This recipe is my mom's fault. Okay, maybe not "fault" because who would want to blame someone for inspiring powdered sugar doughnut-muffins? Anyway, she was watching "The Best Thing I Ever Ate: Snack Attack" on The Food Network and someone mentioned Doughnut-Muffins. That's right. Muffins that taste like doughnuts. My mouth was already watering when she said, "You should make a gluten-free version." . . . keep reading

I love apple cobblers! They have all the flavor of an apple pie but can be made in minutes. This recipe produces a classic apple cobbler that is just begging for a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream. . . . keep reading

Poor pasta and meatballs! Over time they've gotten a reputation for taking all day to cook. While I enjoy a long cooked tomato sauce, I don't always have the time to make it. My quick tomato sauce (or red sauce as it's called in my house) paired with baked meatballs is perfect for a night when you want something substantial but don't want to spend all evening in the kitchen. . . . keep reading

I've wanted to make "cake truffles" for some time. (Okay, some people call them "cake balls." However, that name is not appetizing to me--at all--so I call mine "cake truffles.")Where was I? Right! Cake truffles! I'd been meaning to make them and never got around to it. Then edible gold stars entered my life. . . . keep reading

One of my readers, Carol, sent me a chocolate chip cookie recipe to convert. After taking one look at the recipe, I realized it was the famous "Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie" recipe from Cook's Illustrated magazine. However, this recipe was the original recipe. They've since updated it to use browned butter and this version did not include it. 

When made with wheat flour, this recipe makes chewy chocolate chip cookies. After converting the recipe, my cookies were not chewy or soft or tender. They were undoubtedly crispy. I was bummed. Then a funny thing happened. I brought a plate of them to my mom's workplace and people gobbled them up. "But they are all wrong," I kept thinking. Only they weren't. They might not have the chewy texture I was looking for but, as is, they are delicious. And I couldn't keep a delicious chocolate chip cookie recipe to myself, could I? . . . keep reading

In the middle of winter, I sometimes long for a taste of summer. Since tomatoes aren't in season, I bring out their flavor by . . . keep reading

When you are on a restricted diet, excitement about food often comes down to the little things. This explains why I almost shouted, "Oh my goodness! OATMEAL!" in the middle of a grocery store in Massachusetts.

Ten years ago, when I started teaching gluten-free baking classes, oatmeal was on the "no-no" list. How things have changed! Now companies are offering gluten-free oats. However, most of these gluten-free oats are "old fashioned" oats. This means they take some time to cook. Not great if you are in a hurry. . . . keep reading