This rich and delicious, Gluten-Free Chocolate Zucchini Cake, with a divine, soft texture, is so good that it doesn't even need a frosting or glaze. It's perfect as is!Do zucchini breads and cakes taste like zucchini? Nope, not really -- but, here's the deal, zucchini is naturally moist and in many ways it's similar … [Read more...]
Vanilla-Meyer Lemon Hot Milk Cake Recipe
Vanilla-Meyer Lemon Hot Milk Cake is beautifully sweet, slightly tart, fluffy and rich. Imagine all of that with a delicate, lemon-y glaze drizzled on top. This is lovely for dessert or for a sweet afternoon snack with coffee or tea. This post is sponsored by the California Milk Advisory Board, written by me and as … [Read more...]
Tropical Pancakes {Gluten-Free Recipe}
With mangoes, coconut and pineapple as the stars, this is a hearty, fruit-filled breakfast that everyone will love! Tropical pancakes. Does that even make sense!? Maybe not -- however, as I mentioned when we dished up the Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Grilled Pork Chops, my family and I are going on a tropical beach … [Read more...]
Ginger-Citrus Pie Recipe
This Ginger Citrus Pie is so luscious, so creamy, so rich, and so over-the-t0p delicious! Serve this at a festive occasion, for an afternoon pick-me-up, or a dessert after a casual dinner. I guess you could say my mom is a creature of habit in the restaurant department. At the moment, if she and my dad are out … [Read more...]
Black Muscato Grape Flaugarde Recipe {Gluten-Free}
Sunday's are my favorite day to cook and bake. My boys are usually running around wildly, having fun, and being especially loud and crazy. (And when I say "boys," that includes my husband.) And while it warms my heart that they're so full of joy, I don't run wildly with them. Go figure. This is more often than … [Read more...]
Fall Chai Spiced Apple Cake Recipe
Two of my boys' best friends, who happen to be brother and sister, live just a few minutes away, and we spend a lot of time at their house. When the kids met each other a few years ago, their mom quickly became one of my friends, too. Their house is so familiar now that my boys just run in, shedding their shoes as they … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter S’mores Meringue Pie Recipe
If you ask me, periwinkles are cute, charming little flowers. A bunch of them would look great on your dinner table this weekend as a sweet and simple centerpiece. They're growing everywhere at the moment (in and around LA, anyway).And what's more, little purple periwinkles will nicely complement the looks of this … [Read more...]
Minty Grapefruit Brûlée Recipe
Is this dessert? Or is it a side of fresh fruit? Is it simply pretty on the plate? Who really cares -- it's divine tasting and absolutely stunning to look at. I'm serving this as part of brunch this weekend, but I think it'd work brilliantly after dinner, too. Well, as brilliantly as any dessert that doesn't … [Read more...]
Avocado Zucchini Bread Recipe With Olive Oil
Packed with flavor, with a soft texture, this Avocado Zucchini Bread Recipe with Olive Oil is so delicious! It would lovely for breakfast, on a brunch buffet, or for an afternoon snack. You know I love avocados, right? I love them with a bit of sea salt and a spoon. I love them in salads, salsas, and sandwiches, too. … [Read more...]
Gluten-Free Almond Joy Cookies
Gluten-Free Almond Joy Cookies are a beautiful combination of the chocolate-almond-coconut candy bar and a chewy cookie. They are made with coconut flour, which is a perfect to make these gluten-free since it matches the flavor profile.The common name for the lily flowers I'm sharing with you today is actually Naked … [Read more...]
