Desserts

For St. Patrick’s Day this year, I wanted to make gluten-free Irish cream cupcakes. Being that Jay doesn’t eat chocolate, I was on the hunt for a chocolate-free option. As I searched and searched for an Irish cream cupcake recipe with a yellow cake base from scratch that I was happy with, my search came […]

While living in Connecticut, Jay and I would frequent this great little restaurant called River Tavern, which was located in the quaint town center of Chester. While dining there, we were introduced to a variety of several new and exciting dishes that we enjoyed with much enthusiasm. One of these culinary delights that struck our […]

During the holidays, rather than baking traditional pies, I have been making this delicious pumpkin flan with maple caramel. As I am always on the search for gluten-free recipes, I’ve decided this will be my go-to dessert from now on. This recipe differs from traditional flan in that it has an assortment of additional flavors […]

Baking during the holiday season always brings me fond memories from my childhood. When I was a little girl, I would get excited at the chance to bake Christmas cookies with my noni. We would bake a wide assortment of cookies from gingerbread cookies to Italian stroffli. She helped give me the foundations for my […]

This year for Jay’s birthday, I wanted to change things up and make something new and exciting for his birthday cake. I usually make a fall-themed cake or our favorite a classic Tiramisu. A few months ago we were watching Gordon Ramsay’s MasterChef show and during one of the episodes, the contestants had to make […]

I know what you’re thinking, dairy and gluten-free, how can these muffins possibly be any good? Well, let me tell you, they were delicious! These banana chocolate chip muffins really hit the spot. This recipe calls for ripened bananas – if you’ve ever thought, “What am I going to do with my beautiful ripen bananas […]

There is something nostalgic about eating strawberry ice cream and how it sure makes you feel like a kid again. This flavor reminds me of my days of being a little girl and makes me yearn for the simpler times of my childhood. If you share the same sentiment, this sweet treat is for. Not […]

Classic ambrosia is a traditional fruit salad that’s actually more of a dessert than a salad. The greek origin of ambrosia means “food of the gods.” There are several ways to make this dish, depending on where you live in the country and your specific tastes. The recipe usually contains whipped cream, other dairy ingredients […]

We are not big on snacking in our household but every once in a while, we get a hankering for something sweet. Well, these healthy muffins turned out to be the perfect solution for our craving something warm and sweet. Not only are they are delicious, but they are also filled with healthy ingredients and […]

Well, we finally finished all the apples. I made this German apple cake a few days ago and boy was it good. It’s much different than the last apple cake a made and shared on this blog in that this one is as moist as moist can get. There’s tons of sugar in this one […]