This weekend began with a lot of recipe testing at my parents’ place in Pennsylvania—an excellent beginning! One of the successes was this sour cherry pie, made with sour cherries from the tree in the yard (!!!) and with a gluten-free almond crust. For this recipe, you can use any unbaked pie crust you like, … Continue reading Sour Cherry Pie with an Almond Crust (Gluten Free)
It almost felt like spring this weekend, and we took advantage of the warmer weather to go on another epic NYC walking food adventure. With running a few errands in the morning before the adventure began, I walked 13.7 miles on Sunday! Which was excellent, because on Saturday we had friends over for a raclette … Continue reading Sesame Halvah Tea Cake (gluten free)
It’s hard to believe that the blog is having another birthday. Lo-Fi Gourmet turned three on February 15! I made this cake to celebrate the occasion, and Andrew and I had some friends over to help eat it up. We also served paprika chicken with preserved lemon, stewed zucchini with fresh herbs, and roasted multicolored … Continue reading Happy 3rd Birthday, Lo-Fi Gourmet! Flourless Chocolate Cake
I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season! Andrew and I have been visiting my family for a few days, and then we’re off to Phoenix soon to visit with his family. Since we’ve been in Pennsylvania, we’ve made this gluten-free chocolate chip pumpkin bread three times! Yes, it’s that good! Chocolate Chip Pumpkin … Continue reading Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread (Gluten Free)
I knew there was a reason I carted this pudding mold with me over many moves, to various apartments in different cities. More than ten years after buying the thing, I finally put it to use, and the result was utterly delightful! I’d always imagined that a Christmas pudding would be completely laborious to prepare, … Continue reading Persimmon Pudding with Hard Sauce (gluten free)
This banana bread appears in my kitchen about once a week. It slowly disappears, as we eat it for breakfast, snacks, dessert—really at any time of day—and is quickly replaced by a new loaf almost as soon as the old one is finished. Continue reading Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (gluten free)
