dessert

Chocolate Walnut Torte

This delicious traditional walnut torte is grain-free and sugar-free. Made with chocolate, walnuts, cloves, cinnamon and cherries it is also an anti-oxidant rich powerhouse. No sin here! Only goodness for your health and your tastebuds 🙂

Torte:

  • 4 oz (110g) organic raw chocolate nibs (ground)
  • 6 T local grass-fed butter
  • 3 T date syrup*
  • 1 t cinnamon (ground)
  • 1/2 t cloves (ground)
  • 4 eggs separated
  • 4 T date syrup*
  • 3/4 c walnuts (ground)
  • dash salt
Almond Petit Fours

Almond Petit Fours

This is a delicious and simple, colorful treat for a mid-afternoon high-tea or a late night dessert. When I was preparing the petit fours for this photo shoot, a friend kept eating them almost as fast as I could put them on the tray. They're irresistible, unless you have a nut allergy. 1/2 ...

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

To be honest, I have never been a pumpkin pie fan, I always thought it was the worst part of Thanksgiving. I have finally come up with a pumpkin pie that I find absolutely HELLA delicious! I have been working on this recipe for a while. The problem was the crust. When making GAPS or SCD pies it i ...

Burmese Semolina Cake

Burmese Semolina Cake

One of my favorite places to get this cake in Yangon is at at little hole-in-the-wall fresh coffee shop on Sule Pagoda Road. In Burmese this cake is called San Win Ma Kin. 1/2 c semolina (substitute cream of wheat) 1/2 c sugar 1 c coconut cream 1 c warm water 3 eggs (beaten) 1/4 t salt 2 ...

Semolina Pudding

Semolina Pudding

This recipe was found in an old out of print community recipe collection. Very delicious and creamy, it is a variation on creme brulee and was served at the Hotel St. Regis in New York by Chef Paul Moreau. Serves 4-6 4 c milk 1 t vanilla extract ½ c semolina 3 egg yolks ½ c sugar  ...