A little over a year ago I began leaning toward vegan items in bakeries and restaurants. I certainly eat my portion of eggs and seafood, but sometimes there is nothing quite as moist and rich as a vegan treat. My friend Ariella is a superb baker of all things vegan, and a woman who literally does it all or about as wide a range of things as I can imagine. Mom, check, ballet school owner, check, vegan pastry chef, check, cooking school instructor, check, blogger, check. We met when Ariella was the lead instructor of a recreational baking course I took at The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts last winter. Sometime after cakes and pies we became friends over chai teas and bagels (I ate bagels, and no they were not vegan and still quite good). She is one of the brightest and most interesting people I know and boy can she bake! I have not tried the most recent recipe she posted (Caramelized Onion Quiche with Greens and a Spelt-Oat Crust, adapted from 101cookbooks.com) on her blog Ari Cooks, but the ingredients are going on my shopping list later today. Enjoy!
Photo by Ariella.
