Category Archives: Gluten Free Desserts

Recipe: Eton Mess (not really messy at all)

An interesting name for a delicious pud. Allegedly, the name came about after an accident long ago with a berry and cream-filled Pavlova (meringue), at a Etonian picnic. For those of you unfamiliar with Eton, its where upper-crusties send their … Continue reading

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Recipe – Polenta Almond Pudding Cake with Berries & Lemon

It was so summery recently that I baked this sunshiny dessert – my friend managed to eat three servings during an unexpected hailstorm, which goes to prove that this is delicious regardless of the weather; I hope you’ll agree. There’s … Continue reading

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Recipe: Oscar-Worthy Chocolate Pie

I made this last weekend for a friend’s ‘Oscar Night’ party – it was inspired (but not completely, you’ll be happy to hear) by the pie that was baked by Octavia Spencer’s character in the nominated movie, ‘The Help’. I … Continue reading

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Recipe: Rosemary, Lemon & Black Pepper Cookies

These may not be much to look at but they are the most impossibly delicious, fragrant, delicate little cookies and the addition of black pepper creates a lingering warmth. You can always reduce the amount of black pepper if you’re … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chocolate Hazelnut Torte

Just in case you haven’t eaten enough dessert over the past two weeks, here’s another of those wonderful flourless chocolate confections – the combination of toasted hazelnuts and chocolate creates an absolutely heavenly cake with just the right amount of … Continue reading

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Recipe: Chocolate Grand Marnier Prune Truffles

Chocolate and prunes were made for each other so if you get cracking right away, you and whoever you share them with will be enjoying these incredibly scrumptious treats for Christmas – they also make a wonderful gift. They’re not … Continue reading

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Recipe: Pumpkin Grand Marnier Cheesecake with a Polenta Crust & Cranberry Caramel Syrup

As cheesecakes go, this is surprisingly light. For one thing, I make it with reduced fat cream cheese (Neufchatel) and there’s a lot of pumpkin in the filling. It makes a luscious alternative to the usual pumpkin pie and the … Continue reading

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Recipe: Grilled Mango

This is more alchemy than recipe. I wanted to do something different with a load of mangoes that I’d ripened in a brown paper bag. I love mangoes and when I saw them in City Market for $1 each, I … Continue reading

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Recipe – Fresh Mango with a Ginger & Mint Syrup

The best mangoes I ever ate grew on a tree in my garden in Florida but that was long ago and far away. Fortunately, Mexican mangoes are plentiful (and enormous) right now and are just about as perfect and juicy … Continue reading

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Recipe: Peaches Baked with Pine Nuts, Chocolate & Amaretto

Colorado peaches are perfect right now. Even if you can’t buy ours, I’m sure you can find some excellent peaches wherever you live. This is a delicious way to serve them that’s light and intensely chocolatey-peachy; easy to make and … Continue reading

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