So here it is today, Valentine’s Day, the day that celebrates love and, well, just look at these gorgeous Peppermint Bark Meltaways from cookbook author and photographer Hannah Kaminsky’s newest book Real Food, Really Fast. As I wrote in last week’s blog post, I often prefer relatively quick and easy homemade desserts for Valentine’s Day, […]
How to Make Raw Fudge Truffles
I’m so happily surprised by the outcome of this super easy recipe for raw (or unroasted) chocolate almond coconut fudge truffles. The texture reminds me of brigaderios, the iconic South American truffle that is higher in fat, a little more work, but decidedly delicious. These raw fudge truffles are also a bit chewy, definitely chocolatey, but […]
Tahini-Tella
Recently, while cleaning up the kitchen after my dinner, I looked at the jar of tahini I had just used—I’d made hummus–and spied the always-present baggie of chopped chocolate on my counter. And in literally 5-minutes, using just those two ingredients plus 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla, a sugar free Tahini-Tella Spread was made. Who among […]
Vegan Chocolate Fondue
For a super quick and easy – and really instant if you have some ganache in your refrigerator or freezer – low sugar, gluten free, fruit forward dessert for one or two, think Chocolate Fondue. Ganache is a staple recipe in every baker’s or confectioner’s kitchen. Traditionally made from two basic ingredients – premium dark […]
