Episodes and Recipes
April 19, 2023
Gluten-Free Coconut Cake with Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting (recipe in show notes)
Hi Bakers, Who loves coconut?? I do and I love the chewy bits and rich, sweet, milky coconut taste any way I can get it! This easy cake recipe has tons of coconut flavor without the use of extract so it’s naturally delicious…
April 5, 2023
Gluten-Free Millionaire Bars
Hi Bakers, If you love caramel and chocolate these are for you! Twix lovers? These bars have the same appeal as the candy but with better-tasting layers… and you get an entire pan to enjoy! No judgment here about how many pi…
March 15, 2023
Gluten-Free Irish Soda Bread
Hi Bakers, Don’t you want to cut into a warm slightly sweet biscuit bread with a beautiful craggy top and tons of sweet dried fruit inside? Yes please, I say! I’ll grab the butter and honey and we can dig in. I have no shame…
March 1, 2023
Gluten-Free Cherry Cobbler
Hi Bakers, Here is a dessert for all cobbler and cherry lovers! This rich dessert is easy and so full of cherry flavor that I know you’ll love it. A bit of almond extract and lemon juice in the filling brighten and enhance f…
Feb. 14, 2023
Pavlova with Lemon Curd and Berries
Hi Bakers, Turn (mostly) sugar and egg whites into something spectacular! This light-as-a-cloud dessert has a delicate, crisp crust and a softer marshmallow-like center. The meringue shells are filled with fresh whipped crea…
Feb. 1, 2023
Naturally Gluten-Free Flourless Chocolate Cake
Hi Bakers! Welcome to Season two of the podcast!! I'm excited to bake with you for another year and share amazing gluten-free recipes with you. This bake has no flour and is naturally gluten-free but you won't miss the flour…
Jan. 22, 2023
Special Reissue: Citrus Cheesecake
Hi Bakers, Citrus Cheesecake is another top episode of 2022 that can't be beaten! I've made a lot of cheesecakes and this is my new favorite flavor! The mix of citrus together is even better than lemon or orange and has a su…
Jan. 8, 2023
Special Reissue: Gluten-Free Spice Cake
Hi Bakers, I'm revisiting some of the top episodes of season one! Spice Cake is a very special recipe to me and some of my friends and family's favorite. I hope you can share this bake over a warm cup of coffee or after a co…
Dec. 18, 2022
English Toffee
Hi Bakers, English Toffee is one of my most requested treats and always gets rave reviews! An almost magical process turns butter, sugar, and water into delicious candy. You can make this! I urge you to try and be rewarded w…
Dec. 4, 2022
Gluten-Free Applesauce Cake
Hi Bakers, It’s the 1970’s and you’ve just run home from school and are starving. We didn’t have any cool snacks in the house growing up, but sometimes I would open the door and smell this Applesauce Cake! It was one of the…
Nov. 20, 2022
Gluten-Free Perfectly Chocolate Cupcakes
Hi Bakers, This is my favorite chocolate cake in cupcake form. It has the best flavor I've ever tasted and most years I make it for my birthday. The cupcake is sweet and darkly chocolate without any other flavor distractions…
Nov. 6, 2022
Gluten-Free Browned Butter Pecan Pie
Hi Bakers! It's pie season and this is one of my favorites. This pecan pie has more flavor than most due to the browned butter, brown sugar, and dark corn syrup. It has a richer caramel taste without detracting from the peca…
Oct. 16, 2022
Gluten-Free Molasses Cookies
Hi Bakers, Do you love big soft molasses cookies? These are just what you’re looking for. Boldly spiced with a ton of flavor and crisp sugary edges. These are the best! I modified my favorite recipe to be gluten-free by subs…
Oct. 2, 2022
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Donuts with Browned Butter Icing
Hi Bakers! If you love pumpkin and don’t want to work too hard to make something unforgettable you need to try these Pumpkin Donuts with Browned Butter Icing! They are moist and delicious and such a quick bake you can’t go w…
Sept. 18, 2022
Golden Flan
Hi Bakers! Welcome back to my kitchen :) Flan is so underrated. I think most people have never had it or haven’t tried a good one. For me, flan should be a sweet caramel dream. The softest milky sweet custard bathed in a gol…
Sept. 4, 2022
The Best Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies
Hi Bakers! This was my favorite oatmeal cookie before I became gluten-free and I always wanted to adapt this so I could still enjoy them! Well, I finally did it and these are as good as I remember. Sweet and buttery with ton…
Aug. 21, 2022
Gluten-Free Lime Meltaways
Hi Bakers! There used to be a cookie called Lemon Coolers that I loved when I was a kid. It was like a powdered sugar-covered Nilla wafer with lemon flavor. I ate a lot of these and I was usually a sugar-covered mess when I …
Aug. 7, 2022
Gluten-Free Summer Fruit Galettes
Hi Bakers, Thanks for joining me in the kitchen again! I love this bake!! OK, I love all my bakes but this one is so tasty and just what I want to eat in Summer. I worked really hard developing this crust for pies, galettes…
July 17, 2022
Gluten-Free Lemon Pudding Cake
Hi Bakers, We are fully into Summer now and another lemon dessert is always a welcome complement to the fresh berries in season. We planted a lemon tree everywhere we lived since it was such an essential part of our cooking.…
July 3, 2022
Gluten-Free Sugar Cookie
Hi Friends! Who doesn’t love butter and sugar with a hint of vanilla? Done right sugar cookies are a welcome addition to any gathering but the usual type of cookie is bland, dry, and not buttery enough. I wanted a cookie tha…
June 19, 2022
Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies
Hi Bakers!! Thanks for joining me again for another tasty gluten-free bake! Do you love peanut butter? I love it in all forms and in as many ways as I can get it...ice cream, candy, and on toast! I could go on and on. Most p…
June 5, 2022
Gluten-Free Strawberry Shortcake
Hi Bakers!! Nice to have you back in the kitchen with me! I love making this simple yet delicious dessert all summer long and I know you will too! You can vary the fruit by what looks the ripest or just keep making your favo…
May 29, 2022
You know me as Chilly but my friends call me Carolyn.
Hi Friends! Let's get better acquainted :) Who is this crazy baking lady? Why was she like the reverse Harry Potter? This is a special episode to get to know me a little bit more. I have my dear friend John Chao to thank for…
May 15, 2022
Streusel Topped Banana Muffins
Hi Bakers!! Do you have an old banana on hand? Or some hanging out in the freezer? Banana bread or muffins is my favorite solution to this common problem which means no food gets wasted. I love the moistness of these muf…