Coming up with new, delicious, and easy vegan and gluten-free desserts for Carroll Cafe is a challenge. This month I decided to give rice pudding a try. I figured there must be a good recipe using a non-dairy milk to make it vegan. While I usually prefer my rice to be savory, this rice puddingRead more
One of the first things I learned to make as a child was chocolate chip cookies. It was one of the few recipes Dad knew, and he taught me, and I don’t think he’s made them since. It was a great recipe for thin, crispy cookies. But they were best eaten straight out ofRead more
So I’m going to assume, dear reader, that you’ve had nutella, the delicious chocolate hazelnut spread that’s taken the world by storm. And if you’ve had it, you obviously fell in love with it. So obviously there’s not much else to say about this cake. Except it’s delicious. The cake is moist, the frosting isRead more
Ok, I’m going to let you in on a secret. When I hear that a dessert is vegan and/or gluten-free, I pretty much assume it can’t possibly be delicious. This is entirely unfair. I myself have made several delicious vegan or gluten-free desserts. I know it’s not impossible, yet my skepticism remains. But in an attemptRead more
I’m a bit behind with my blogging, so this is one of the recipes from December’s Carroll Cafe. These bars turned out great and will definitely be a new favorite after Thanksgiving. This is a great way to use up leftover cranberry sauce, but these are so delicious they’re definitely worth making a new batchRead more
As you may have noticed I post a little * on my Carroll Cafe menu posts to warn that the menu may change without notice. Well that little notice is for exactly what happened this month. I’d planned on making a delicious grapefruit bundt cake that I’ve made before. However, when it came time toRead more
Today is my birthday, and what better way to celebrate with all of you, than a recipe for a fantastically delicious and decadent cookie! I made these for Carroll Cafe last week, and I was super impressed by them. They’re really more like a brownie than a cookie. They’re rich, soft on the inside, andRead more
I’ve been making these cookies for years. When one of my friends saw me pin a different oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe she asked why I’d use any recipe but this one. I was quite surprised that of the 7 cookie recipes that include oatmeal, none of them were this recipe. I made these forRead more
The pear cake that I’d originally planned to use just didn’t turn out very well. So I turned to this recipe from Grandma that’s saved me in the past. This cake turned out great! It’s lightly spiced with the cardamom, and is moist and tender from the pear. It’s a great light cake that wouldRead more
Well as I mentioned last week, my kitchen failures continued while I was doing my Carroll Cafe cooking. So instead of the planned recipes, I had to quickly come up with some alternatives. A quick text to my aunt, and I got this reliable, delicious recipe that was one of Grandma’s go-to recipes. I canRead more