dessert

Vegan Gingerbread Cookies

December 13, 2012
Vegan Gingerbread Cookies

All photos by James Ransom for Food52 Of all the cookies in cookie-dom, gingerbread may be my favorite. They are at least in my top five, mostly because I relish the taste of cinnamon, allspice, and molasses. This week, I posted a recipe for almond raisin balls using blackstrap molasses; today, I’m sharing a recipe [...]

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Quick and Easy: Raw, Vegan Maple Cinnamon Candied Pumpkin Seeds

December 2, 2012
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Hey all. I’m wrapping up yet another absurdly studious weekend over here. I’ve got a big final presentation and paper for genetics due tomorrow, as well as a lab (you’re right, Melissa, the class has gotten downright cruel), as well as the usual reading and MCAT stuff, so I haven’t done much for the last [...]

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Perfect Vegan Pumpkin Pie.

November 1, 2012

When I was growing up, there was an ongoing debate in my family about which pie reigned supreme. According to my mother, it was pecan. My father had a preference for apple. My grandmother didn’t care, as long as it was a la mode. Me? I have always liked pumpkin best, and I still do: [...]

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Going Batty: Raw Walnut, Carob, and Cinnamon Cookies for Halloween

October 30, 2012
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Before we get to the easy and delightful walnut and carob cookies that are the topic of today’s post, I want to say that my heart goes out to everyone in the Northeast who has been affected by Sandy. I’ve never been an alarmist about weather. I’ve marched out into countless storms that kept others [...]

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Raw Brownies with Chocolate Pumpkin Frosting

October 23, 2012
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As I mentioned yesterday, when I attended Beth’s superb Feastly dinner party last weekend, I wanted to bring a small token of my appreciation. I know how much effort goes into being a hostess, and I was so impressed with Beth’s elegance in pulling it all off! I decided to make raw brownies, which I [...]

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Vanilla Lemon Ginger Cupcakes with Coconut Cashew Frosting. Vegan and Gluten Free.

October 8, 2012
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In light of yesterday’s fabulous dialog (thank you, CR readers) I thought that it was a good day for cupcakes. Vanilla lemon ginger cupcakes, that is, with coconut cashew frosting. If that’s not enough of a hard sell, they’re also gluten free (though they don’t have to be) and sweetened with coconut sugar, which many [...]

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Would I Ever Eat Chocolate Peanut Maple Bars with Sugary Frosting? Thoughts on Balance and Indulgence.

October 7, 2012

This week, my friend Wendy wrote a post about VegNews magazine, and some of the foods they choose to promote or publish. It was a really interesting discussion, and I encourage you to check it out. If I were to summarize, I’d say that Wendy is approaching this from the perspective of a nutritarian eater [...]

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