In honour of the Feeders

Feeder: a person who expresses love through the preparation and gifting of delicious edibles.   I’ve been blessed by the presence of many a feeder in my life.  My mother, who is known for producing fresh batches of bread and well insulated containers of frozen soup and tucking them into my suitcase at the end…

Slacker’s Cinnamon Rolls

I love cinnamon rolls. When I first went vegan, I made it my business to recreate many favourite recipes.  Over the years, while I’ve replicated lasagna, rum cake, shortbread, brownies, cheesecake (yes, there is a distinct trend) very nicely, cinnamon rolls have eluded me. This has nothing to do with being vegan, and everything to…

Tahini Cookies (Shove Over, Peanut Butter)

Tahini.  You know.  That special sesame treat that adds nuttiness to hummus, sauce to falafel wraps, and … um … hm.  What else do you do with it again? Thus was, until recently, my thought process.  Tahini–ground sesame seeds and, usually, nothing else added in–has been one of those ingredients, like miso and capers, that…

Cuss-Free Cooking

5:30 p.m.  I drift into the kitchen to make dinner.  I’m mellow. I shouldn’t be.  It’s been a full day.  A good day–at a community event, surrounded by good people, a rare day out with my fella (who I spend lots of time with, but usually just one-on-one).  After doing far more talking than I’ve…