“Dear Emelia”, I wrote, “I have a little disaster at my house. I have officially run out of Nutella”. I pressed send on my What’s App and waited. Emelia’s Mom wrote back and informed me that my (then) four year old niece told her to instruct me to “…Go to the grocery and get more […]
Chocolate dipped orange and cardamom biscotti # glutenfree #dairyfree
Let’s talk biscotti. If you google the word “biscotti” you will see everyone saying that the word “biscotti” means twice baked – and that’s true, but if you ask an Italian about real biscotti, they actually use the word to refer to any biscuits…or cookies, not just the twice baked popular long, slightly arched, crunchy […]
White Forest Cake #GlutenFree and #DairyFree #Recipe
You heard me right. A White Forest Cake. At least that’s what I’m calling it – it’s actually called a Zuger Kirschtorte – it’s a Swiss styled cake that consists of a nut-meringue, buttercream and cake …oh and of course, Kirschwasser. That’s right, Kirschwasser – or you may know it simply as Kirsch. You know […]
Gluten Free Street Food Festival
You read that right – I found a gluten free street food festival. Okay, perhaps I didn’t find it – the lovely people from one of my #foodie Meetup groups, The Gluten Free London Club (check them out if you like to eat out gluten free and want some company), found it. They found this […]
Handpicked Spring Snacking from The Healthy Shopper
Please welcome Shari back to the blog to discuss the handpicked spring snacking from The Healthy Shopper. As you know, she has a houseful of bouncing not-so-baby boys, so they definitely enjoy their food – and healthy snacks are on the top of her priority list. Interestingly, when discussing the Healthy Shoppers Spring 2014 picks, […]
Pancakes!! Low Fat, High Protein, Gluten Free and Dairy Free yet seriously yummy!!
I’ve found the most fantastic pancake recipe ever….yes on Pinterest. After all, I am a bit of a Pinterest addict (if you don’t know that you need to stalk me a bit better). Anyway, I know “Pancake Day”, better known as Shrove Tuesday, has passed – but I just HAD to share this with you […]
Alcohol free white sangria recipe
Are you still thinking about the good times? The recently-gone-too-soon-holiday celebrations? Do you remember happily imbibing in food and drink over Christmas and New Years? Wishing you were back there but without the weight loss and hang overs? Well my dear – first of all, I say let the celebrations continue. Why should your joy […]
Gluten Free and Dairy Free Victoria Sponge with a little twist!
I’ve never eaten a true British Victoria Sponge…. *gasp* *swoon* It’s true, I just haven’t. I’m gluten intolerant and have a casein allergy so the normal fluffy looking Victoria Sponge is an impossibility for me. And the Victoria Sponges on the market that are gluten and dairy free? Well they have strawberries in them – […]
Making Macarons with Ganache Macaron
One of my pet peeves that has popped up constantly since I moved to the UK is when Brits say “macaroon” instead of “macaron”. Okay, fine, it’s been a pet peeve of mine from before, but since I’ve been in the UK, it’s been coming up more and more frequently. I figure it must be […]
Pho-ever yours with Essential Cuisine #glutenfree #dairyfree #recipe
I think I’ve figured out a quick and easy gluten and dairy free recipe to make a fairly authentic pho. When I think stock, I think soup. Sorry, that’s just the way I roll. I know a lot of people use stocks to pump up their stews and add to meat pies etc…but I like […]