One of my clients recently asked me to make these chocolate shortbread cookies for her, and a friend of hers asked for the recipe, so I’m posting it again now. Continue reading
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Cupcakes for Mom
Mother’s Day is coming up this weekend, and here’s a dessert to make for your mother if she’s following a paleo or gluten-free diet—or if you are, and you want to enjoy a sweet treat with your family. Sharing this recipe can also be a way to convince people who can’t imagine eating paleo that it’s really not so bad. Continue reading
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Happy Valentine’s Day
The daughter of one of my clients asked if we could make Valentine’s Day cookies, so I looked through some cookbooks and found a recipe I hadn’t tried before. It’s simple to prepare, and it makes a large number of cookies. Continue reading
Berry Season
I took this photograph a little while ago and meant to post the recipe right away, but then I got busy with catering events. It’s still possible to find some fresh local strawberries, however, or you can always substitute fresh peaches, blackberries, blueberries or raspberries. Or use California strawberries if you prefer.
Gluten-free Brownies
I like to read the labels on the foods I try. That way I can go home and try to replicate or improve on things I have purchased or sampled.
When I was in L.A. for the Surf City marathon, I had a gluten-free chocolate-coconut bar that I wanted to try making at home. Continue reading
Sweet and Tart: Rhubarb Cobbler
When I agreed to host an impromptu backyard barbecue last month, the easiest part of the menu to decide was dessert. I had just received fresh rhubarb in my Full Circle delivery, as well as a bunch from my mom (who had gotten it from her neighbor). My friend Dana, who was attending the dinner, voted for cobbler.
Two other guests, Andrew and Lorie (who took photographs that evening—many of which have appeared on the blog), walked to the local store to pick up the ice cream, because who can have cobbler without ice cream? Continue reading
Cookie Time
This recipe was given to me by a friend years ago when I lived in Portland, Oregon, while I was attending the Western Culinary Institute. I recently catered an event for a group of 11-year-old girls who are going to enter Forest Ridge next fall. I was asked if I had a good chocolate chip cookie recipe, and I immediately thought of this one because it is both simple and delicious. Continue reading
Hudson turns 10!
Having worked in the food service industry for 20 years—16 of those as a dog owner—you would think I might have baked dog-specific treats before now. Well, until yesterday, I hadn’t, but given that it was my boy Hudson’s 10th birthday, it seemed liked a good time to start.
I knew I wanted to make cupcakes, so I went online and did a quick search. Recipes were easy to find, and when I saw one on allrecipes.com for peanut butter-carrot cupcakes, my decision was made. Continue reading
Hap-Peep Easter
I confess I borrowed this recipe for Marshmallow “Peeps”® from Martha Stewart, and I have to agree with her that fresh, homemade marshmallows taste much better than the ones that come from a grocery store shelf, no matter what color (or how cute) they are. Continue reading
Hello Kitty!
Just for fun, I thought I’d share a couple of photographs of the cakes I made last month for the fourth birthday of twin daughters of some good friends of mine.
The girls have have had cupcakes for their last three birthdays (I will post photos of past Sage creations on my Photos page) and for this birthday, they had many requests (many of which were animals they had seen at the zoo). Their mother is very good at having them choose an image for their cakes and then sticking with it. They were at our house playing with a Hello Kitty stuffed doll a little while before their birthday when they made their decision, and they even picked the colors they wanted. The gathering was small, with just family and a few friends, so I made one cake for each girl. Continue reading
Thyme with Sage 