Pancake Day practically overlaps with Valentine's Day this year; very unusual. Heart-shaped pancakes, anyone? Of course, they're not related in any way. Pancake Day - aka Shrove Tuesday - is still more-or-less allied to the church calendar, while Valentine's day is firmly secular, even though Valentine was a saint. Pancake Day is a moveable … [Read more...]
A gluten free Christmas: Day 15
My coeliac daughter spent Sunday afternoon making gluten free chocolate truffles as Christmas gifts for her friends; she made some of them dairy free, as well. It's always nice to have a few sweet treats around at Christmas, so here's the recipe for you - and it is easy-peasy: Gluten Free Chocolate Truffles 100g (or 4oz) of chocolate … [Read more...]