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10 Easy Chocolate Recipes for a Vegan Valentine’s Day

Holiday 4 comments

Nope, you don’t need to spend lots of time in the kitchen on February 14th making a special vegan Valentine’s […]

Puddings, Mousse & Creams, Recipes 2 comments

A small portion of this of this rich-tasting No-Cook Vegan Chocolate Pudding will satisfy your chocolate cravings. This recipe is from […]

Fran's Vegan Dessert Tips 4 comments

I am still testing my new oven: an LG convection with a radiant cooktop. I didn’t think I’d like radiant […]

Fruit Desserts, Recipes No comments yet

Rip Esselstyn says in his just launched book The Engine2 Seven Day Rescue Diet, says“an unpeeled apple a day keeps […]

Cooking Class, Muffins & Breads, Recipes No comments yet

As you may know, I joined Rouxbe Cooking School as the Director of Vegan Baking and Pastry. For many months […]

Fran's Vegan Dessert Tips, Puddings, Mousse & Creams 9 comments

A couple of years ago I bought a big bag of fair-trade vanilla beans and used the seeds–a.k.a. the caviar […]

Cookies & Bars, Recipes 5 comments

I tested vegan cookies last week, vegan vanilla cookies to be precise, and I did so with such determination it was as […]

Chocolate, Recipes, Truffles & Confections 18 comments

I was glued to the TV coverage of the 2016 Olympics in Rio last week. Swimming and gymnastics have always been […]

Book Review, Cakes, Giveaway, Recipes 6 comments

Vance Lehmkuhl is the vegan columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News, covering the city’s plant-based food scene in his print […]

Frozen Desserts, Recipes 10 comments

Gelato, which is Italy’s version of ice cream, contains less sugar and significantly less fat than ice cream’s typical 10 […]