I’ve been enamored with pounds and pounds of zucchini in my garden this past week and I’ve been lying in bed awake at night thinking of what recipes to make with them, yes, as a chef this happens. I enjoy simple, ordinary recipes like everyone else but I also love to go outside the “recipe…
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Grilled Portobello Mushroom & Corn Tacos with Poblano Chili & Avocado Crema
Grilling season is among us and I can’t be happier because it brings out so many flavors in everything you throw on it, plus cleanup couldn’t be easier. My recipe for grilled Portobello mushroom & corn tacos with poblano chili & avocado crema truly is my favorite grilling recipe right now for tacos. Mexican food…
Vegan Cowboy Queso Dip
Cowboy Caviar or sometimes called Texas caviar is traditionally a cold dip with corn, black eyed peas, beans & chilies with vinaigrette. My recipe for vegan cowboy queso has some of the elements but served warm and “cheesy”. My partner and I had lunch at a restaurant yesterday and had a side of creamed corn…
Chipotle BBQ Chickpea Sliders with Secret Sauce
A client requested veggie burger sliders as part of a small bites luncheon menu coming up this week so they can offer some vegetarian/vegan choices for some of the party guests. I created these chipotle BBQ chickpea sliders with secret sauce for their veggie loving party goers. The menu that they are having has pulled…
Vegan Double Dark Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies
Try my new recipe for these chocolatey vegan double dark chocolate chip walnut cookies, once you bite into these brownie like rich cookies, you will be smiling all day long. I wasn’t going to blog this recipe until I tasted the cookies after they were baked and they are so good and rich, they taste…
Vegan Baked Ginger, Pecan and Banana Brulee Donuts
There is something about Sundays, sleeping in and enjoying a leisurely morning and having brunch. In my opinion breakfast tastes so much better on Sundays and your brunch will be amazing with my recipe for these decadent vegan baked ginger, pecan and banana Brulee donuts…Brulee donuts? Yes, why not have that delicious caramelized sugar crunch…
Vegan Curried Squash Casserole
Vegans rejoice! Because you no longer have to starve at a church social or a pot luck party, you can make my vegan curried squash casserole, the ultimate Southern classic… veganized. Once the party guests see you walking through the door with this miraculous casserole, all sins will be forgiven, well except gluttony, because you…
“Cheesy” Vegan Hash Brown Soup with Roasted Smoky Shiitake Mushrooms
The slow cooker is your friend with my recipe for this smooth and “cheesy” vegan hash brown soup with smoky roasted shiitake mushrooms, put the soup ingredients in the slow cooker on low before going to work and you have dinner waiting for you when you get home. You will be truly amazed that this…
Roasted Curry Coconut Garbanzo Beans
If you are like me, when you are on a diet or trying to watch what you eat, all of a sudden you can’t stop thinking about crunching on chips, nuts or anything that is crispy. Well, I have the answer to keeping your cravings satisfied with these spiced oven roasted crunchy garbanzo beans. They…
Pear, Kiwi & Elderflower Sorbet
As with a previous post I had mentioned that I have pears coming out of my ears from various gift baskets I received over the holiday. After much thought, starring deep into my pantry and looking around at my culinary appliances and supplies I came up with this refreshing sorbet. I dusted off my expensive…
