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 Chocolate Jello Shots
I’m glad I didn’t know how to make these in my college days; I never cared for the red and green kind of jello shooters at bars and parties, but as a chocolate lover, I’d have found these hard to resist. Made with Chocolate Vodka, or any good vodka, this bracing shot is definitely not […]
Vegan Chocolate Orange Sesame Truffles
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 […]
