This version of the Greek Lenten flatbread, Lagana, is grain and gluten free, but doesn’t miss out on texture or flavor.

These brownies are thick, chewy and just sweet enough. Recently I read more about how molasses is a superfood, and that one tablespoon each day has so much nutritional benefit. I wrote about the benefits of molasses in a blog post years ago, and it is worth repeating!

Recently I prepared these tartlets for a champagne tasting and dinner with friends. It was a wonderful evening and this dessert was a fitting ending. It was rich but light and flavorful, without that heavy feeling other desserts can cause.

The short crust is almond flour and completely grain free and the filling is like traditional frangipane, without the refined sugar. Honey gives it such a luscious, sweet flavor profile with the almond. It’s even better than the original.

Halvah brownies, with tahini, olive oil and date paste make these paleo treats as decadent as they are packed with Mediteranean flavor. Each layer of flavor inspired by the last and the results are spectacular.

This gluten/grain-free adaptation of the holiday classic, rum balls, will give you a healthy option with a bit of a boozy slant.

This Blissful Cranberry Bar frosting gets its gorgeous caramel color from date syrup

Maple syrup is used in these gluten and dairy free marshmallow recipe, which can be used in everything from smores to your favorite hot drinks, and the Hot Cocoa Bombes!

These grain and dairy-fee pecan rolls are just the thing for those mornings when I want a breakfast pastry, especially on the weekends. Perhaps it’s the pastry chef engrained (no pun intended) in me.

Chewy texture but with spice and not so sugary. They are delicious with no ganache topping, and you can fold the nuts into the batter before baking, if you prefer. I like the contrast of the dark chocolate with the spice. Whatever you prefer, this may become one of your new fall favorites.

My mom used to make a mounded cookie similar to this and she called them Haystacks. I wanted to make a cleaned up version. Call it a cookie, granola thing, whatever! They’re delish.

Pronounced fee-NEE-kya, these cookies are part of the classic Greek repertoire in most households. This grain and dairy free version has all the flavors and textures of the original, and is lower glycemic with two additions of heart-healthy walnuts.

I hope you try this grain and dairy free “twist” on a Greek classic, Koulouria!

Carrot Cake was one of the first cakes I ever baked as an aspiring pastry chef. My first recipe was from Nick Malgieri, who published the carrot cake recipe from Michelle Tampakis, It had a perfectly dense crumb, flavorfully filled with carrots and spices. This grain-free version, with dairy-free cream cheese buttercream, satisfies with the same flavors as the original.

I’ve recreated the crust, filling and meringue with paleo ingredients from my classic key lime recipe.

Recently, I decided to start experimenting with paleo baking again, and I think I got this one just right.

This grain-free and dairy-free paleo cookie recipe will become your go-to for anytime you want a sugar cookie. This Valentine’s Day conversation hearts, 4th of July stars, Easter eggs, you get the idea! (I made thousands of Cleveland Browns helmet cookies with the traditional recipe, too!)

An old family favorite, this time made grain-free, rolled in pistachios and filled with strawberry jam.

These pecan diamonds work just as well at holiday gatherings as they do at outdoor alfresco events. Besides, who doesn’t love gooey, chewy and crunchy with that delicious crispy cookie shortbread base? They can be drizzled with tempered chocolate too, for added richness.

A unique way to use up leftovers and incorporate some protein into a food freedom treat.