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You may think that nut butter and avocados sound like a wild combination, it couldn’t be farther from the truth. Actually, the avocado acts like fat that cookies need to bake properly. I used a small smidgen of butter to add additional flavor and create the texture I desired. While Henry and I could bake […]

Brunch, that quintessential weekend affair that beckons one to sit back sip a mimosa or spicy bloody mary and indulge in the best of both breakfast and lunch. From cinnamon battered French toast to a salmon benedict served with sauteed spinach, the intermingling of flavors, both sweet and savory, never cease to amaze. Some of […]

At 33 weeks now, it was about the mid-point during my pregnancy I decided to really hone in my diet. I noticed I was uncomfortable after I ate certain foods and there were heightened adverse effects on my weight gain and overall bodilly functions when I ate others, namely baked sugary foods and dairy products. […]

Who doesn’t love a good banana bread? Just when you think you can eat all the bananas you brought home fromt he store before they start turning brown, you realize you can’t and what else is there left to do than bake those babies up! Rather than letting them go to waste, get out your […]

The premise behind this workshop was baking, but I didn’t want to bombard our sweet tooth to heavily so we started off with a Buckwheat and Whole Wheat Couscous Salad with Salmon. After preparing the entree salad we moved onto two different varieties of cookies, shocasing two different techniques. One was a drop cookie, a gluten-free […]

Get creative in the kitchen. In this brownie recipe I rely on the sweetness of the sweet potatoes and just a little honey alongside 72% dark chocolate to give these treats the light sweet property you expect in a brownie, yet you can feel good about the indulgence.

Who says you can’t put a healthy spin on holiday baking? From using low gluten flours such as rye and spelt to incorporating Greek yogurt in as a substitute for butter, baking doesn’t have to get such a bad rap. Maybe it is not super healthy, but adding fiber and lessening the amount of sugar […]

  I am a sucker for a good scone. Disclosing guilty pleasures, whenever I pass through London whether on business or leisure my mission is simple, find and devour the quintessential scone and if clotted cream is on hand I cash in on the jackpot. I am not prejudice, any variation will satisfy my sweet tooth, but it has […]