One of the most common questions I get asked as a vegan baker is hands down “how do you bake without eggs?”. My answer is always the same: “Baking is science. If you replace the egg with something that causes the same reaction, it doesn't matter that there are no eggs in the recipe.” Finding that replacement then becomes the task at hand. And there are A TON of options out there. If you Google “egg replacements for vegan baking” you'll get all sorts of charts and lists and I would guess most of them are created by either: a) non-vegans who haven't actually tried them b) vegans who have forgotten what real cake and cookies are supposed to taste...
This should come as a secret to absolutely no one but I'm a huge Harry Potter dork! So for Harry Potter's birthday I decided to partner with a local bookshop and wine store here in St. Pete called Book + Bottle (which you should totally check out if you haven't already, by the way. I'd like to think it's the kind of place Hermoine where would hang out) and do a Harry Potter themed pop up. Curious Cat Bakery brought the themed desserts (from peanut butter cookie dough golden snitches to Deathly Hallows cookie sandwiches), Book + Bottle brought the butterbeers and a Harry Potter inspired wine tasting, and you guys brought wands, themed shirts, masks (sigh, 2020) and a whole...
These days there are very few things we can all agree one. But that chocolate chip cookies are delicious might be one of them. They're so simple and yet so satisfying. And while there are a million iterations of the classic out there, it is really hard to mess one up! With so many things going for it, it's no wonder this cookie has its own official day. And if you want to celebrate it, here are some ideas: Make some chocolate chip cookies (duh!) You can download my recipe for the (clears throat) best chocolate chip cookies ever here. The ingredients list is super simple and you probably already have all of them in your pantry. For chocolate chips I use...
