I get seasonal envy every year. When the Northern hemisphere has nice tomatoes, I long for summer. When they start making pies? I want to make pies. So today, I’m doing what I want and making a pie. A gluten free greens pie with feta, pine nuts, and an optional but fun intricate pie top.…
Read MoreGluten free lemon drizzle cake (FODMAP friendly, nut free, no xanthan gum)
There are some sweets that every baker needs in their arsenal. Chocolate cake, brownies, a basic choc chip cookie. Today we’re talking about a cake I’ve only just discovered I needed; a gluten free lemon drizzle cake. This cake has been a real adventure! I assumed it would be a quick development process, but I…
Read MorePavlova with lactose free raspberry yolk curd and berries (waste free)
When it transpired that the tree on my balcony was full of cherries (and not ‘baby nectarine buds’ as I had believed) I knew pavlova was the order of the day. I’ve wanted to make a festive berry pavlova in time for Christmas for about 5 years in a row now. Turns out I’m as…
Read MoreFODMAP-friendly vegetarian thanksgiving roundup
Living in Australia, I have a significant amount of Thanksgiving envy. While I have never actually had a Thanksgiving, I love how it seems to embrace the season and the cosy autumnal vibe. With that in mind, I’m publishing this FODMAP-friendly vegetarian Thanksgiving roundup. I believe they call this ‘living vicariously.’ Catering for vegetarians can…
Read MoreRadicchio salad with blue cheese and honey cinnamon walnuts
It has taken me 29 years to realise that simple really is best. I’ve neglected developing salad recipes for years, too enticed by the challenge of the baked good or the intricate lasagne. This year that changes, and the change starts with this radicchio salad. The salad is studded with hunks of blue cheese and…
Read MoreGrain free almond crackers (paleo, FODMAP friendly)
If you watch my Instagram stories, you might be aware that I’ve been following the SIBO bi-phasic diet after a round of elemental food. While I intend to write further about this, today I have something more important to share: grain free almond crackers that are SIBO bi-phasic friendly. For those who have done the…
Read MoreVegan sausage involtini (gluten free, FODMAP friendly)
I’ve been on a real involtini bender the last few weeks. As a result of my current adherence to an elimination diet, grains are off the menu and eggplant is their stand in. First, I made the involtini from my cookbook using tofu in place of ricotta. Second, I made an involtini version of my…
Read MoreEasy gluten-free butter pastry (sweet or savoury)
There are a few Everests in the gluten free baking world – bread, sourdough, cookies and pastry. Today we’re tackling pastry – specifically, easy gluten-free butter pastry. It uses an easy to find combination of flours to create a foolproof, flaky and all round delicious gluten free experience. In other words: it’s not so much…
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