Valentine’s day is almost here. Make sure your sweetie is taken care of with gluten-free treats! You can pre-order the following gluten-free Valentine’s treats: Valentine’s day sugar cookies, 1 dozen Chocolate chip cookies, 1 dozen (DF) Red velvet cupcakes (DF) Red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting Raspberry brownies (DF, EF) Chocolate noire tart Vanilla [...]

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Love is definitely in the air. Valentine’s day is right around the corner and we have been busy planning and making gluten-free wedding cakes. On the start of the Lunar New Year, we had the wonderful pleasure of making this gorgeous wedding cake for newlyweds Kristen and Roger. Cake info: Flavor: coconut cream Filling: raspberry [...]

For this month’s virtual lunch date, the #LetsLunch crew brings you a slew of posts dedicated to chili. When I heard this month’s challenge for let’s lunch was on chili I was thrilled. I’ve been watching a whole lot of Top Chef, Texas and thinking about the various types of chili I could make (and eat… definitely [...]

It’s 2012! Eep! So much has happened in a year and I wanted to share some of the highlights from 2011. In January, we purchased our much loved, Zestmobile, which we now call Zea (named after the latin phrase for corn or grain).  Anyone who knows us knows that we are VW nuts and this little [...]

It’s another post for the gluten-free ratio rally! And since I just watched Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol I thought I’d do it MI style! The mission: tender gluten-free biscuits (bonus points if I can finish up the eggnog in the fridge) The spy captain: Gretchen from the, always lovely, kumquat blog Known accomplices: There are [...]

These biscuits were the first attempt I made for the gluten-free ratio rally. The biscuits, I thought, had a nice rich flavor: slightly salty from the pecorino accented with the bright notes of the thyme. The cabernet flour itself doesn’t lend too much flavor, but I love the deep color that just a tiny amount [...]

Last week, our neighbor kindly donated various perishable foods to us before leaving on a trip. Among the items was a half gallon of eggnog, with an expiration date that is looming dangerously close. Even though I made a good dent on that half gallon of eggnog, I think I’ve reached my limit on consuming [...]

I’ve decided to start a series of posts that answer the question, “What the heck do I do with leftover eggnog?” Historically we’ve always made eggnog from scratch and served it at holiday parties and get-togethers. This year, we have multiple store bought containers of eggnog, and next to no desire to drink it. So [...]

Christmas is upon us!! Have you finished your gift buying? I didn’t think so. Don’t worry: There are tons of great shops in San Carlos to help you with those last minute gifts! Here are 9 of our favorites! 1. A bottle of locally made wine from Flight Lounge. Pro tip: To-go bottles are also [...]

While on our honeymoon in Egypt, Patrick and I had the pleasure of meeting a few couples on board our Nile river cruise. One of our favorite couples from the trip, Randy and Janice, helped organize a special surprise for us on our honeymoon. At dinner one night, we were brought a huge cake with [...]