The Cheesiest Giveaway!

If you follow me on social media at all, you probably know two things: first, that I love cheese in all its many forms and second, that my new book, Echoes, comes out tomorrow. You may think these two things have nothing in common. However, Echoes is set partially on...

Firehouse Cookies

I originally published this recipe in 2012 on my now-defunct TorchSongs GlassWorks blog. As anyone who knows me knows, I make cookies all the time for the guys at the the local firehouse. These seem to be the favorites. Because one of the guys (hi, Matt!) asked for...

Customer Service, the Personal Touch

As many people know, a while back I developed an allergy to gluten. At first, it was ghastly. But time passed and I have found substitutes for almost everything. The two things I haven’t been really happy with are pizza dough and real bread. Sandwich bread is...

Meat-Free, Wheat-Free Faux Beef Stew

You can, of course, do the same thing with meat if you like, but there are a thousand recipes for beef stews out there. You can also use seitan as a beef substitute if you don’t have a problem with gluten. You will need a large slow cooker or a pot you can put...

9/11 Where I Live…

Tonight our town, like so many towns across NY state and the nation, held its 9/11 ceremony. Our town hosts several surrounding towns, and our fire department puts on a shindig for all their brothers and sisters in uniform from the area. The Women’s Auxiliary...

Hasta La Pasta – Gluten Allergy Dining Cards

If you’ve checked out my recipes you may have noticed that they’re gluten free. Several months ago, I discovered that if I didn’t eat gluten, I didn’t get hives or the little blisters/ulcers I used to get in my mouth all the time. At first it...