gluten-free

I love the story behind this elegant tangy tart (or torte) made with wholesome delicious almond flour, corn flour and olive oil, and crowned with fresh berries. Beautiful, delicious, healthy, and gluten-free too. :)

Story and recipe: Rustic Lemon Tart

Got a haul of ripe summer tomatoes? Make your own sweet flavorful sunblushed tomatoes with fresh herbs and olive oil - then add them to pizzas, pastas, salads, quiches...

Recipe: Homemade Sunblushed Tomatoes

A family recipe for an Italian classic summer treat made with one of my favorite (gluten-free) cookies - bitter-sweet amaretti!

Recipe: Amaretti Semifreddo

Looking for a special back-to-school after school treat? Maria came up with these fun and tasty cookies that are sure to please the kids: flourless peanut butter cookies topped with a dollop of gooey marshmallow cream - yum!

Recipe: Fluffernutter Cookies

A scrumptious pizza with an easy homemade polenta crust that you can adorn with whatever savory pizza toppings you fancy - for an amazing appetizer or meal!

Recipe: Polenta Pizza

"These are real energy bars; one of them will keep you going for a long time." I love the stellar list of ingredients in these "deliciously crunchy and slightly chewy bars". Sounds like an amazing healthy snack-to-go for busy folks, like me - and you!

Recipe: Peanut butter, dried fruits and seeds oats bars

(And these can be made gluten-free too, if you use gluten-free oats.)

According to our poll "In the summer I love baking..." the most popular answer (besides "everything") was "easy fruit crumbles and crisps". I voted for crumbles too, as they're my favorite summer treat and a great way to enjoy and use up a big haul of fresh sweet juicy local fruit.

During peach season I came up with this delicious peach and almond crumble, that has a crunchy granola-like topping, and a sweet peachy spice-kissed filling. It's wheat-free, gluten-free (if you use gluten-free oats), egg-free, and optionally dairy-free and vegan. Crispin and I particularly loved eating this for breakfast.

Recipe: Spiced Peach & Almond Crumble

Sara bakes-up the treats from her childhood, like these little crustless rice pudding tartlettes. This is my first time hearing of risini (which can also have crusts) - they sound wonderful, and just happen to be gluten-free.

Recipe: Risini (rice pudding tartlettes)

Erica Lea sends us this "rich, elegant, flourless cake... Deep, dark chocolate and tangy cream cheese. Scrumptious." And beautiful too!

Recipe: Flourless Chocolate and Cream Cheese Marble Cake

I LOVE this simple healthy granola from The Hungry Southerner: "Baking it fresh every time. Why buy Granola when you can make it fresh and easy with this simple recipe? Just a few ingredients and some imagination and you're on your way to never eating store bought granola again." So true! And particularly delicious with your favorite local nuts, seeds and fruit. Learn how to make your own homemade yogurt too!

Recipes: Fresh Granola and Homemade Yogurt

(This can be made gluten-free with gluten-free oats.)