For as long as Ethan and I have known her, JL Fields has never ceased to amaze us. When she started her blog, she was very clear to say, “I am not a chef.” However, with 6 cookbooks under her belt, we can call agree JL can cook. JL also likes to say, “I am not a baker.” She is going to have to stop saying that now with the release of book number 7: Vegan Baking for Beginners. Sorry to break it to you JL, but you are a baker now too. Vegan Baking for Beginners is a must have for anyone who likes baked goods. More importantly, if you are someone who thinks you can’t bake, then this Vegan Baking for Beginners is really for you. After all, who better to teach us how to bake than someone who doesn’t think she is a baker? Because this is
Baked Goods
Thanks to a famous episode of Seinfeld, the Black and White Cookie, once only known to New Yorkers, garnered national attention. We are pretty sure these Black and White Cookies have helped sell more than a few copies of NYC Vegan
Brushed with melted vegan butter right after baking, our Cheesy Biscuits are guaranteed to make any meal better.
Cheesecake is one of the most iconic New York City desserts. When coming up with recipes for NYC Vegan, we knew we had to have a New York style cheesecake.
Our Spinach Artichoke Ring was inspired by our friend Dianne’s Vegetable Crescent Roll Ring. Refrigerated crescent roll dough gets filled with a creamy spinach artichoke dip and baked for an appetizer that combines the crackers and dip into one.
Our Chocolate Chunk Cookies are big and thick, with what we consider the ideal ratio of cookie dough to chocolate chunks.
Our Caramel Oat Bars give our S’more Cookie Bars a run for the money. Creamy caramel and rich chocolate between two layers of crisp oatmeal cookie make these bars hard to resist. You can use any caramel sauce you like, or you can make your own with our simple recipe. These bars taste so decadent, but no one needs to know how easy they are to make. These do need time to cool in the refrigerator before cutting, so be sure you allow time for that. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes + cooling time Yield: 20- 24 bars 2 cups Quick Cooking Oats 1 ¾ cups All Purpose Flour 1 ½ cups brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ tsp Salt 1 cup vegan butter, melted 2 ½ cups vegan semi sweet chocolate chips, divided 2 ½ cups vegan caramel sauce, slightly warmed so it is easy to spread
Rich, chocolatey cake cookies and creamy vanilla filling come together to make our Whoopie Pies and sure to please trea.
Ladyfingers are not only delightful cookies that can be enjoyed with a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate, but they are also the base for the wonderful dessert that is Tiramisu. Unfortunately, finding vegan ladyfingers in a grocery store is next to impossible, so the only option if you want them is to make them yourself
These pepperoni pizza puffs are so much better than the frozen variety. They are great as a game day snack or as hors d’oeuvres at a cocktail party.
