This one is a bit tricky. You need a lot of time, patience, and desire, but I think the pay-off is worth it. If you don't like the taste of coconut, make the dulce de leche with all almond milk, but know that it will take much longer to thicken (maybe an extra half hour or 45 … [Read more...] about Peruvian Desserts: Layered dairy-free dos leches (two milks) cake with caramel dulce de leche and coconut whipped cream
Gluten-Free & Dairy-Free
Ancho Chili Pepper and Lime Exotic Fruit Salad (and Margaritas!)
Ancho Chili Pepper and Lime-Spiced Exotic Fruit Salad You're probably thinking, lime and chili and salt on fruit? All I'll say is try it, and then tell me all of Mexico is wrong. Also feel free to use other fruit. Newfoundland is not so exotic. Papaya, cherimoya, star fruit, … [Read more...] about Ancho Chili Pepper and Lime Exotic Fruit Salad (and Margaritas!)
Desserts (Photos and Recipes) from the Christmas Fiesta Volk/Watson Extravaganza: Dairy-free Suspiro de Limena
Suspiro de Limena (The sigh of a woman from Lima - caramel mousse with port and Italian meringue): This recipe comes originally from The Art of Peruvian Cuisine, but it had a few surgeries to get it to its dairy-free version for the Fiest-themed Volk/Watson Christmas … [Read more...] about Desserts (Photos and Recipes) from the Christmas Fiesta Volk/Watson Extravaganza: Dairy-free Suspiro de Limena
Photos and Recipes from the 5th Annual Volk/Watson Extravaganza
The Christmas party was South and Central American-themed. That's a lot of ground to cover. Mostly it was Peruvian and Mexican under the thinly veiled charade of a "fiesta." Nobody complained. The margaritas, sangria and rum probably helped, but the ceviche, guacamole, and … [Read more...] about Photos and Recipes from the 5th Annual Volk/Watson Extravaganza
The Best Slow-Cooker Chicken and Vegetables
I won't be slow-cooking for awhile, as I'm in Peru for two months (where I am not bringing my slow-cooker...), but it got cold in Montreal this month before I left and I needed some comfort food. And there was no way I was going to marinate turkey for 3 hours and then toss out … [Read more...] about The Best Slow-Cooker Chicken and Vegetables
Brined Turkey with Grapefruit and Cranberries, à la di Stasio
A couple of weeks ago at the Appetite for Books anniversary party, I met Josée di Stasio. Now, if you're an anglophone you're probably going, "Huh? Who's that?" And I'm here to tell you that you need to figure it out. She's a French television cooking show host that is everything … [Read more...] about Brined Turkey with Grapefruit and Cranberries, à la di Stasio
Going Home Cookies: Gingerbread
The Globe and Mail had a recipe for gingerbread a few weeks ago and it felt like the correct season to give it a try. Also, I was just finishing up my buckwheat cookies that I'd been eating daily with my roasted French chestnuts that my new roommate brought me from Burgundy. His … [Read more...] about Going Home Cookies: Gingerbread
Gumdrop Cookies Without the Gumdrops
These are the second in a series of "without the..." cookies. The first were chocolate chip cookies without the chocolate chips, and now we have my Grandma's famous gumdrop cookies without the gumdrops. I did not make these gluten-free or dairy-free since I had a chunk of butter … [Read more...] about Gumdrop Cookies Without the Gumdrops
Not So “Flat and Chewy” Chocolate Chip Cookies, and a Better, Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip-less Version
So there are chocolate cookies and there are oatmeal cookies and there are shortbread cookies, but then there are just cookies. I mean, I made cookies without oats, without chocolate chips, but with more ingredients than your average shortbread. So what do I call them? I'd call … [Read more...] about Not So “Flat and Chewy” Chocolate Chip Cookies, and a Better, Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip-less Version
Parsnip Dumplings in Broth
The problem with adapting a recipe to make it gluten-free the first time you ever make it is that if it's not amazing, you don't know if it was your fault or the recipe's. I tried two versions of this dish - one with millet flour and one with chickpea flour instead of regular … [Read more...] about Parsnip Dumplings in Broth