The first time I had ever had polenta (not delicious, hot, polenta with caramelized mushrooms, but more of a random slice of it) was at an event in Ottawa called Dinner in the Dark. You have dinner blindfolded, which simulates being blind, to experience food like someone who is blind or is visually impaired. It’s […]
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Tomato Rice and Beans
It’s been so nice outside for the past while that it reminds me how much I like summer. Despite the allergies, the humidity, and the sweaty people, I quite like this season. Apparently we decided to skip spring all together and just leap into summer (climate change, anybody?) because the weather has been yo-yoing between […]
Bánh cuốn chay – Vietnamese Vegetarian Steamed Rice Rolls
Bánh cuốn chay (aka Vietnamese stuffed rice rolls) are tender and chewy, stuffed with a savoury filling and topped with vegan Vietnamese dipping sauce! Bánh cuốn vs bánh ướt Depending on where in Vietnam you’re from, this dish is either called bánh cuốn or bánh ướt. Roughly translated, bánh cuốn means “folded cakes/noodles” while bánh […]
Vietnamese Avocado Shake (Sinh To Bo)
Creamy, cool and refreshing: this Vietnamese avocado shake, also known as sinh tố bơ, is a classic sweet dessert and treat. Don’t knock it until you try it! This shake is called sinh tố bơ in Vietnamese, which directly translates to “butter fruit smoothie”. Vietnamese culture makes a lot of things into dessert, which confuses […]
Spinach Dip
Copycat Montana’s Four Cheese Spinach Dip This recipe was from before my vegan days, but I’ve veganized it below. I hope you folks enjoy :)
Cauliflower Soup
Creamy smooth cauliflower soup Whether or not you’re new to cooking, sometimes, you just totally and completely mess something up. It can something simple like vinaigrette–you added too much salt but you don’t have any more lemon juice so now you have this overly salty dressing. And sometimes it’s something that’s a bit more catastrophic.
