Herbed Quark Spaetzle
Quark makes these little herbed, cheesy dumplings perfectly light. Spaetzle is easier to make than you'd realize--even without a dedicated spaetzle maker, as long as you have a colander, you're set to …
Homemade Quark: A Multi-Purpose Cheese for Your Kitchen
Quark, pronounced "kvark", is a rising star on the foodie scene. A culinary staple of northern European cuisine, this fresh, tangy soft cheese is garnering attention for it's wide range of uses and …
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Don’t Drink and Drive: Thai Basil and Lime Cordial Mocktail for the New Year!
By Shannon Voelkel Contributing Editor For many of us, the New Year is a definitive starting point, a moment in time in which it makes sense to us to begin things. The closing of the year brings …
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Meatless Mondays: Roasted Broccoli, Peanut, and Rice Noodle Stir-Fry
I used to wait until the first of the year to get myself back on track with lighter meals and more consistent workouts, but for the last few years, I have given up the indulging right after Christmas …
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Vegan Mexican Wedding Cakes, aka, Russian Tea Cakes.
I believe a dissertation could be written on the historic intersection that connects Mexican wedding cakes to Russian tea cakes, and I have a vast collection of over-educated friends--(you know who …
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White Christmas: Coconut-Rum Snowball Cookies
My husband loves the Christmas season, along with the family gatherings, large meals, and snowy days. With Christmas Eve upon us, we are near the end of our 12 days of healthful Christmas cookies. You …
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Toasted Coco-cocoa Nests
We bake hundreds of chocolate coconut macaroons every year for Passover orders, and they take hours. So naturally, I was very excited when a colleague shared this no bake macaroon recipe with me--one …
An Updated Classic Christmas Cookie: Vegan and Gluten-free Gingerbread Men
I love gingerbread cookies on a cold day with tea. To me, it says Christmas. If you are planning on making a gingerbread house, structure, or iced cookies, I suggest doing the baking on one day and …
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The New, No-Bake Thumbprint Cookie: Vegan and Gluten-Free
With five days until Christmas, there are so many loose ends and such little time, so check off as many boxes at once as you can with these healthy, no-bake cookies. They make a perfect quick batch of …
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