Firehouse Cookies

I originally published this recipe in 2012 on my now-defunct TorchSongs GlassWorks blog. As anyone who knows me knows, I make cookies all the time for the guys at the the local firehouse. These seem to be the favorites. Because one of the guys (hi, Matt!) asked for...

Customer Service, the Personal Touch

As many people know, a while back I developed an allergy to gluten. At first, it was ghastly. But time passed and I have found substitutes for almost everything. The two things I haven’t been really happy with are pizza dough and real bread. Sandwich bread is...

Meat-Free, Wheat-Free Faux Beef Stew

You can, of course, do the same thing with meat if you like, but there are a thousand recipes for beef stews out there. You can also use seitan as a beef substitute if you don’t have a problem with gluten. You will need a large slow cooker or a pot you can put...

9/11 Where I Live…

Tonight our town, like so many towns across NY state and the nation, held its 9/11 ceremony. Our town hosts several surrounding towns, and our fire department puts on a shindig for all their brothers and sisters in uniform from the area. The Women’s Auxiliary...

Hasta La Pasta – Gluten Allergy Dining Cards

If you’ve checked out my recipes you may have noticed that they’re gluten free. Several months ago, I discovered that if I didn’t eat gluten, I didn’t get hives or the little blisters/ulcers I used to get in my mouth all the time. At first it...

Gluten-Free Raspberry Chewy-Gooey Brownies

These are richer and gooier than the usual fare, and for transportation purposes I usually make them in a muffin pan in cupcake papers. You CAN make them in a brownie pan, but you will have to cook them longer. 11 Tbs butter, unsalted 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate,...