Let’s talk about sugar, ok? I get a lot of emails with questions about the abundance of sweeteners found today in the markets. Today I am going to concentrate on granulated (dry) sweeteners. The first question to answer is this one: What is vegan sugar? To manufacture table sugar from sugarcane, sugarcane stalks are crushed […]
Working with Chocolate: How to Make Perfect Vegan Chocolate Truffles
A chocolate truffle is a chocolate lover’s dream, whether dusted with cocoa powder or enrobed in chocolate. Typically non-vegan commercial chocolate truffles—even the dark chocolate ones—are made with cream or butter, and sometimes corn syrup is added. Not here! My vegan chocolate truffles are made with high-percentage dark chocolate, meaning more chocolate flavor and less […]
Vegan Spicy Ginger Truffles for Valentine’s Day
The pungent flavor of the ginger powder comes through in these ultra creamy truffles. My friend Lisa Pitman, an accomplished cook from Toronto, exclaimed, “Not only are these exquisite, they are perfect for sharing when you want to spice things up with a certain someone.” How you spice things up is up to you, but make sure you add enough ginger powder […]
Almond Tahini Truffles from Superfoods 24/7 by Jessica Nadel
Superfoods are touted everywhere these days, from packaged foods to restaurant menus to media headlines. Some come to market from far away with names we likely hadn’t seen a few years ago, (maca, goji berries) and others are foods that are very familiar to us (strawberries, almonds, sweet potatoes, cinnamon). What they have in common is that all of them are packed […]
