Vegetarian Recipes and Eclectic Conversation
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE Back in my young adult life, I purchased a small scone cookbook, and I proceeded to make scones on a weekly basis: cream scones, dried fruit scones, savory scones, ginger scones, etc. The question I asked over and over again was “Will it scone?” and the answer was almost always... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE The gauntlet had been thrown down. My friend had all but challenged me to create my own personal vegan gluten-free salted caramel apple Dutch baby pancake recipe. I picked up the gauntlet and slapped him back. "Honor shall be mine," I stated plainly. OK, in reality, my friend had tried... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE Imagine a slightly sweet hamburger bun filled with chocolate and pecans. I imagined it, I experimented with it, I made it, and I am very happy with the results. These chocolate-filled breads pair very nicely with an afternoon cup of coffee. I tried to come up with a snappy name,... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE This gluten-free vegan quick bread recipe is reminiscent of a campfire; essences of bourbon and smoke are balanced by cinnamon and ginger. The loaf can be sliced and served with coffee for a morning breakfast, or it can be served with a shot of whiskey or brandy as a late-night... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE Carob has always had a special place in my heart. Through most of my childhood, my allergy to chocolate removed all forms of chocolate from my diet. My mother, a strong advocate of the natural foods co-op movement and an experimentalist in her own right, introduced me to carob as... Continue Reading →
(ovo-lacto, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE I’ve developed an absolute fascination with mezcal. Technically, mezcal is a broad category of all spirits derived from the agave plant, but the tequila that comes from the blue agave (Agave tequilana) is only one small portion of the mezcal universe. I am more interested in the smokey mezcals that... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE "Those things are dangerous," my wife stated plainly, stopping herself from grabbing another mini-cupcake. "Um, they're healthy, right?" "Sure," I said, "They're vegan, and gluten free, and they have chia seed and pumpkin puree. So, they're filled with omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin A." "Just because they're vegan, doesn't mean... Continue Reading →
(ovolacto, gluten-free or gluten-full) JUMP TO RECIPE My mother, of blessed memory, used to make rum cakes for special occasions when I was a young boy. This buttery cake with the warm alcoholic kick became one of my very, very favorite cakes, and I lamented that she only made them on rare occasions. Many decades... Continue Reading →
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE Sometimes one starts with a simple challenge after watching too many baking competitions and gets carried away. I asked myself, is it possible to make a vegan, gluten-free dessert using miso paste that is any good? What’s more, is it possible to make such a dessert that is in fact... Continue Reading →
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