Green beans with whipped feta

Steamed green beans are dressed in a light vinaigrette, then dolloped on a creamy-salty spread made with feta cheese. A low-effort dish, great as a vegetarian main with chunks of ...

by admin • August 4, 2023August 4, 2023

Drinks, Recipe

Lillet elderflower spritz, for summer sipping

A summery cocktail recipe featuring herbal and floral Lillet Blanc and St. Germain elderflower liqueur, all lightened with sparkling mineral water. The perfect low-alcohol beverage for any summer gathering or ...

by admin • July 25, 2023July 25, 2023

Travel

Eating plant based while traveling

Booking plane tickets for a new trip always feels exciting. But after transitioning to plant based eating, I wondered: as a traveling plant based foodie, would I be living on ...

by admin • June 14, 2022June 14, 2022

Composition, Photography, Styling

My top 5 tips for creating flatlays in food photography

Flatlays are super popular on social media right now, and for good reason. Flatlay, also called overhead, is a great angle to use when you are shooting food with the ...

by admin • May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

Composition, Photography

Using the S-curve in food photography composition

The S-curve, also called the arabesque, is one of the most popular techniques used in food photography composition. It is one of my go-to methods when I want to position ...

by admin • February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

Composition, Photography

Lines: basic composition element in food photography

The most basic compositional element is our lines. If you learn how to work with lines in your culinary images, you will never struggle with your compositions. It sounds exaggerated, ...

by admin • January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

Composition, Photography

Composition for food photography series, here on the Craft and Muse blog

Composition is something that didn’t come easily to me at first. In fact, years ago when I started learning and practicing photography, I struggled a lot with it. Sure, I ...

by admin • January 27, 2022January 27, 2022

Dinner, Vegan

Roasted cherry tomatoes with white beans

Cherry tomatoes are baked with olive oil and garlic until jammy and sweet, then we add white beans for a comforting and easy summer meal. Enjoy with rice, or dunk ...

by admin • June 30, 2021June 30, 2021

Salads, Vegan

Easy and lush butter lettuce and blueberry salad

A simple salad of tender butter (aka Boston) lettuce, blueberries and walnuts, dressed in a lemony vinaigrette. Serve as a side dish or mix with avocado and chickpeas, for a ...

by admin • May 17, 2021May 17, 2021

Breakfast

Gluten free cornmeal pancakes

Gluten free and dairy free cornmeal pancakes (or johnnycakes) which are tender yet hearty, served with fresh strawberries drizzled with honey. Pre-mix the batter in the evening for best flavour ...

by admin • April 8, 2021May 17, 2021

Salads

Beans and arugula pesto salad

In this beans and arugula pesto salad, warmed cannellini beans are tossed with a zesty pesto sauce made with arugula and almonds. They are layered on dressed baby arugula greens, ...

by admin • March 16, 2021March 16, 2021

Snacks, Vegan

Easiest Chocolate Energy Bites

These are the easiest chocolate energy bites you will ever make. You don’t need a food processor to make them, and they are no-bake, grain free, vegan, and paleo. When ...

by admin • March 8, 2021April 6, 2021

Soups, Vegan

Thai Inspired Red Curry Soup

A simple soup with bold flavours, made with pantry staples like Thai red curry paste, coconut milk, rice noodles, and veggies. Vegan and gluten free. There is a knee-deep blanket ...

by admin • February 17, 2021April 6, 2021

Drinks, Vegan

Plant Based Earl Grey Lemon Latte

A luxurious, frothy plant based latte made with Earl Grey tea blended with raw cashews, whole lemon, and spices. The perfect cuppa for morning or afternoon. When I was working ...

by admin • February 2, 2021April 6, 2021

Snacks, Vegan

Plant based nut yogurt

A plant based yogurt alternative, made with cashews and almonds, with optional flavourings like lemon juice, vanilla or lemon zest. Soaking required. Yup, I really did say that: a plant ...

by admin • January 22, 2021April 6, 2021

Salads

Roasted squash salad with greens

A fall and winter salad made with roasted kabocha and acorn squash, leafy greens, shallot, pistachios and goat feta cheese. The salad is dressed with an acid-forward vinaigrette to bring ...

by admin • January 15, 2021April 6, 2021

Soups

Green minestrone soup

This green minestrone is the perfect cozy soup for chilly winter days. Cooked white beans make it hearty. Serve it with a fresh garnish of herbs, lemon zest and juice, ...

by admin • January 7, 2021April 11, 2021

Desserts, Holiday, Vegan

Festive vegan chocolate truffles

How to make vegan chocolate ganache, and use it for vegan chocolate truffles. Christmas and Valentine’s day are two holidays when, more than any other time, chocolate takes centre stage ...

by admin • December 26, 2020April 6, 2021