21 November 2013
Salted Caramel Apple Martini
Well, speaking of entertaining… I have been enjoying these liqueurs for the last couple of weeks. I’d used them to make an tarte tatin, but I figured it was (...)
5 July 2018
Aquafaba Buttercream
Let’s face it, there isn’t much I haven’t tried to do with Aquafaba, and many of my efforts have been successful. I still haven’t mastered vegan choux pastry (...)
11 September 2019
Air Fried French Fries
Happy September, friends! You may have noticed that I have been conspicuously absent these last couple of weeks. There has been a lot going on. First, it was (...)
30 June 2016
Vegan bourbon sour with aquafaba
My favourite drink is a bourbon sour. I love bourbon; the depth and smokiness of it, it’s smoothness and warmth. The bourbon sour is an old-fashioned drink. (...)
24 December 2014
Christmas eve cheese fondue
I’m sure all of you have your own family-centric holiday traditions. Well, one of mine is a Christmas Eve fondue. I do love to fondue… I mean, c’mon, what’s (...)
16 June 2015
Vegan Tacos
Tacos!!! What is it about tacos?? They are the kind of thing you can eat with one hand, and you can pretty much make them with anything. They are a delicious, (...)
16 December 2014
Sticky Toffee Pudding from The Dirty Apron Cookbook
What do you serve at your Christmas dinner for dessert? For many, it’s pie; apple or pumpkin, similar to Thanksgiving. For some, it’s fruitcake. For a large (...)
21 September 2017
Fudgey chocolate ice cream
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 (...)
23 December 2014
Vegan Caesar Salad
As a blogger, and someone who works in social media, I pay pretty close attention to trends in blogging. One great trend I’ve been happy to see is when food (...)
13 April 2017
Vegan Egg Substitutes
When I first started writing my cookbook, I got pretty deep into the whole vegan egg substitutes scene. Oh, yeah, it’s a scene. So, here’s the thing about (...)
9 November 2016
Life-changing vegan gluten-free chocolate chip cookies
Ugh. Gluten-free baking. I don’t know how you people do it! Give me vegan baking any day of the week… that stuff I get! But gluten-free? Nope. So much more (...)
25 October 2012
Cream cheese layered pumpkin loaf
Fall. Cozy layers. Pumpkin. These things all seem to go together, don’t they? So, it makes sense to make a pumpkin loaf that layers in cream cheese. Right? (...)
20 December 2013
Panettone Bread Pudding with Vanilla Bean Creme Anglais
Christmas is less than a week away, and I’m guessing some of you are going to be spending quite a bit of time in the kitchen over the next few days. It’s (...)
23 June 2015
Aquafaba Vegan Meringue
A couple weeks back, my dear friend Jenn added me to a facebook group called Vegan Meringue: Hits and Misses. At first, I had no idea why, and then I became (...)
28 July 2020
Kimchi Grilled Cheese
For a Christmas gift this year, I got Samin Nosrat’s Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat cookbook. I have been in love with Nosrat since I discovered her on a cooking show a (...)
18 August 2014
Roasted Golden Plum and Sage Jam with Honey
Welcome to Okanagan week here at CBL! As you know, I recently returned from a whirlwind tour of the Okanagan, and I want to share some of those destinations (...)
4 September 2014
Back to school healthy lunches
Sandwiches. By the time I’d graduated from high school, I never wanted to see one again. We have a great hot lunch program at Michael’s school, but when he (...)
22 November 2016
Coconut whip - easy vegan coconut cream topping
Today, I’m sharing with you what may easily be the world’s simplest recipe. I know! You probably won’t feel like you’re getting your money’s worth. BUT! For (...)
25 June 2015
Vegan chocolate mousse with aquafaba
Well, ever since I discovered aquafaba, I’ve been having so much fun playing with it! This really is a game-changer for those who have egg allergies, or who (...)
14 April 2016
Fakin bacon using rice paper
Bacon. It’s the unicorn of food. Here’s the problem: if you are a non-meat eater, how do you get your bacon fix? Well, there are vegetarian and vegan bacon (...)
10 April 2018
Vegan coconut macaroons gluten-free
Gentle reader, please permit me to start with a bit of a rant. There are two words that are very similar, but describe two very different cookies. The first, (...)
12 December 2023
Vegan jam-filled star cookies
Last week, I posted these Jam-Filled Holiday Wreath Cookies, and today, I’m posting the vegan version of that recipe. This time around, I’m using the jam from (...)
12 March 2015
No Sugar Spice Cake
We all know that too much sugar (especially refined sugars) are not good for us. There are certainly artificial alternatives, but I like to keep it natural if (...)
28 April 2016
Vegan strawberry rhubarb ice cream
It’s officially spring, and I know that because rhubarb is in the farmer’s markets! So stoked to see rhubarb at Granville Island this week! Always feels like (...)
4 May 2022
Blueberry lavender gin sour
I recently got to be the judge on this local martini competition. Basically, I had to go to a few different restaurants and try their martini creations and (...)
