“From healthy soil, may seeds grow, into roots, shoots and fruits.” My foray into fancy cake making is kicked off with a steep learning curve: Three cakes to celebrate the marriage of two food-loving friends.
I try to mix up my posts between reflections on food issues and recipes. But recipes are so much easier! I made this gingerbread loaf yesterday for a potluck, and didn’t have a chance to take a pic before, but you can imagine it looked something like this: It’s vegan, gluten-free, and soy-free :) But [...]
Last weekend was Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Normally, I head to Montreal to celebrate with my mom’s side of the family. This year, however, I wasn’t able to go. Jewish holidays are always a bit hard for me diet-wise, since so much of Jewish cooking involves eggs and sugar. My grandmother (Bubby) used [...]
Inspired by my recent purchase of the Babycakes cookbook and a sneaking suspicion that I may be sensitive to more than just wheat, I’ve been experimenting more with gluten-free baking lately. And thanks to some great recipes, careful measurements, and a bit of luck as I’ve swapped around ingredients, they’ve been turning out great. Here [...]
In follow up to my explanation as to where I’ve been for the past month, I thought I’d share a recipe I created while I was away. This cake is a variation on the carrot loaf I posted a while back. I made it for about 30 people so I’ve included the big cake version [...]