Tag Archives: pastries

Grandpa’s Coffee Cake

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Salts Kitchen

My grandfather was the one that always answered the phone. There was a routine to our 3-minute conversations. He called me “Reeebecca”. He smiled through the phone and you could picture him in his beige cardigan, standing in the dark … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Breakfast Cake

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Salts Kitchen

Yes, cake for breakfast. I’ve been calling this bready-moist-torte-cake-creation all sorts of different names and all of my taste-testers came up with nothing better than, “cranberry goodness”. It’s cake but it’s not very sweet; it’s the texture of spoon bread … Continue reading →

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Boozy Bourbon Pecan Pie

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Salts Kitchen

Did I say I wanted one dessert at the Thanksgiving table? I meant two. I also needed pecan pie. And yes, I really do mean need. I offered leftovers of everything on my Thanksgiving table, except the pecan pie. I … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Hazelnut Torte

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Salts Kitchen

With my sweet tooth (teeth?), I needed to make sure there was at least one dessert on the Thanksgiving dessert table I could eat. This is one of those wonderful naturally gluten and dairy free desserts where you can’t go … Continue reading →

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Bundt Kick: Chocolate Pumpkin Bundt Cake

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Salts Kitchen

What can I say? I’m on a bundt kick. With Thanksgiving around the corner I’m also in my favorite hibernation mode: cookbooks open all around me, notepad in hand, and post-its everywhere. It’s also the most amazingly cool and crisp … Continue reading →

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Cold Front Bundt: Pear and Cardamom Spiced Bundt Cake

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Salts Kitchen

I’ve never attempted a bundt cake until now. When I heard that this month’s Gluten-Free Ratio Rally is starring this domed comfort cake, I took it as a challenge. This is my first time participating in the ratio rally. The … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Nut Crinkle Cookies

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Salts Kitchen

You know those cookies they have at Central Market? They’ve always been naturally gluten free and they’ve been a great treat when folks want to pick up dessert for me without any hassle and without rummaging through the gluten free … Continue reading →

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Orange Amaretti Cookies

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Salts Kitchen

I love a good chewy cookie. Cakey? Sure. Fudgy? Sure. Crisp? Okay. But chewy is what makes my mouth water. It’s also (fortunately for me), easy to make a gluten free and very chewy cookie. Another birthday in the Sustainable … Continue reading →

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Apple Apple Apple Cake, Anytime

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Salts Kitchen

Half way through baking this cake, I panicked and told everyone there would be no dessert at Rosh Hashanah this year. A friend even rushed to the bakery to bring the “just in case” chocolate cake. My cake was overflowing, … Continue reading →

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Apple, Caramelized Onion and Roquefort Galette

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Salts Kitchen

Oh yes. Galette success. This was another one of those, “are you sure this is gluten free?” delights. A friend actually tried to smack the galette out of my hand when he saw me taking a bite, assuming I was … Continue reading →

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