Suggestions from Flavor Flours - Alice Medrich

This is probably late, but Alice Medrich contributed a Buckwheat Thumbprint Cookie recipe here (search 'recipes') in November. I was looking for a non-gluten holiday treat. Everyone (including my little kids) loved them. Plus they were easy because I did the dough in rolls and refrigerated til necessary. (With or without cherry jam makes them pair with red wine, too.) The comments aren't super-positive but honestly I'll do them again, no question.

Here's an excerpt from Edward Lee's Piglet review of Flavor Flours. It contains several recommendations -- the Chestnut Jam Tart sounds like a great option: "Medrich is adept at coaxing deep flavors out of recipes as simple as her Buckwheat Sponge Cake -- which sounds and looks odd but the nutty, almost savory finish is so haunting I know I will make it again and again. Her Chestnut Jam Tart is a great example of something so familiar and recognizable and yet unlike anything you’ve ever tasted. The decadent, taut crust gives way to a chewy center that’s both impossibly soft and crunchy at the same time -- it’s easily the best dessert I’ve had in my mouth this year. And recipes like the Corn Flour Tea Cake are easy enough to instantly become a staple in your repertoire. All throughout, it’s evident how much research and testing went into this book."

another vote for chocolate. I''ve made and loved the chocolate avocado mousse on foodies.com or foodies.ca - easy, tastes great, also vegan. You can garnish as suggested with mint and raspberries, play with other herbs, fruits, nuts, gluten free cookies.

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