C’est La Vegan

You know what’s coming this weekend…  That’s right – it’s Super Bowl time!  Now I must admit that I’ve never actually been much of a football fan, but I’ve always been a food fan and game food is some pretty great food.  I don’t have anything against the actual game, but being the youngest of [...]

Doesn’t this thing look amazing?  It seems like something from outer space.  I’ve been wanting to cook with Romanesco Broccoli (or Romanesco Cauliflower, or Italian Cauliflower as it’s also called) for a while now. Ryan picked some up for us at the market on Sunday when he was exploring the stalls with my sister and [...]

Sushi and me – a short story…
When I was a kid, the thought of sushi was totally disgusting to me.  The raw fish part was gross, and yes, I now know it isn’t really all just raw fish, but I didn’t then, so I never even considered trying it.
Cut to one of my first trips to California, [...]

UPDATE:  Thanks so much to everyone who came out to help support the cause!  In addition to Doctors Without Borders, we’ll also be donating a portion of our sales to the organization FilterPure.  We learned about FilterPure from Ryan’s sister, Whitney, who personally knows the people who started this amazing organization.  Check them out if you [...]

I don’t know about you, but I always overdo it during the holidays.  An extra piece of cake?  Sure, it’s the holidays!  Another glass of wine?  Why not!  It is the holidays!  An entire log of cashew goat cheese?!  ’Tis the season!
That kind of logic happens in my brain from probably before Thanksgiving until we [...]

Welcome to the new and improved C’est La Vegan!  As you can see, we’ve had a bit of a face lift, and I’m so excited to share the new site with all of you.  Ryan and our site designer, Robert, have been working tirelessly to update everything, and I’m so grateful for all of their [...]

When I go home to visit family I usually don’t do a lot of baking and cooking, especially since baking has been my full-time job for the last several years.  But on my most recent trip, I wanted to make some cinnamon rolls with my nephews since I can’t ship them home, and I got [...]

I know that this post is waaaaaaaay overdue since Christmas already seems like a long time ago.  But there’s really nothing that makes these “Christmas” potatoes other than the green kale and the red paprika.
I first made these a few weeks ago and realized that the colors make them perfect for the holiday.  I would have [...]

Finally!  A new year!  2009 was a tough one for many of us, so I can’t say I’m that sorry to see it go.  I’m definitely looking forward to the many interesting projects we have brewing for 2010, but in the meantime, I’m enjoying some time with family and a break from non-stop baking.  Although [...]

Nothing says “holidays” like a cat begging for treats.  Maya loves to be on our Christmas card, so we just have to indulge her.
Happy Holidays to you and yours, and I wish you lots of treats!

I just found out that today is National Cupcake Day, so of course I have to post some cupcakes!  These are a seasonal flavor that C’est La V is offering right now.  It’s a mint chocolate cake topped with a Candy Cane Joe Joe frosting – a match made in holiday heaven!  Hope you get to [...]