new brand of gluten free cookies, and most of … Continue reading →

Finally, on to the main course of The Neighborhood Feast: the lamb. I get nervous cooking red meat when I’m feeding several people, so I did a slow cooking method to cover my bases and did it ahead of time … Continue reading →

Mashed potatoes have never been my favorite. While my brother built walls with the mashed potatoes on his plate to separate the food groups, I generally left mine untouched on the plate all together. This is perhaps because I’ve always … Continue reading →

This isn’t a real post, per se, but I wanted to be sure I got my Thanksgiving menu out the door while it’s on the brain and folks are thinking about what to buy and where to buy it. I … Continue reading →

It’s pumpkin season! I love all things pumpkin. The blonde roommate decided to have pumpkin carving festivities at the house and I decided to contribute the dessert. While custard is pretty much always a naturally gluten free delight, it is … Continue reading →

Oh my word. The word is Tasty. Yum. Delightful. That’s 3 words. I’m okay with that. I made 2 versions of this Soda Bread by Blackbird Bakery. I rarely attempt to make bread because success rate of “amazing recipes” is … Continue reading →

You know how when you just know that you’re going to trip, you do? Or when you think about NOT dropping something, it comes crashing down? Hanging out with a firefighter one learns that the majority of calls firefighters in … Continue reading →