These cranberry amaretti are comfortingly rich and nutty, but also have a fresh note coming through from the lemon zest. These amaretti are adapted from an Ottolenghi recipe for sour cherry amaretti. I always keep an eye out for Italian biscuits and cakes as I look through my cookbooks, as they often call for groundContinue reading “Cranberry amaretti”
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Chocolate rice krispie treats
Here is a great rainy day project. This recipe is simple enough that very little adult supervision is required. Also, it is not only gluten and dairy free, but also nut free. Chocolate rice krispie treats (adapted from Ellen’s South Hampstead Dinners, available from South Hampstead Junior School) 250g golden syrup 25g unsweetened cocoa powderContinue reading “Chocolate rice krispie treats”
Cashew butter
In today’s nut-free schools, it is hard to imagine there was a time when PB&J was the staple of most children’s lunchboxes. It certainly was when I was growing up in 1970s America. Of course many children big and small still enjoy peanut butter at home. Provided the brand you buy does not contain loadsContinue reading “Cashew butter”
Banana bread
I had nearly given up on gluten and dairy free banana bread. It’s not that there aren’t a lot of recipes out there. There are plenty. But they never quite worked for me – the texture was not quite right, the taste a bit off, the ingredients a bit too complicated for my liking. PerhapsContinue reading “Banana bread”
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