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
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
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
Vegan Egg Salad
"So what food do you miss most from your non-vegan days?" I've been vegan for close to eight years now, and I legit still get asked this question on almost a weekly basis. And my answer is always, unwaveringly, the same: eggs. I always thought cheese was going to be the hardest thing for me… Continue reading Vegan Egg Salad
Sweet Potato “Hummus” Dip
So I really want to call this "hummus", but with a very noticeable lack of chick peas (the traditional ingredient in hummus), it clearly isn't, so we're going to stick with Sweet Potato Dip. But make no mistake, it is designed to mimic hummus in every way, from the garlic and sesame paste, to the… Continue reading Sweet Potato “Hummus” Dip
Red Pepper & Smoked Gouda Bisque
It's May...the middle of May to be exact, and it's cold outside. Like October or early November cold. It seems Mother Nature is a bit confused these days. We're done with winter. We're done with fall. We're done with rain and cold and wind and grey skies. But yet that has been our weather forecast… Continue reading Red Pepper & Smoked Gouda Bisque
Vegan Easter Creme Eggs
Is there anything more iconically "Easter" than a creme egg? I have had a love-affair with them ever since I was a little kid. Back then, they were only available at Easter so they were highly coveted and savoured. I would look forward to getting to eat a few of them every April...until my first… Continue reading Vegan Easter Creme Eggs
