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Pumpkin Cheesecake: All flavor, no dairy, no gluten, no stomach ache…

I was oh so very timid to actually make this recipe gluten and dairy free. I mean, let’s face it, pumpkin cheesecake and graham cracker crust isn’t exactly gluten and dairy free friendly. It’s not an easily adapted recipe, nor … Continue reading

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Next in the Flourless Chocolate Torte Search (or Ode to Eating in Florence)

When I was 21, I spent a semester in Florence, Italy. I ate my way through the country. Literally. Then I spent 2 more months eating my way through the rest of Europe. You think I’m joking. My 5″2 frame … Continue reading

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Take the Crust, Leave the Pie

My friend Paola loves key lime pie. I made her one for her birthday a couple of years ago. It was pre-blog so I have NO idea what I did nor how it turned out. This year I tried a … Continue reading

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Peach and Blueberry Crisp at the Beach

Several of us spent Labor Day weekend in the sleepy sea-side town of Galveston, Texas. The night we all overlapped we decided to celebrate one Kelty G’s birthday. I was tasked with making a cake for the birthday girl. Over … Continue reading

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Coconut Butterscotch Bars

Okay, so that time that I made those black bean brownies? I also tried this out: coconut bars made from chick peas. Believe it. I actually liked these significantly better than the brownies. The texture was fun and gooey and … Continue reading

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Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

I received a text a week or so ago from a friend telling me he was in the mood for a strawberry cupcake. Then a text later that he had located one, ate it, and it wasn’t great. Apparently he … Continue reading

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Bittersweet Cocoa, Walnut, Espresso Brownies

I really needed a good brownie fix last week. I rummaged through my brownie favorites, saw what I had, and then created this delectable treat. This brownies is fudgey, chewy, and just so delightful. I would make this again and … Continue reading

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World’s Best Peanut Butter Cookies

No, I don’t mean the best for gluten free, I simply and truly and really mean the best. Better than a Nutter Butter from Grandma’s cupboard, better than Diddy Riese in Westwood, just the best. They also have very few … Continue reading

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Flourless Nutella Cake

We had a birthday in the office and I volunteer/have been volunteered to be in charge of desserts for such occasions. I wanted to experiment with something new and figured it had been awhile since I’d made a cake. I … Continue reading

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Avon Lady Lemon Squares with a Twist

This was actually one of the first posts I wrote a few months ago and did not finish, but when I went to check it out, I realized I didn’t write down a single ingredient that I used! So… I … Continue reading

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