Having converted to a gluten-free and mostly dairy-free diet, I have been looking for a replacement for traditional pumpkin or sweet-potato pie. A friend sent me a recipe for Sweet Potato Bebinca from Nik Sharma and adapted for The New York Times by Mayukh Sen, which I further adapted to a more traditional pumpkin pie
Articles with the Tag dessert
Vanilla Wedding Cake with Mocha Filling: Recreating a favorite from memory
When our friends Joe and Sarah got married a few years ago, one of the highlights of the celebration was their amazing wedding cake. I wanted to shove a few illicit pieces in a napkin and bring them home, but good manners got the better of me, so I decided to try to recreate it
Pumpkin Pie: an easy version of the American classic
I had never really loved pumpkin pie until I started experimenting with a recipe from The Recipe Cottage, which a former co-worker shared with me. After some tweaking, I found that I really enjoyed the creamy texture and strong pumpkin flavor of this version of an American classic. Ingredients 1 medium pie pumpkin (or other
Vegan Chocolate Cake
Adapted from the Moosewood Restaurant Equipment 9-inch round cake pan Sauce pan and stainless steel bowl OR microwave-safe dish Cake 1 ½ cups unbleached white flour ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 cup sugar ½ cup organic canola oil 1 cup brewed coffee, cooled 2 tsp vanilla extract
English Trifle – a (New) England Holiday Tradition
When not traveling for the holidays, we like to host a traditional Boxing Day dinner party at our house. Of course, this being a British tradition, it requires such delights as pudding, brandy, and the pulling of Christmas Crackers. And after having the best and most decadent Christmas dinner in England a few years ago,