Moist apple cinnamon raisin cake
You can use this moist apple cinnamon raisin cake recipe as the base for almost any gluten-free fruit loaf cake. Whether you replace the apple with berries, stone fruit or pears*, and the raisins with any dried fruit or nut, you will end up with a wonderfully moist and delicate cake to serve for tea, […]
Starbucks oatmeal cookie copycat recipe
Here is the story behind my Starbucks oatmeal cranberry cookie. First, let me admit that I sometimes have Starbucks cookies. More specifically, the big outrageous processed sugar, white flour and whatever else-ladden oatmeal, cranberry ones. It just takes a bite and you’re hooked. Seriously. I really felt like having one a month ago and now […]
The Kids’ Chocolate Granola
My last chocolate granola recipe dates back to over a year ago – and though it was a hit with the adults, my kiddos weren’t sold because it “didn’t taste like chocolate”. Eye roll…fair enough. So recently, I went back to the drawing board to create one that would be more appealing to a child’s […]
Guilt-free breakfast blueberry bars
If I made a roundup of my favorite on-the-go breakfasts, these babies would top the list. They’re a snap to make and tick all the boxes when it comes to my idea of the perfect morning food: high in taste, rich in fiber (y’all know how important that is to me), gluten free, packed with […]
Absolutely sinful banana moelleux
There are a ton of gluten free, processed sugar free and vegan banana bread and cake recipes out there. But this one stands out. You don’t eat it because it’s healthy, you eat it because it looks like chocolate cake and tastes like a little piece of heaven. In French, we use an expression: “c’est […]
Dangerous peanut butter & dark chocolate oaties
Being an ex-peanut butter addict, I need to be careful when I make these cookies as I can’t be fully trusted. They bring me back to my childhood, when my best friend and I would sneak to the grocery store to get a bunch of Reese’s peanut butter cups and eat them in her garage, […]
Drool-worthy tahini chocolate espresso squares
The humble brownie is brought to great heights here. Luscious, creamy tahini and a shot of espresso give these delicious little chocolate squares an earthy yet sophisticated taste, making them quite adult-like despite their decadent gooeyness. They don’t take long to prepare and their intensity is perfectly tempered if served warm with a big scoop […]
Smells-like-a-piece-of-heaven strawberry crumble
The wonderfully complex aroma that emanates from my oven when I make this summery crumble, is just out of this world. It’s quick, easy and a total feast for the tastebuds. I usually serve it for dessert, still bubbling hot, with a dollop of vanilla ice cream; but because it’s crowned with naturally-sweetened granola, I […]
Chunky maple walnut granola
I’ve been making granola for a while now and love how practical, filling and delish it is. I have to admit however that most “healthy” granolas fall short of one thing: big crunchy clusters. While I like the idea of omitting the golden syrup and vegetable oil present in the processed variety, the child in […]
Distinguished frangipani pear tart (gluten free)
Good pears aren’t easy to come by in Dubai for some reason: one finds them but they tend to be very hard and don’t ripen easily. But the other day I got lucky and found wonderfully fragrant tender ones at the market, so snapped them up and made this frangipani tart. Frangipani (also called “frangipane” in […]