Tag: gluten-free

For the love of bread

For the love of bread

I love bread. There it is. i said it.  These days this confession feels like saying you eat meat from factory farming or that you like trans-fatty acids. With gluten being banished from our plates because it’s blamed to be unhealthy bread has earned a…

Blog anniversary: Peach and Rosemary Cake

Blog anniversary: Peach and Rosemary Cake

One year. It’s been exactly one year since I started my blog bake and nourish! You know as you say that time goes by so quickly? I don’t feel that way about this past year. Because when I look back, it seems like it’s been…

A word about sugar … sugar-free banana bread

A word about sugar … sugar-free banana bread

Sugar has always been quite a controversial topic for me. On the one hand, I know the health damages sugar can cause and on the other hand, I love cake, pastries, and sweet treats. So how can that work? I have to admit I’m struggling ……

Healthy Zucchini Bread

Healthy Zucchini Bread

Have you ever heard of or eaten Zucchini bread? You are probably a big fan of carrot cake (who isn’t?), so you know that putting veggies into your baked goods makes a lot of sense. But Zucchini? When I saw a recipe some months ago,…

Sicilian roasted cauliflower

Sicilian roasted cauliflower

I haven’t posted a lot of savory dishes yet. Although I love to cook when I have friends over for dinner, on a typical day, I usually just throw a couple of vegetables together and drizzle it with tahini sauce (so good!). Vegetarian dishes are…

White chocolate raspberry cheesecake … a tribute to NYC

White chocolate raspberry cheesecake … a tribute to NYC

There are many things New York City is famous for. One of them is cheesecake! Hardly anyone can resist the velvety texture of the cream cheese filling paired with a crunchy base of biscuits. Although I lived in New York for almost four years, I…