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November 2012

Green Tea Lime Pear Sorbet

Another celebration of fall fruits, this sorbet can be served as a light, refreshing dessert or a palate-cleansing intermezzo course for your dinner guests. Like all of the recipes on this blog, this one is completely dairy-free, but it does have a hint of creaminess, which it gets from the …

Pumpkin Caramel Brownies

Happy Thanksgiving! Around the holidays I’m about as gleeful as a child. Friends and family, excuses to make yummy food — what’s not to love? Thanksgiving snuck up on me this year. I’ve been working so hard at my full-time job lately that I haven’t had much time to prepare. But …

Homemade Caramel

Caramel is sugar that has been heated to a liquid state, so that its molecules are restructured, giving it its characteristic color and flavor. Then the liquid evaporates off, leaving behind a sublime treat. There are many varieties, but most traditional caramel recipes call for dairy products, such as cream, …