Mango vanilla “petits suisses”

I resisted posting this recipe for a while because “petits suisses” isn’t something most people are familiar with. They are what the French call “fromage frais” that are bought in tiny yogurt containers. Fromage frais is more treat-like, and less acidic than yogurt but firmer and easier to digest than cream. Anyway, French kids eat […]

Fragrant masa harina banana chocolate bread

I have to give the credit for this Fragrant masa harina banana chocolate bread to Keith Littlewood from Balancedbodymind. He’s posted it on his instagram feed a few times and it seemed so intriguing yet comforting and delicious that I had to give it a go. So when overly freckled bananas crossed my path this […]

Soothing golden spice latte

I adore coffee. In fact, I haven’t had a day without it in what seems like years. Hmmm, actually putting that in writing is making me think I should probably add that to my bucket list at some point… Anyway, all this to say even this caffeine addict sometimes needs a change. In fact, if […]

Intense molten chocolate cakes (gluten and sugar free)

Nothing can stand in the way of these decadent little chocolate cakes and I when they come out of the oven. And because they are totally gluten and processed sugar free, I make them regularly. They also happen to contain two magical ingredients every health-conscious baker should know about: dates and cashew butter. I turn […]

Utterly delicious banana cake (sugar free)

Bananas are used A LOT in vegan, paleo and gluten free baking because its texture can help replace some of the fats, eggs and starch. In this past year or so of extensive recipe-testing, I have discovered a few gems along the way (like these little chocolate moelleux) and also went through a lot of […]

Ambrosial bergamot olive oil cake

This cake came about when my husband brought home a big bag of bergamots from Tunisia. Initially excited (as I tend to get when discovering cool ingredients), I quickly realized that apart from drinking Earl Grey tea and using its essential oil, I had never used this fragrant citrus fruit before. So I went through […]

My answer to vegan heavy cream: cashew milk

I have greatly reduced my dairy consumption, and this is partly why you’ve been seeing a lot of plant-based recipes lately on the blog. Now I have to say, despite the multitude of options that exist in vegan cuisine these days, there is one thing I do miss from time to time and that’s heavy […]

Perfect berry chia jam

Going off processed sugar can be hard when you start, so having genius substitutes like this jam is a life saver. Because berries have seeds anyway, the chia actually goes unnoticed and you get all its superfood benefits. The other wonderful thing is that it takes all of 10 minutes to make and you can’t […]

Chocolatey chunk cookies (vegan)

Although I can resist sweets, I can’t be trusted around a plate of these double chocolate cookies so I only make them once in a while. This recipe is a part of my vegan snack and dessert arsenal, which is comprised of sweets that don’t taste like they are vegan. They’re fairly healthy, gluten, dairy […]

Comforting blueberry apple crumble

If there was such a thing as a comfort dessert, for me it would be a warm and spicy fruit crumble – if possible topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. But there are lots of other excuses for making this versatile indulgence: it easily adapts to most diets (low fat, vegan, etc), allows […]