This is one of my favorite easy comforting meals to make year round, but it is especially nice for the start of the year after all of the holiday indulgences. This simple dal is great way to recharge, nourish and restore. Make a big batch for weekly meal planning. It's ready in under an hour for … [Read more...]
Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Leek & Chickpea Pasta – Vegan, GF friendly
I know it's January and we're all supposed to cleansing and fasting but 2018 started out with two solid weeks of below 0˚F temps and I'm not about to deprive myself of the cozy carby goodness that is pasta. I just can't get down with that no-carb life. So if you, too, are all about comforting winter … [Read more...]
Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Thumbprint Cookies with Mocha Ganache
How's everyone doing this week? 4 days til Santa comes down the chimney! Not that anyone's counting or anything. If you're still revving up those ovens this weekend I have one more cookie recipe for you. Santa will definitely love these babies too. Because chocolate. And coffee. And hazelnuts. See … [Read more...]
Vegan Apricot and Raspberry Jam Kolache (Kołaczki) Cookies
Soft crumbly slightly tangy pastry filled with sweet raspberry and apricot preserves, kolaches are traditional central and eastern European holiday cookies. Usually, they are made with cream cheese, but I subbed homemade strained vegan yogurt or labneh and the texture and taste are comparable to the … [Read more...]
Vegan Vanilla Crescent Cookies (Vanilkové Rohlíčky / Vanillekipferl)
I was inspired to make these traditional Eastern European vanilla crescent Christmas cookies by my insta friend Veronika's cookie posts from last year. Her traditional Czech vanilkové rohlíčky looked and sounded so good and after researching the recipes out there they seemed like good candidates for … [Read more...]
Vegan Anise Seed Shortbread Cookies
Delight in these flavorful vegan anise seed shortbread cookies, perfect for holiday gatherings or a cozy tea time treat. Discover the perfect blend of sweet and aromatic flavors with these vegan anise seed shortbread cookies. Infused with the distinctive taste of anise and a satisfying … [Read more...]
Rustic Vegan Apple Crumble
This simple and cozy vegan apple crumble is the perfect dessert for chilly fall days. The buttery streusel topping is crispy and soaks up the jammy juices from the delicious spiced apple filling. Serve it up with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and tuck in! I've got one more apple recipe for you … [Read more...]
Vegan Apple Cinnamon Crumb Cake
Popping in to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving and to give you one more option for Thanksgiving breakfast or dessert this holiday. Enter this scrumptious autumn favorite: Apple Cinnamon Crumb Cake. A simple vegan spice cake is layered with sugared apples and an oh so yummy, cinnamon-y crumble … [Read more...]
Sourdough Chai Spice Star bread recipe
I've been a sourdough roll (no pun intended) ever since Emilie Raffa's new book Artisan Sourdough Made Simple landed in my lap. If you've been following along on my instagram feed and daily stores you would have noticed all the baking happening lately. I'm getting into a weekly rhythm on making … [Read more...]
Vegan Apple Cinnamon Oatcake Bars with Easy Faux Salted Cararmel Sauce
I finally found those pretty pink fleshed apples on this tiny island. Thanks to Bartlett's Farm for carrying an awesome selection of heirloom and unusual apples this season. The variety used in this recipe is called "Hidden Rose" and I thought it was great for baking; it's crisp and tart. I wanted … [Read more...]
Artisan Sourdough Made Simple – Recipe & GIVEAWAY
If you've been following my instagram story this month you've noticed my foray into sourdough baking once again. My two starters named Luella and Ramona each produced their first loaves last weekend. Luella is a wild Nantucket yeast starter that I created by leaving a mixture of flour and water out … [Read more...]
Vegan Pumpkin Sage Agnolotti
I'm sitting down to write this and I haven't eaten lunch yet and I just want to pull this warm, autumn bowl of pasta out the screen and get it into my belly. Like NOW. Sorry, I tend to get a little hangry before lunch. But seriously, this pasta is for all of you fall lovers, you pumpkin … [Read more...]
roasted Wild Grape Focaccia recipe
This delicious crispy and fluffy focaccia is studded with sweet roasted wild grapes, roasted garlic and rosemary. October is wild grape time on Nantucket. The island is covered in crawling vines of dark purple and red wild fox grapes, which are similar to concord grapes. While jelly may be the … [Read more...]
