I was glued to the TV coverage of the 2016 Olympics in Rio last week. Swimming and gymnastics have always been my favorites of the summer competitions, but this year I marveled at the white water rafting, volleyball, and pretty much everything else. So with Brazil, and Rio in particular, on my mind, I was thinking about […]
Chocolate is a Bean
I used a lot of chocolate, at least 100 pounds, and maybe more, when I was writing Vegan Chocolate: Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy-Free Desserts, Running Press. That means I ate a lot of greens, fruit and beans too!! Shortly after sending the final pages off to the publisher, I wanted to inventory the […]
Vegan Sicilian Sweets
On Sunday, March 6th, I co-hosted a tasting of authentic vegan Sicilian sweets, as well as savory food, that just happened to be vegan. I had a great time veganizing some traditional Sicilian desserts. The pistachio paste was already vegan, which is often the case with Italian foods. Thanks to Gretchen and Pascale of Tierno Tours, we also […]
Better Fruit Gel-Oh
Today’s vegans can choose among decadent and delicious dessert recipes for cookies, cakes, puddings, frozen desserts – the list goes on. If you have been reading my blog or have read my cookbooks – and I sure hope you have! – or if you’ve taken any one of my cooking classes, you know my mantra is desserts are […]
