Baking cupcakes that are moist, light, eggless and dairyless seemed like an almost insurmountable challenge to me when I first went vegan. Brainwashed as I had been through years of baking about the ...
Vegan Desserts
Vegan Applesauce Muffins
Others may have brunch, but at our home we have pre-breakfast. Pre-breakfast is a word coined by the imaginative Desi to describe a small meal he likes to have each weekend after waking up and ...
Almond Kheer (Indian Rice Pudding)
Desi has an incorrigible sweet tooth, and after I went vegan, he was, I think, secretly worried for it.But soon enough I started experimenting with vegan alternatives to baked goods like cookies and ...
Vegan Banana Muffins
This recipe for vegan banana muffins is perhaps going to forever brand me as an incorrigible slave to banana breads. I've blogged about my vegan banana nut bread and vegan banana cake. And there's a ...
Sheera: A Vegan Twist on an Indian Classic
One of my favorite childhood memories is of the days when we would have a pooja at home. The long rituals were quite tedious, especially for a kid, but the fun part was getting together with all my ...
Pistachio Cardamom Shortbread Cookies
There are some food flavors that stay with us all our lives, and haunt us when we haven't met them in a while. The flavor of these Crumbly Pistachio-Cardamom Shortbread cookies is, for my hubby Desi, ...
Pumpkin Bread
Fruity breads like this vegan Banana Nut Bread or my vegan Mango Bread are among my favorites to both bake and eat. And why not? They have all the luscious richness of cake, but you can enjoy them ...
Black Currant Scones Fit For A Queen
These traditional yet vegan black currant scones are whole wheat but delicious and as buttery and flaky as can be. This is one of our favorite weekend breakfasts. Terrifically healthy and ...
Vegan Oatmeal Cookies
Today's recipe for my Compassion Oatmeal Cookies is dedicated to all those pioneer vegan bakers out there who, through experimentation and innovation, have eased the way for others like me to bake ...
Vegan Baklava
Although I've never had a particularly sweet tooth, there is one dessert that always makes me feel like I've died and gone to heaven. Baklava. This middle eastern treat combines so many luscious ...