If you are living with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes, have been diagnosed as prediabetes, or want to learn how to eat healthier, Hoag Hospital has free resources for you that can help with information about staying healthy with diabetes, including tips on diabetes management and diabetes cooking classes featuring delicious, health-conscious recipes. Hoag […]
Dessert
Easy Dairy-Free Creme Brulee with #SafeEggs
Crème Brûlée, a classic dessert on restaurant menus everywhere from London to Beijing, Los Angeles to Boston, but if you’re lactose intolerant, one whose deliciously elegant creaminess can wreak havoc. Fear not! We have a luscious Dairy Free Creme Brulee recipe for you! Jump to Recipe Lactose Intolerant? You Can Still Enjoy Crème Brûlée! Both my […]
Vegan No-Bake Chocolate-Pecan Pumpkin Cheesecake Minis
Cooking the Thanksgiving feast can be a challenge when you have special diets to consider. Don’t stress when, at the last minute, you learn one of your holiday guests is vegan, or gluten free, or lactose intolerant – I have a solution for you! I could not believe the disparaging and obnoxious comments I saw […]
How To Make Perfect Macarons with Stephane Treand, MOF
It’s still hard for me to believe that I really made these perfect French macarons! My first attempt, and that’s only because my baking leans toward the savory, but I’ve read many accounts of frustrated attempts by bakers far better than I. It is only by the skill and patience of master pastry chef Stéphane Tréand […]
Two Extra Virgins’ Olive Oil Lemon Curd
Forgive me mother, for I have erred – it’s been one week since my last blog post. I make no excuses for my delinquency other than a brief sojourn to Seattle for the International Food Bloggers Conference otherwise known as #IFBC2014 or just #IFBC. But you’ll see it was worth it because I’m back tethered […]
Nectarine Prosecco Sorbet
During these dog days of summer, there is absolutely nothing that cools you down faster than an ice-cold fruit sorbet. Refreshing and flavorful, they’re also easy to make with a flavor range limited only to your imagination. Stick your head in the fridge (another fast way to lower your body heat index) and use whatever […]
Asian Pear Clafoutis
A clafoutis saved Thanksgiving Day at our house this year. While pies were being “oohed” and “aahed” over and providing the grand finale at houses across the country, our pie was a flop. Literally, said pie (a vegan pumpkin pie recipe found online) never set up as it should have and it was looking as […]
True Food Kitchen’s No-Bake Chocolate Tart
A rich chocolatey dessert that requires no baking! Bonus: it’s deliciously raw, vegan, diary free and gluten free! Lately, it’s become my mission to find heart healthy items on the menus of Orange County’s finest restaurants. I mean, what happened to the emphasis on lighter, lean protein, lower-sodium, fiber rich entrees with those cute hearts […]