Recipes

TWO MINUTE CHOCOLATE CAKE

I am SO sorry for sharing this recipe with you. Big mistake. Because now you know you will always be two minutes away from warm chocolate cake. And that is a one way ticket to sweatpants town, at least for me. Add any other flavors you like to make it your own, and definitely add a scoop of something on […]
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VANILLA BEAN SOUFFLE + SABRINA

“Never a briefcase in Paris and never an umbrella. There’s a law.” When thinking about what to cook up this month, I kept thinking about the rain. Thinking about the rain led to thoughts of spring, then springtime in Paris, then to Sabrina, and then inevitably…to soufflés. The film Sabrina, I should clarify, the original Sabrina, is a thing of […]
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VANILLA COCONUT MILK

Food should be nourishing and delicious. It sounds simple, right? With sweets especially, it can be so hard to find treats that are as good to eat as they are for you. My friend Laurel, the baker behind the grain-free, dairy free, and refined-sugar-free (and sometimes vegan) goodness known as Sweet Laurel Bakery, has shared some of her simplest and most satisfying […]
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VANILLA SCENTED YAMS WITH MARSHMALLOW

I feel like this is everyone’s favorite dish at Thanksgiving.  Yeah, the turkey is the centerpiece, and stuffing is pretty awesome, but let’s be real. Yams. Sweet potatoes.  They’re a vegetable that kind of tastes like dessert, but somehow manages to stay savory.  Like a chocolate covered pretzels or something. Mmmm…chocolate covered pretzels. Yams are officially my cousin Erica’s domain.  […]
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VEGAN + GLUTEN FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH COCONUT WHIPPED CREAM

Gluten Free/Vegan baking can conjure up images of cardboard dry cakes and “buttercream” interpretations that simply don’t come close to the real thing.  And here’s the reason why: You can’t replace butter. Trying to recreate ingredients leads to hyped up expectations and definitely some disappointments.  You know what works? Using great ingredients that have a ton of flavor. That way, […]
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VEGAN BLOOD ORANGE COCONUT CREAMSICLES

One great thing about the fall months is the abundance of citrus fruit.  Meyer lemons, grapefruits, Persian limes, and of course: blood oranges.  I LOVE blood oranges.  There’s something more delicate to their flavor, or maybe it’s just the sexy crimson color, but they’re special, and I always look forward to them.  Blended with coconut cream, the blood orange juice […]
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VEGAN CHEESE BOARD

Food should be nourishing and delicious. It sounds simple, right? With sweets especially, it can be so hard to find treats that are as good to eat as they are for you. My friend Laurel, the baker behind the grain-free and refined-sugar-free (and sometimes vegan) goodness known as Sweet Laurel Bakery, has shared some of her simplest and most satisfying […]
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