by Janice | Jun 7, 2015 | gluten-free, product testing
There are lots of gluten-free cookbooks out there, and a dizzying, ever-changing array of gluten-free packaged foods showing up on supermarket shelves these days, but the fact is, that the many of them remain mediocre at best, and those that taste great or have decent...
by Janice | Feb 19, 2015 | gluten-free, Uncategorized
I like to make simple food with surprising flavours, and lentils provide a great base to build on. One of my favourites are Lentils du Puy – those little mottled French lentils, that are mildly nutty in flavour, and hold their shape a little more than the green...
by Janice | Dec 2, 2014 | gluten-free, recipe
So as y’all may know, I make cakes … a lot of cakes, and I get a lot of requests to meet various dietary restrictions. And truth be told, I’ve been more than happy with the vegan and sugar-free “butter”cream alternatives I’ve been...
by Janice | Aug 1, 2014 | gluten-free, recipe, Uncategorized
In the dog days of summer, sometimes you just want a quick dessert like a galette to showcase the fabulous flavours of summer stonefruits like apricots, cherries and peaches. And with such naturally juicy bounty, you need something a little more robust than a typical...
by Janice | Jun 2, 2014 | methods
Cream cheese frosting is one of those mainstays in a baker’s repertoire that we take for granted. Its a critical topping for some of those richer, flavour packed cakes like Carrot cake or Hummingbird cake, and some folks say for Red Velvet cake (I like to use a...