Category Archives: Spelt Baking
My Pre-Pessach Shabbos Bash. Complete Menu
Posted on 8th of March, 2013 by Lévana
My whole grain loaves look plebeian and rustic, in the traditional Sephardi/Arabic tradition, but they taste GOOD! I recently received some fabulous meat samples from Naftali Hanau at Grow and Behold Good mother that I am, I decided to enjoy my precious gift in the appreciative company of my foodie...
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My Youngest and Cutest Fan: My Muffins are Working:-)
Posted on 19th of December, 2012 by Lévana
How young – and how adorable – can a fan of my desserts be? All the way from the Holy Land. Take a look: accompanied by the loveliest note written by Mommy, which I am sharing below: What Nachas! Most important of all: It answers the perennial mommmy question: Will...
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Filed under: Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes, Demo Fans, Muffins Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Spelt Baking, Stories
Chocolate Chestnut Coconut Cake Recipe
Posted on 13th of September, 2012 by Lévana
Picture Courtesy of www.gliving.com I am constantly asked how I go about developing all my recipes, and although it is hard to make a non-food professional visualize all the steps involved, let me still name one no-brainer vital initial step, which I think my fellow food professionals will second readily:...
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Filed under: Cake Recipes, Chestnut Recipes, Chocolate Cake Recipes, Chocolate Recipes, Coconut, Coconut Milk Recipes, Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Kosher Recipes, Recipes, Spelt Baking
Apricot Custard Tart Recipe. GF-Friendly
Posted on 10th of July, 2012 by Lévana
If you are, as I am, crazy about all stone fruit, this tart is for you: I initially developed this recipe with apricots in mind, but not finding them as ripe and fragrant as I wanted them to be, I picked their cousins, nectarines, which happened to look luscious. Peaches...
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Filed under: Apricot Recipes, Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes, Dairy-Free Pie Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes, Gluten-free Pie Recipes, Kosher Natural Foods, Oatmeal Recipes, Recipes, Spelt Baking
Almond Streusel Coffee Cake Recipe
Posted on 13th of June, 2012 by Lévana
Yum! Lemon and almonds: Outrageous match! Wonderful brunch choice, as it has the look and texture of a yeasted pastry, thanks to the yogurt. Don’t hesitate to go dairy-free, as it has enough great flavors going for it. I make mine with spelt flour, just as I make all...
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Filed under: Almond Recipes, Brunch Recipes, Cake Recipes, Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes, Lemon Recipes, Low Gluten Recipes, Recipes, Spelt Baking, Spelt Desserts Recipes, Streusel Recipes, Yogurt Recipes
Warm Fig Tart Recipe. Gluten-Free Friendly
Posted on 14th of March, 2012 by Lévana
A nice and super healthy take on pumpkin pie, and so easy to make. Easily converted to a gluten-free treat: You could use any flour at all. The pairing of figs with rosemary is deliciously funky. Remember, as always: No cooking wine or cooking sherry or any of those calamitous...
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Filed under: Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Figs Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes, Gluten-free Pie Recipes, Kosher Natural Foods, Kosher Recipes, Kosher Whole Foods Recipes, Levana Kirschenbaum, Low-Carb Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Spelt Baking, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen
Mocca Oatmeal Cake Recipe
Posted on 3rd of January, 2012 by Lévana
I adore oats: the flavor, the texture, the ease of preparation, the low price, the nutritional assets: Everything! those of you who have my latest cookbook know there’s absolutely nothing I don’t do with them, including mudpacks, which I don’t eat and don’t feed anyone: Thank G-d for small blessings,...
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Filed under: Cake Recipes, Chocolate Recipes, Coffee, Dairy-Free Dessert Recipes, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Low Gluten Recipes, Natural Foods Recipes, Oatmeal Recipes, Pareve Cake Recipes, Pareve Recipes, Recipes, Spelt Baking, Spelt Desserts Recipes
Irish Soda Bread Recipe
Posted on 14th of December, 2011 by Lévana
Irish Soda Bread is a quick bread. It has all the deliciousness of yeasted breads, without yeast, kneading or rising time. Perfect for brunch. I make mine with spelt flour, my favorite flour: low gluten, high fiber, high protein, great flavor! Dairy please. No substitutions here; it won’t be nearly...
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Filed under: Bread Recipes, Brunch Recipes, Dairy Recipes, Irish Soda Bread recipes, Low Gluten Recipes, Recipes, Spelt Baking, Spelt Bread Baking
Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: Monday December 12th: Secrets of Whole Grain Quickbreads and Muffins.
Posted on 8th of December, 2011 by Lévana
Think of all the delicious and healthy breads and muffins you could be whipping up in minutes, and you may never again wait in line for those nasty baked goods the cart around your corner heaves all day long. All the following goodies are equally at home as loaves or...
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Review By Tara Barker!
Posted on 6th of November, 2011 by Lévana
Cookbooks these days have become works of art. We display them on our coffee tables, give them our coveted, valuable kitchen counter space, we read them in bed as if they were gripping novels. Their pages are glossy, the recipes are illustrated by full-page color photographs, and we all try...
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Filed under: Cookbook Reviews, Gluten Free Recipes, Levana Kirschenbaum, Passover Recipes, Spelt Baking, Tara Barker, Whole Foods Kosher Kitchen
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