I knew about Laurel Anderson via her gorgeous cookbook Wild Plate which was named Cookbook of the Year by VegNews in 2014. Laurel not only created all of the recipes for the book, she did the food styling, photographs, and typography. I finally had the pleasure to meet Laurel in person in October on the […]
Vegan Chocolate Banana Pudding
I need some comfort, and I know I am not alone. I’ll take comfort food. We each have our own, of course, but for me it’s chocolate pudding. My mother made the kind from the box. It had lumps and it had a thick layer of skin but it was among the only desserts mom […]
Can These Be Dried Out Vanilla Beans Be Saved?
A couple of years ago I bought a big bag of fair-trade vanilla beans and used the seeds–a.k.a. the caviar of the beans–often and deliciously. Somehow, I forgot about those the remaining beans. This week, while I was doing my monthly pantry reset, this time with the Essential Vegan Baking Course in mind, as it’s […]
Vegan Mango Banana Mousse
I’m so looking forward to setting sail to the Panama Canal next month for the 2017 Vegan Vacation at Sea with the Vegan Cruise Planners. I’ll be joining the Vegan Black Metal Chef, The Vegan Zombie, and Laurel Anderson for this wonderful Last year’s Vegan Cruise to Alaska was truly life-changing, and I am ready for this tropical version. We […]
