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Banoffee Pie In a Jar {Vegan}

Banoffee Pie In a Jar {Vegan}

I only had Banoffee Pie for the first time quite recently. I think I had it at Chewie’s, which does a pretty great version, considering it’s a NOLA-inspired restaurant. You see, Banoffee is quite a British dessert; it’s a mix of bananas, pastry cream and Read more

Aquafabulous! Roasted Carrot Dip

Aquafabulous! Roasted Carrot Dip

It’s officially fall! So, yeah. I’m not super happy about that. In my ideal world, summer would last forever. There is something kinda wonderful about breaking out my favorite cozy scarf again, though. The beginning of fall means that my kitchen is now actually cool Read more

Fudgey Chocolate Ice Cream {Vegan}

Fudgey Chocolate Ice Cream {Vegan}

Ohhhhh… vegan ice cream. It’s a challenge. You see, in order for ice cream to work, it needs fat. Lots of fat. Fat gives it a creamy mouthfeel, but it also helps the ice cream to stay creamy, and not get too hard and unscoopable. Read more

Vegan Aquafaba Chocolate Mousse: Colab with Two Market Girls

Vegan Aquafaba Chocolate Mousse: Colab with Two Market Girls

Last month, I had to go to Toronto to speak at a conference. I had discovered the Two Market Girls’ YouTube channel a while back, and got in contact with them. Like me, they were doing vegan recipes in Canada, and I thought it would Read more

Making Vegan Aquafaba Chocolate Mousse on CTV Morning Live

Making Vegan Aquafaba Chocolate Mousse on CTV Morning Live

More media coverage! Watch me making Vegan Aquafaba Chocolate Mousse with Keri Adams on CTV Live. Now with 40% more jazz hands! Original air date: August 7, 2017.

Making Vegan S’mores on Global TV

Making Vegan S’mores on Global TV

Yesterday, I got to do a cooking demo on the Global Noon News. Here’s the video:   And here’s the full recipe.

Polenta Fries {Vegan Gluten-Free}

Polenta Fries {Vegan Gluten-Free}

There is a photograph of me, somewhere, in a dusty old album, probably at my dad’s place, a grinning 2-year-old, happily splashing in the surf at Long Beach near Tofino. We were there for a family vacation, and showed my true colours early—any time I Read more

What Kinds of Sugars Work with Aquafaba Meringue?

What Kinds of Sugars Work with Aquafaba Meringue?

A few months back, while I was working on my cookbook, I spent a day playing with different kinds of sugars. There are lots of folks out there (especially in the vegan community) that are trying to avoid sugar, or at least cut down on Read more

Coconut Key Lime Pie {Vegan}

Coconut Key Lime Pie {Vegan}

Recipe number 2 this week on the theme of coconut-lime! This is a variation of the lemon meringue pie that I wrote for my cookbook, Aquafabulous! I just made it up, though, so it didn’t actually make it into the cookbook… whoops! This is really, Read more

Vegan Coconut French Toast #Aquafaba

Vegan Coconut French Toast #Aquafaba

I’m pretty proud of this one. First of all; who doesn’t like French Toast? I mean, it’s sweet and crispy on the outside, and you have all the excuses in the world to load it up with maple syrup, fruit, and more. But I needed Read more