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Gum Drop Cake

Had enough sugar yet today? My Nana used to make this cake for us when we were kids. I'm not sure if it's one of those depression era cakes that remind me of grandma's and farmhouses or if it's just a classically good everyday cake that's ...

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Holiday Kourabiedes – Walnut Sugar Cookies

Tis the season to learn of new traditions. When I first heard of these I couldn't help but be excited. Greek Kourabiedes are popular special occasion cookies. They are often served at weddings, christenings and of course, Christmas. You might also find them on an ...

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Crispy, Roasted Kale

I've heard them called kale chips too. They can be roasted or dehydrated raw to get this crisp, practically preserved autumn leaf. I grew a few plants in my new garden and now that the season is starting to chill, I couldn't resist picking the ...

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Quinoa Stuffed Zucchini

Where have I been having vanished with the summer? Sheltering from the rain, I'd replaced my passé front yard with an edible garden. I tried my luck with a few heirloom seeds and a few more old stand-by vegetables. Summer may have squeaked by, but not without ...

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Beautiful Restrictions

I was recently invited to attend a wedding celebration for good friends of ours. Ecstatic, we did the usual most people do to prepare; plan a gift, get a new outfit, a hair do... but you see I also had the pleasure of being asked to ...

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Best Vegan Visitor Recipes of 2008

JANUARY The citrus obsessed that I am decided away with diets and and that pink grapefruits were way underused: Red Grapefruit Curd Filled Donuts Every winter likes the cold and every winter I battle it with something extra warm:...

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Countdown to Christmas: Dessert – Ginger Pear Tarts

Here it is, the big day. I hope you have all that shopping done. You've planned for the appetizers, the sides and the main attraction... I hope you've saved room for dessert. I couldn't resist something spiced and a little lighter than a cake or that never ...

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Countdown To Christmas: Dinner

Dinner, oh dinner. Yeah, this is the big one. It's also the one that by experience has proven that planning ahead, pop it in the oven kind of dinners are waaaay more enjoyable than missing out on events while slaving away in the kitchen. Plus, ...

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Vote For Me & Your Favourite Party Food

I have to say that I was not only pleasantly surprised but pretty proud that vegan choices are shortlisted over at the Marx Holiday Party Food Contest. I was contacted last night and told that my recipes had made the finals, just in time for everyone's last Holiday weekend ...

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What's Cooking This Chrismas: A Countdown To The Big Day

Obviously by doing this, the menu won't be a surprise when we drive up Christmas afternoon to surprise my in-laws with dinner, but I couldn't resist... There's something so wonderfully stressful and exciting about coming up with a Holiday feast menu. I just love a ...

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