baked spinach and pasta with a creamy roasted garlic sauce

i started playing around the silken tofu a while ago.  it works well as an egg replacer in baked goods or egg dishes.  but it also makes a thick, creamy sauce when blended, like in my recipe for  vegan sour cream. recently, i’ve been brainstorming ways to turn tofu into a creamy pasta sauce and the result was surprisingly simple.  it just takes a little roasted garlic, some olive oil and salt!  the rich, sweet flavor of the roasted garlic... Read More

mushroom walnut pâté

mushrooms were super cheap at the market recently, which can mean only one thing – they are slightly old and have to be used fast.  i bought three or four containers so i had to think up a way to use a lot of mushrooms in one simple recipe. by frying them up in a little oil and blending them with some tofu and walnuts i was able to make a large amount of tasty spread that i could use for days to come.  they were good on tiny toastettes and... Read More

cinnamon swirl bread

i first learned how to make my own bread when i worked in an italian restaurant in portland.  i would make pizza dough fresh every morning so it had plenty of time to rise before we topped it with sauce, cheese, and toppings and popped it in the oven for lunch time. sure it takes hours to let the yeast do its thing, but i was surprised by the simplicity of the recipe.  it’s really just a little warm water, sugar, salt, yeast, oil and flour. ... Read More