This month’s Daring Bakers challenge came from Great Cakes: Over 250 Recipes to Bake, Share, and Enjoy by Carole Walter. I made this month’s challenge for the Daring Bakers twice! The recipe was quite a challenge to make in the summertime even in my air conditioned kitchen. The whipped cream, buttercream, and [...]

Posted on July 30th, 2008 by Natalie
Filed under: Gluten Free | 12 Comments »

A little while ago, Cris over at Conviviality, emailed me requesting help with a Strawberry Cake. I had never made a gluten free strawberry cake, so I didn’t have any wisdom to offer her at the time. Since that email, I have wanted to make a very happy pink strawberry [...]

Posted on July 27th, 2008 by Natalie
Filed under: Cake Recipes | 19 Comments »

I am trying to keep it simple this week by making stand-by recipes. I have to make several cakes this week, so I want dinner to be easy to put together. I also have a few recipes I need to get on the blog, so I don’t want to get overwhelmed ! [...]

Posted on July 27th, 2008 by Natalie
Filed under: gluten free menu | 3 Comments »

Kale is a relatively new favorite at our house.  I discovered kale after food blogging and have been using it more and more in my cooking.  I started with Pesto Penne with Kale, Mushrooms, and Bacon and have moved on to braver uses of kale.  My husband loves that pasta recipe, but was reluctant to try this recipe until [...]

Posted on July 24th, 2008 by Natalie
Filed under: Vegetarian Recipes | 10 Comments »

I have gone a little nuts for peach cobbler. I have made several and this is one of my favorite versions. My husband, resident taste-tester, was thoroughly interrogated and he swears he loves it. I think he is beginning to regret this role as blog taste-tester. My perfectionist tendencies frequently result in [...]

Posted on July 21st, 2008 by Natalie
Filed under: Fruit Dessert Recipes | 9 Comments »