By Therese One of my favorite food bloggers, jenieats.com, has said once if not a dozen times that the directions and amounts for recipes she makes from memory are always a guess. She adjusts as she cooks, and those are the things that are in a more frequent rotation so she doesn't note precise amounts. This is how I cook a lot, too, and most especially in the case of my salsa. I started … [Read more...]
The Best and Easiest Gluten Free Chicken Pozole Rojo
By Therese Pozole (pronounced poze-SOLE-eh) is a traditional Mexican soup that I fell in love with the moment I tried it...but just like most really good homemade dishes, this one takes time. And it's not super healthy. And the most authentic recipes call for pork, usually shoulder and feet. So, traditionalists will probably curse me out (or maybe just scoff) and perhaps … [Read more...]
Graham Elliot’s Lemon Blueberry Bars: A GE recipe adapted to be GF
By Therese Graham Elliot: One of the world's best chefs, but also one of Chicago's. I'm totally bragging: I love that his roots are in my home town so I can enjoy his restaurant (when we splurge) without prefacing it with, "Going to eat at that place is on my list when I travel to..." There is something about his way. He's got confidence, sure, but there is this … [Read more...]
Soda Bread Shenanigans: Reviews and the best gluten-free recipe for Irish Soda Bread
By Therese St. Patrick's Day--you may not be Irish yourself, but I'm willing to bet you or someone you know acknowledges or celebrates March 17th. Our family (Felice and I) have Irish roots, so I personally celebrate, and I also enjoy traditional and authentic Irish foods, drinks, and art among other things. My favorite Irish bread is actually brown bread, but I cannot find a … [Read more...]
The Best Creamy Chipotle Cream Sauce with Chicken and Fish Tacos (Gluten Free)
By Therese My favorite flavor profile to cook, as you may have guessed, is Mexican. Every time I make something that doesn't require a ton of planning and I need to just get something together it winds up being something along the lines of Mexican food. That's not to say that all Mexican food is easy to make (read: mole is a big deal), but it's my favorite, so I do it … [Read more...]