Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? With the holiday season upon us, many of us who are gluten-free, have a food allergy or other special dietary consideration are stressed about the holiday food-centric gatherings. We aren’t the only ones stressed! Those who are having us over for dinner are also worried about having a meal we…
Butternut Squash and Hazelnut Pasta with Smoked Cream Sauce
Yesterday I wrote about the amazing gluten-free dining experience I had at Otto in NYC. I enjoyed the dish I ate, Penne con Noci Zucca, so much that I wanted to replicate the flavors at home. Except I don’t eat dairy at home, so the wonderful smoked ricotta I had on the dish needed to…
Election Day Bourbon Brownie Fudge
Today is the Presidential Election in the U.S. Folks are more divided and vocal about it than I can recall them being in the past 5 presidential elections in which I’ve voted. The only thing I know that will bring us back together is brownies. And bourbon. Maybe more of one than the other. This…
Pumpkin Chocolate Cookies
My dear friend Suzanne recently told me she had indulged in the best pumpkin cookies EVER. She got them at a bake sale. As Suzanne does so well, she made friends with the gal who had baked them and got a copy of the recipe. The recipe landed in my inbox with a request to…
Pumpkin Alfredo with Sweet Potato Noodles
I am a bit enamored with the spiral cutter. It started with zucchini. We had spaghetti, lemon almond pesto, pasta salad…so many dishes that I almost got tired of zucchini noodles. It was time to branch out… On to the sweet potato. I was unsure how I would like this uncooked. Turns out it makes…
Lemon Almond Pesto with Zucchini Noodles
We still have a bounty of zucchini thanks to friends and neighbors. I’m not sure I will ever tire of eating zucchini. I hope you aren’t tired of it either, I’ve got more recipes coming your way! After eating at PuraVegan in St. Louis and seeing the inventive dishes they make using zucchini and sweet…