Posted in Dessert, Gluten free on Dec 21st, 2012
For some time now I have wanted to cook and post a recipe from Aran Goyoaga’s lovely cookbook, Small Plates and Sweet Treats: My family’s journey to gluten-free cooking. When I spotted this cake in the winter section of “sweat treats,” I thought it sounded delicious; if some of you are still looking for the perfect [...]
Posted in Dessert on Sep 25th, 2012
Lately I have been surrounded by an abundance of plums: Italian prune plums, back plums, Santa Rosa’s and many more that I can’t identify readily. Some varieties have pink flesh, some yellow, all delicious. I had no intension of bringing home so many from the farmer’s market the other day. I chose a few of [...]
Posted in Dessert on May 11th, 2012
Sometimes I need a number of reasons to bake a cake, not just any cake but a truly decadent one — a special occasion cake that incorporates delicious ingredients like: raw cacao powder, raw cacao butter, almond meal, vanilla beans, coconut and strawberries. Recommend on FacebookTweet about it
Posted in Baked Goods, Dessert on Mar 10th, 2012
A friend came over for brunch last weekend and I whipped up a batch of these cookies to have with a post-meal pot of tea. They were delicious. However, I knew they could be better and so I improved the recipe and made a second batch just now. The kitchen smells heavenly with the combination [...]
Posted in Dessert, Gluten free on Jan 13th, 2012
Chia pudding has long been on my list of recipes to post– I have emailed numerous copies of the recipe to people who have tried it over the years and I know some of you have been waiting far too long for it to appear here. The pudding is featured in this month’s issue of [...]
Posted in Baked Goods, Dessert on Dec 21st, 2011
Here is a delicious vegan cookie recipe in case you are seeking some last minute baking inspiration for the holidays. These cookies couldn’t be more coconut-y; they have ground dried coconut, coconut flour, coconut oil and large shards of dried coconut too. The combination makes them crisp on the outside, very moist inside, and a [...]
Posted in Dessert, Gluten free on Jun 26th, 2011
This was the last dessert that I baked in my old oven. Since then my kitchen has been undergoing a major renovation and is still not finished. I have greatly missed posting recipes and sharing thoughts on the food that inspires me. I think the most striking thing I have learned in this period of [...]
Posted in Dessert on Jul 13th, 2010
I have been wanting to share this, my most famous cake with you for a whole year; after all it is what inspired half of the name coconut and quinoa. Part of the duo that helped brainstorm the name of this blog (some of you know him as Mr. Weiss) had been promised this cake for a [...]
Posted in Baked Goods, Dessert on May 31st, 2010
Carrot Pistachio cupcakes with citrus frosting There are many more of my favorite ingredients in these cupcakes that I wanted to fit into the title, but how long can a name for a cupcake be? Recommend on FacebookTweet about it
Posted in Dessert on Oct 6th, 2009
Apple orchards are magical and enchanted places. When I bite into the first perfectly crisp apple of the season, whether at the green market or standing in an orchard, I laspe into a daze: what it is about that tart, musky flavor that enchants me? Where does it take me? There’s something magical in that mystery [...]
