Remember when milk chocolate was the belle of the ball? (At least in the United States.) Much as changed in the last few years. Suddenly, milk chocolate is considered passé and dark chocolate is enjoying the popularity once reserved for Milton Hershey . . . keep reading

This dessert is so pretty and so easy to make! . . . keep reading

A few weeks ago, I started writing a gluten-free column for Serious Eats (I alternate each week with Shauna James Ahern aka Gluten-Free Girl.) . . . keep reading

This week Baking with Dorie was my selection! WOOT! The idea of a lime meringue pie just sounded perfect. Somehow I selected this recipe before I really read the recipe (sorry fellow Baking with Dorie members!). I didn't realize that the filling was nearly identical to "The Most Extraordinary French Lemon Cream Tart" that we'd already made. Eep! . . . keep reading

I first made this pasta years ago when I got back from a garlic festival. I spent all day sniffing yummy foods, none of which were safe to eat! When I got home, I was desperate for something; garlicky. I boiled pasta, browned some garlic and added spinach. It was a delight! The next time I made it, I added tomatoes. Then I added mozzarella. I just kept tweaking this pasta until I had something I loved! At one point, I was making it once a week. (My poor family!) Now this is my go-to pasta dish. I just love it! . . . keep reading

Oh, cereal, how I love thee! Seriously, I love cereal. I'd tell you how many boxes of gluten-free cereal I have in the house right now but I am afraid you might run screaming from your computer. Let's just say it's a lot. (Okay, okay, if you really must know: I have eight boxes on hand right now! Eep!) . . . keep reading

I've heard it said that the best food is made with love. If that's true, then this Irish Soda bread should be suburb! See, I don't like Irish Soda bread. There I said it. But my mom? She loves it! When I was working on my book, I wanted to create an Irish Soda bread that she would love. After many attempts, I finally created a loaf that she enjoyed with gusto. This recipe is the result. . . . keep reading

Making decorated cookies is fun--if you have the time. For holidays like St. Patrick's Day I don't often have the time to spend making cute cookies. Enter: Lazy Lizzie's Gluten-Free Shamrock Cookies. You tint the dough green before baking. This means they come out of the oven already adorable and ready to munch! . . . keep reading

These cupcakes aren't just beautiful, they are easy to make, too! . . . keep reading

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

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