

LEMONY GRILLED ARTICHOKES
Summer is finally here! Pool parties, beach days, teeny bikinis, fireworks, barbecues! I live for summertime. Last weekend was Memorial Day and we had a lovely time feasting and playing a German card game called Schnautz with our friends on the back deck. A very lazy day. I wanted to make something out of the ordinary for our barbecue, so I went with these grilled artichokes. As my mom always told me, eating an artichoke first makes everything else taste better. I thought it


EASY LIKE SUNDAY MORNING LEMON POPPYSEED LOAF
This is literally the most delicious and moist lemon cake I have ever tasted, ever, EVER! EVERRRR! It was so completely easy to put together, and it has already been demolished by my roommates. When my friend and I were in high school we were obsessed with the lemon loaf from Starbucks, we shared a slice just about everyday for a while there. I don’t think that one is vegan in the slightest, but this one is actually better! This loaf made the perfect lazy Sunday snack. If you


EGGPLANTS AROUND THE WORLD: EGGPLANT TEMPURA WITH DENGAKU SAUCE
The final installment of ‘Eggplants Around the World’ is this crispy Japanese Eggplant Tempura. In Japanese cuisine, Dengaku refers to anything glazed in miso and grilled. Usually tempura dipping sauce is very thin and light, but I think a thick Dengaku miso glaze goes perfectly with the mellow eggplant. Tradition be damned! The key to a light tempura batter is to use a lower gluten flour, (like cake flour, or specific tempura flour) use ice cold water, and stir the batter as