Polenta, Honey, and Pistachio Cake

Whenever my sister decides we’re going to have a dinner party, it can never be easy. I am well versed in dinner parties. I even hosted one for my 21st birthday. For a successful dinner party, you stick to recipes you’re familiar with. That doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t try something new, but it helps …

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Healthy Cranberry Walnut Cake

I love making one layer cakes. They’re quick, easy, often look beautiful unfrosted, and there is so much less leftover which means you get to bake something new much more quickly. This cake was born out of necessity. We were a little overzealous during cranberry season and bought a few too many bags, so I …

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Gluten Free Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Cake

This was my very first foray into the world of gluten free. We were invited to my neighbor’s house, and his son’s girlfriend can’t have gluten. No problem, I thought, I’ll just replace normal flour with almond flour. Not so fast. What I failed to take into consideration was that almonds are already full of …

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