by Laura K Curtis | Jun 20, 2014 | Recipes
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...
by Laura K Curtis | Feb 16, 2014 | Books, Recipes
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...
by Laura K Curtis | Oct 21, 2013 | Recipes
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...
by Laura K Curtis | Sep 11, 2013 | Recipes, Stuff!
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...
by Laura K Curtis | Jun 5, 2013 | Recipes
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...
by Laura K Curtis | Apr 25, 2013 | Recipes
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,...