It has been a *hot* minute since I’ve been here – life has a tendency to get in the way of things. And while it wasn’t a digital detox of any means (who can say no to the temptations of Pinterest?), I just needed to take a little step back to cure my cooking equivalent…
Sweets
Vegan Clafoutis with Apricots
Whenever summer rolls around, and farmers markets flood with a technicolour of fresh produce, I stuff myself silly on stone fruit. There is something quite magical about biting into a fresh summer peach. I am, somewhat controversially, partial to the white-fleshed variety. I pile them high in a great bowl on my kitchen counter. An…
Blood Orange and Thyme Vegan Polenta Cake
My first encounter with a blood orange was entirely accidental. Its peel was orange-tinged without a hint of the vermillion hidden beneath. I sliced it in half, dispersing an oily spritz into the air, and studied the vivid juice that oozed out of the fruit. Red! Blood red! Not all blood oranges take you by…
Ube Vegan Ensaymadas – Filipino Purple Sweet Potato Buns
Growing up, I remember excitedly counting down the days until my mother returned from a business trip. Yes, because I missed her terribly, but 7-year-old me was also drawn to the promise of what treats had come back with her. Small wheels of mooncakes from Taiwan, filling rich with salted egg yolks and slivers of…
Vegan Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
Sourdough is the solitary success story of my often too-ambitious new years resolutions. While many start off their Janurary with shiny new gym memberships and lulu lemon tights, I kicked off 2018 elbow-deep in sourdough starter (quite literally). Now, don’t get me wrong. My sourdough career didn’t take off within a month of me…
