Here’s to friends far away – and to reconnecting with folks you meet years later to collaborate on awesome projects that blend two perfectly-balanced passions: wine and dessert! This whole post starts back in the summer of 2019 (remember those days? no masks, hugs, handshakes, and seeing people’s smiles?) when we visited one of my best friends in Vienna, where she’s living her best life. She happens to have a marvelous rooftop terrace just above her apartment where we organized a late-summer dinner paired with incredible wine, and we met her downstairs neighbors, Iker and his boyfriend Felix. And Iker happens to be not only an incredible academic (just a…
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Gluten Free Pavlova with Raspberry and Jasmine Cream
Today is my 28th birthday! For those of you new to the blog, I’m Amelia Farber, the older, shorter sister of Sisters Sans Gluten (check out more about Kendra – the younger, taller one – and myself on our About Us page!). Twenty eight always felt like that shining age, emblematic of a settled, confident adult. Maybe because my parents got married at 28, or when a few friends back in college turned 28 it felt so foreign to all of us 20 year olds. Whatever it is, I’m now that age and feel thoroughly…the same – though closer to 30 than I’ve ever been and THAT, my friends, is…
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Mini Gluten Free Cinnamon Roll Pavlovas
These were definitely one of the messiest desserts I’ve ever made. So much so that I nearly thought the photoshoot was going to be one giant, dripping disaster. But they’re decent! And they taste fantastic. I’d never made cinnamon meringue before so was worried how it was going to turn out, flavor wise, but with a light cinnamon touch in the pavlovas themselves, and a heavier cinnamon glaze, it balances out. The cream cheese custard is perfectly satisfying – much heavier and creamier than the airy, marshmallowy pavlova, and creamier than the heavily-spiced glaze. They’re a bit of work, but worth it for a messy treat. And! They’re part of…
