When I was a kid, I was obsessed with M&M cookies. We had a local bakery that used to make them, and getting one was a huge treat. Theirs were huge, like really huge - and I'm not just saying that because I was a kid and everything seemed big. They were legitimately BIG cookies,… Continue reading Vegan Bakery-Style “M&M” Cookies
Author: Ally Lazare
Chief Cook and Kale Washer. Cookbook author. Recipe Developer. Also answers to "Mom."
My rules for plant-based cooking are simple. Create dishes that are:
1. easy to make
2. use everyday ingredients
3. taste delicious
Orange Almond Biscotti
Clear the decks and put on a pot of good, strong coffee, because you're going to want to make these biscotti ASAP. I'm not kidding. They are the perfect combination of chewy and crunchy; and are full of almond and orange flavours that are rich enough to balance out a bold coffee, but not overly… Continue reading Orange Almond Biscotti
Cookbook Love Podcast
Writing and publishing my cookbook has been an incredible journey. It was years in the making; required a lot of patience, determination and drive; and taught me so many things about the process, and about myself. Now that the book is published, and my efforts are focused on promoting it, I can take a step… Continue reading Cookbook Love Podcast
Copycat Mongolian “Beef”
I grew up in Canada, but I've spent a lot of time in the United States. For a number of years I worked with U.S. based companies and spent a lot of time traveling back and forth to cities like New York, Dallas and Atlanta. And of course, I've vacationed across America for almost my… Continue reading Copycat Mongolian “Beef”
Frosted Animal Crackers
These are a total trip-down-memory-lane kind of treat. Who didn't love getting a box of animal crackers as a kid and biting the heads off of lions and tigers and bears? Guaranteed fun...until the box was empty of course. I love recreating childhood favorites and introducing them to my kids. Having kids with dairy allergies… Continue reading Frosted Animal Crackers
Summer Bean Salad
I'm really not sure whether to call this a salad, or a dip, or just the most amazing flavour explosion ever to hit your mouth. It's kind of all three. Last weekend my cousin Lisa brought this salad to a family BBQ and it was a huge hit. Like we all couldn't stop scooping it… Continue reading Summer Bean Salad
Spicy Peanut (or Pea-not) Ginger Tofu
I also like to call this "clean out the fridge tofu", because its the perfect opportunity to make a fabulous dish using all the leftover veggies loitering around your fridge. This dish is all about the sauce. It's thick and rich and has the perfect balance of heat, sweet, salty and tart. It's also really… Continue reading Spicy Peanut (or Pea-not) Ginger Tofu
Summer Corn and Onion Fritters
When people ask me where I learned to cook (or bake), I always say, “Ina taught me.” (The Ina referring to Ina Garten – The Barefoot Contessa.) Now of course, this is only partially true; I’ve never really met Ina – although I was lucky enough to see her in person in A Conversation with… Continue reading Summer Corn and Onion Fritters
Summer Asian Chick’n Salad
This is my on-repeat-all-the-time summer salad. It hits all the right notes: it’s light, fresh, crispy and tangy, and so satisfying. When I was in university, there was this restaurant halfway between my house and school called Dr. Deli and the Salad Queen, and aside from slinging traditional deli sandwiches, they had an extensive… Continue reading Summer Asian Chick’n Salad
Mini Pizza Bites
Food is always more fun when it's bite-size, right? Teeny-tiny, cute versions of our fave foods always taste better and are so much fun to eat (plus, you can totally eat MORE of them without having to do an extra hour or three of cardio the next day!) Summer is fast approaching and that means… Continue reading Mini Pizza Bites
