This unusual, slightly chewy chocolate confection that goes together 1-2-3 is good anytime, but is especially nice to serve after a Middle Eastern or Moroccan meal. To make the liquid part of the recipe, fresh orange juice and finely minced orange zest are cooked with tahini, which is a paste made from sesame seeds, and […]
Dairy-Free Vegan Blueberry Shooters
In October, I was delighted to be one of the chefs serving food at the Coalition for Healthy School Food Gala, which was co-hosted by New York Times best-selling author Michael Moss and activist/journalist Jane Velez-Mitchell. I got to sample sensational plant-based dishes from chefs Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby of Vedge in Philadelphia, and New York’s Barbara […]
Gluten Free Vegan Castagnaccio
In my last blog post, I talked about the castagnaccio cake Susan Andrews and I made for our Vegano group’s dessert one night. Regional versions of the cake are found in Tuscany, where I first ate it, and Liguria and Emilia-Romania too, but not Cilento where we were staying. Still, when I saw the chestnut flour […]
Bittersweet Ganache Glazed Chocolate Torte to Live For
My trip to the Pacific Northwest started in Portland, OR where I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the Portland VegFest, as described in my previous blog post. I’m writing now from Seattle and it’s all about chocolate, my favorite bean. Well, chocolate and some Field Roast Grain Meat Company love. David Lee, the founder of the company, […]
