Category Archives: Gluten Free Desserts

Coconut Rice with Lime and Another Comforting Rice Pudding

A completely gluten, sugar and dairy-free dessert, this soothing rice dish would normally be referred to in the UK as  ‘rice pudding’ but the word ‘pudding’ doesn’t have the same comforting connotation in the US as it does back home. … Continue reading

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Recipe – Gluten-Free Almond & Berry Cheesecake

Ground almonds are my favorite go-to alternative to regular flour as they create such a moist and dense cake with a lovely nutty flavor. In this case I also experimented with calorie-free *Monkfruit sugar and the result was pretty amazing. … Continue reading

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Recipe – Carrot Halva

Making Indian desserts can be a bit time consuming but they aren’t complicated and don’t require special skills or equipment. They are however, totally worth it. The milk-based varieties are notoriously rich and make an elegant dinner party sweetmeat; a … Continue reading

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Recipe – Nigel’s Chocolate Mousse with Hazelnut Praline

Nigel Slater that is, my favorite British writer who cooks and who I would never dare refer to as a ‘foodie’. A pet peeve of his. Anyway, this is a very rich and dark chocolatey pud that hides under a … Continue reading

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Recipe – 5-Minute Ice Cream

It’s so hot right now in Colorado. Flaming hot, to be precise. All I can think of is a soothing dish of ice cream to take my mind of our wildfires. My sister made me this for me a couple … Continue reading

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Recipe – Lavender Scented Syllabub

Syllabub dates back to mid-16th Century England and is a simple frothy confection consisting of cream whipped with sugar, lemon and alcohol such as wine, cider, or in this case, sherry. I added the lavender blossoms because someone recently gave … Continue reading

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Recipe – Buttermilk, Lemon & Lavender Sorbet – and a Buttermilk Chocolate Sorbet

If you have an ice cream machine, here are two delicious sorbet recipes that contain buttermilk. Buttermilk adds a hint of richness which makes a nice change from the single dimension of a regular sorbet. Despite it’s buttery flavor, buttermilk … Continue reading

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Recipe – Vegan Chocolate Fudge Brownie Bites

With ingredients such as mashed avocado, sweet potato, coconut milk and almond butter, you might be forgiven for thinking these might taste weird but in fact they’re intensely chocolaty, dense and moist. A perfect little dessert bite that’s gluten, dairy … Continue reading

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Recipe – Pecan Meringue Cookies

Whether you use these to sandwich clouds of sweetened whipped cream, serve them with your favorite ice cream, or simply nibble on them while you’re enjoying a nice espresso, you’ll love these little meringues. As light as puff of air … Continue reading

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Recipe – Easy Pumpkin Dulce-de-Leche Ice Cream with Hazelnut Praline

A lovely seasonal ice cream that doesn’t require an ice cream maker and only takes 5 minutes to assemble – plus freezing time of course. Serve it alone, perhaps with a sprinkle of praline (instructions for making praline below) or … Continue reading

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