Holy BABKA-moly. This vegan chocolate babka is the real deal. It’s got everything a good babka has. Dough that is very rich, very tender, very buttery A luscious dark chocolate ganache (that, by the way, is impossible to not cause a mess with) Juicy little nuggets of cinnamon-dusted, syrupy pears Mmmm hmmm So, in case…
Breakfast
Baklava Granola
Baklava is all that is right in the world. Layers of flaky, whisper-thin filo pastry all drowned in syrup and spice. Studded with gorgeous flecks of crushed pistachios, green and nutty. It’s irresistible. Absolutely irresistible. But, this is not a post about baklava. For several reasons (a) I need more breakfast foods to encourage me…
Lentil Granola
So, this looks like granola, right? (yes) But! If you look closely you will notice that it doesn’t quite look as, well, oat-y, as granola would. Why? Well, my pals, this baby is made up of red lentils. Lentil granola! Gluten-free granola! I have always wanted to make an oat-free granola. Not because I don’t…
Matcha Bread Star with a Sweet Black Sesame Filling and a Ginger Glaze
As you can see, I have once again made something matcha. I have to go back and get a new pot of bake-able matcha from the store way too often now. It’s matcha anonymous time, I am afraid. (Hi I am Sasha, and I once ate matcha powder on a spoon after drizzling honey straight…
Banana Pecan Quick Bread
Answer me this: Is it PEE-CAN or PE-CAHN? I alternate between the two because while I grew up saying pee-can, pe-cahn is just on of the funnest things to pronounce. (pe-cahn-pe-cahn-pe-cahn). Anyhoo! On to (yummier) things, like this banana bread. If you search for a banana bread recipe, you will get one of several things:…
