I know its been pretty silent on this page for a while, but that’s because I have been busy with a small side project–the Vegan Dad Bakery! It’s not a real bakery, per se, but I supply various breads and desserts for our local vegan restaurant, The No…

I recently saw brioche bagels at the grocery store and, quite frankly, they looked terrible. I was pretty sure I could make a vegan version that was so much better than whatever Loblaws was peddling. I was right! These are tender and absolutely&nb…

For some reason I had a craving for rice pudding. It’s probably because every day reveals another disaster from the conservative government here in Ontario and it’s driving me to seek all the comfort foods. This pudding tastes great warm or cold, and i…

I’m pretty pleased with myself for perfecting this recipe. Turns out, it’s a lot harder making the classic Rice Krispie treat than you’d think. Previous versions were too wet and thus sogged the cereal, or the sugar re-crystallized and the wh…

This is a fairly familiar Christmas cookie–nuts, fat, and flour coated in icing sugar. Growing up we had something like them called Russian Tea Balls. I like this version because the almond flour makes for a more crisp and smooth cookie than the …