My friend Lexie had this great idea to post All-Star Recipes of 2012 on her blog this month. I thought I would do the same here, and post some of my most popular recipes of 2012. As I was going through them I realized that the majority of my most popular recipes were baked goods and…
Archives for December 2012
Nut Crackers? No, Nutcrackers!
Hi, It’s Kelly’s husband Andrew here with a funny story for you. Putting away Christmas decorations reminded me of this. When we first went gluten-free we often bought almond nut crackers from the store (we don’t buy them these days because of the rice and butter). Maybe it was the Christmas of 2003 that Kelly…
Coconut Cream Roulade
Years ago I saw a roulade in a Scandinavian holiday cookbook and I thought it was so pretty. I couldn’t wait to make it with my ingredients. But after a few tries I was no where near close to something that could be rolled. The cake broke into pieces. Fast forward to a few months…
Christmas Cucidati (Italian fig cookies)
Hi everybody. It’s me Andrew, Kelly’s husband. I made a recipe for the blog. With holidays coming up I’ve been thinking about Christmases past. My family moved to Pennsylvania when I was a little kid, but we drove back to Schenectady, NY for a week every Christmas. My Grandpa Corty and Grandma Margo’s house was…
Around the house
This is the new view through my kitchen window. I love the house we’re renting. Of course it isn’t perfect—nothing is—but like all things in life I choose to focus on the positive. This is the view as I make dinner… ——> Absolutely perfect. Look at this smile as Ginger gets a ride though the…