Showing posts with label The Joy of Vegan Baking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Joy of Vegan Baking. Show all posts

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Celebration Roast and Cheese Biscuits


The Chef: Abby

The Menu: What felt like a fall evening's menu, with roasted vegetables, a Field Roast Celebration Roast, a light salad, and fresh, homemade cheese biscuits. Um, yes we each could have eaten our own weight in these incredible fluffy, cheesy biscuits, which Abby busted out in about ten seconds. We're not sure how she did it, and, frankly, we don't care. All that matters is that she did it. Well, OK, we're pretty sure she followed the recipe from The Joy of Vegan Baking that she has memorized and added as much cheddar Daiya as she possibly could. And that's rad.

The Goods: Today we're both happy and sad. Happy, of course, because lunch was utterly incredible. And we have SF Vegan Drinks tonight, which should be tons of fun. And afterward, we have a special celebration planned involving two of our favorite things: sushi and karaoke. Now, the bad news. We're celebrating the time that Kailey and Charlotte have spent in the VNHQ, as tomorrow is their last day as editorial assistants. It's very sad, and frankly we don't like talking about it. So, on to happier subjects, congratulations to Preston Frank on winning yesterday's 2010 Go Vegan! Calendar! Preston, send us an email and we'll send your calendar right out! For today's prize, leave us a comment telling us your signature karaoke song!

Friday, January 23, 2009

Cookbook Week: The Vegan Table

The Chef: Colleen

The Menu: Sweet and Spicy Pumpkin Soup alongside olive oil-brushed, toasted ciabatta and a healthy helping of fresh salad greens. If I do say so myself, our vegan table was lookin' and tastin' pretty snazzy, thanks to Ms. Colleen's immaculate culinary creation. Crunchy bread dipped in a smooth pumpkin-purée, seasoned with a medley of sweet and savory spices made a perfect pair. Yum.

The Goods: With half of the VN staff out at the WIPP Women's Leadership Conference, the office is feeling a wee bit empty this afternoon, which made us extra excited to fill up with this hearty meal inspired by Collen Patrick-Goudreau's soon-to-be-available cookbook. Yes, from the author of the celebrated The Joy of Vegan Baking comes a second and equally magnificent roster of recipes. With more than 200 to choose from, Ms. Colleen did an excellent job. Her version of this autumn-inspired soup made for a perfect cookbook week finale. Although MIA here in the VN kitchen, she was kind enough to whip up this batch of made-from-scratch soup and have it hand-delivered. Thanks, Colleen!