Passover is coming, and if you’re looking for a Passover-appropriate dessert recipe, allow me to introduce you to your new best friend: This is a flourless chocolate cake made with almond flour instead of flour. […]
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Coconut-Ginger Seven Layer Bars
Author: Elizabeth
Posted: February 27, 2012
You might be familiar with Seven Layer Bars. They’re sometimes called Hello Dolly Bars, or Magic Bars, or maybe “those awesome things that are totally unhealthy but completely addicting and really delicious.” The basic concept […]
Do-It-Yourself Cherry-Chocolate Heart Truffles for Valentine’s Day
Author: Elizabeth
Posted: February 13, 2012
Stuck for a last minute Valentine’s Day gift for your nearest and dearest? Look no further than these Cherry-Chocolate Heart Truffles! This modern twist on traditional chocolate-covered cherries incorporates dried cherries, flavorful cherry jam, and […]
Sweet and Salty Pretzel & Peanut Superbars Recipe
Author: Elizabeth
Posted: January 25, 2012
Football season’s in full swing, and the Super Bowl is just a week away! Even if you’re not a huge football fan, the Super Bowl still has a lot to offer: a spectacular halftime show, […]
Cranberry Pecan Pinwheels Recipe
Author: Elizabeth
Posted: November 24, 2011
I know what you’re thinking. Thanksgiving is over, the gluttony has ended, and now it’s time for healthy salads and smoothies and eating broccoli at every meal. To which I say: nonsense! Thanksgiving should be […]
Almond Coconut Candy Bars Recipe
Author: Elizabeth
Posted: November 7, 2011
These homemade candy bars, filled with a soft and chewy coconut filling and crunchy toasted almonds, are a delight. You might even say they are a joy. An almond-coconut joy. Catch my drift? Now we’re […]
Apple Crumb Cake Recipe for Rosh Hashanah
Author: Elizabeth
Posted: September 22, 2011
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is almost upon us, so it’s time for another knockout dessert to ring in the new year. Last year we featured an ultra-moist Honey Bundt Cake, which is often […]
Summer Chicken Salad Recipe
Author: Elizabeth
Posted: September 2, 2011
Labor Day has come and gone, but the calendar says we still have a few more weeks of summer before the official start of fall. Let’s celebrate with one more summery recipe featuring fresh, light […]
How to Make Rocky Road Ice Cream – Without An Ice Cream Maker
Author: Elizabeth
Posted: August 18, 2011
Homemade ice cream is one of summer’s biggest pleasures, but that pleasure comes at a cost. It takes time to mix up the custard base, temper the eggs in, chill the custard, then churn it […]
Basil Pesto Recipe
Author: Elizabeth
Posted: August 4, 2011
One of my greatest pleasures during the summer months is buying a potted basil plant for our balcony. It invariably dies from a combination of bugs and dehydration, but during the weeks in which it […]
