A cake with white frosting and caramel on top.
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Coconut Cinnamon Flan Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly

Flan is the Sunday treat of my childhood. My mother made the greatest flan and was my inspiration for this version. I tinkered with a dessert that would be a nutritionally ... hmm not exactly lean, but much more affordable and no less delicious…
sesame cookies
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Sesame Cookies Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly

Sesame Cookies Here’s a great Sephardi cookie favorite for you! It’s the perfect Moroccan, and in general Sephardi, flavor trio: chickpeas, sesame and anise. Check out their equally delicious cousins, Sesame Tehina Cookies These…
Apricot Tart
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Custard Apricot Tart Recipe. All Stone Fruit Variations

Apricot Tart: I've got just the thing for you! That is, if you are, as I am, crazy about all stone fruit! This is a delicious way to celebrate summer bounty, and fruit desserts are simple and wholesome, and make the whole house smell like flowers…
Homemade apple crumble in red pie dish
dacquoise
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Chocolate Hazelnut Dacquoise Recipe

Dacquoise is that dreamy French classic! It is made up of alternating layers of meringue and fillings. I have made the fillings much lighter, healthier and much simpler to make, but no less delicious, with the help of my staunch ally tofu:…
Amaranth
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Indian Corn Amaranth Pudding Recipe

Meet Amaranth: Another perfect Gluten-Free Grain! The diminutive grain is a nutrition giant: high protein, high fiber! My corn Amaranth pudding is overlaid with my favorite Indian flavors, and a snap to make. Moreover, it is another perfect…
gateau reine de saba
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Gateau Reine de Saba Recipe a la Levana!

My own Gateau Reine de Saba: I got the inspiration directly from the original master, Julia Child. The name Reine De Saba is not too presumptuous for this fabulous and ethereal dessert. Gateau Reine de Saba is almost flourless. But I thought…
coffee cake
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Almond Streusel Coffee Cake Recipe

Coffee Cake This could be breakfast tomorrow. Imagine that! Lemon, cinnamon and almonds, oh my. Outrageous match. This coffee cake is a wonderful brunch choice, as it has the look and texture of a yeasted pastry, thanks to the tang imparted…
A bundt cake sitting on top of a white plate.
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Recycling Challah Bread in Style: Mock Baba Recipe

Baba The beloved French yeasted rum-soaked pastry. It is also labor-intensive, so I enjoy it wherever I find a delicious one all ready for me. Challah Leftovers = Mock Baba! No problem! I just turned humble Challah leftovers into…
Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
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Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Recipe. All Variations

Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Chocolate Dipped Strawberries is hardly a recipe: Just a wonderful gift from yourself to yourself and a few dear friends, deliverable at the drop of a hat. Super exciting party conversation piece too! Luxurious,…
Sliced cheese babka pastry on wooden board
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Cheese Babka Recipe. Optional Topping

Cheese Babka Cheese Babka like this One? You won't find it in any commercial bakery, let me tell you flat out. In this cheese babka, the ricotta filling is wonderful, but you might prefer to use it in combination with farmer cheese and/…
chocolate truffles