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…
Yeasted Breads
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…
Simnel Vegan Hot Cross Buns
Hoppy Easter Vegan hot cross buns could only mean one thing… Hoppy Easter Everybunny! I make this same pun every year, and it never gets old. I know, I know. It’s not quite Easter… yet. But it seems that the second Christmas is over, the stollen and gingerbread houses that line supermarket shelves are immediately…
Vegan Chocolate Babka with Caramelised Pears
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…
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…
