We celebrated the first day of spring today with a snow day for the kids. We are still below zero here so I am still all about the soups and stews. If you are[...]

Not much to say here other than this is a wonderfully moist chocolate cake with layers of rich ganache and topped with frosting. I am eating the last piece[...]

Barley and mushrooms combine with warm spices and maple syrup to make a wonderfully delicious vegan version of a French Canadian classic. Barley gives[...]

This recipe (a spin on an Italian soup with peas and pancetta) is fairly simple in that it does not have a lot of ingredients, and so its success relies on[...]

This soup is thick and rich and creamy and perfect for a soup and sandwich lunch on a cold winter's day. It does take a little time to make, but the flavour[...]

A new year, the Gregorian calendar tells us. What will 2014 bring? For me, it brings a return to blogging. Inspired by my time at the Atlanta Veg Fest, I am[...]

This will probably be my last post until the new year, so here is a wonderfully crisp sugar cookie with a tart cranberry filling that are pretty easy to make.[...]

Another quick post because I have not posted enough calories on this blog for the holiday season. Har har. When Vegansaurus posted this recipe for vegan Irish[...]

OK, I think I have all of my holiday beverages sorted out now. For the past few years I have made Isa's Matrioshka EggNog , but the problem has always been[...]

This is part one of a two-post series on making Banh Mi for a holiday party. Yes, I know that Vietnamese sandwiches don't usually immediately jump to mind when[...]

Here is part two of my 2-part series on making Banh Mi for a holiday (or some other kind of) party. Now that you have your baguettes fresh from the oven, it's[...]

These are officially my new favourite appetizer for the holiday season. Or, make the vol-au-vent bigger and you have your entrée. The lentil filling is[...]

Ah, quick laminated pastry dough. How I love thee. This is the recipe that inspired my experimentation with making easy croissants . It is really easy and[...]

Vegan croissants are nothing new since the invention of butter substitutes that act and bake very much like their dairy counterpart. The problem is that the[...]

I thought I would squeak in one last recipe before American Thanksgiving just in case you aren't sure what you are making this year. I love this method for[...]