tomato & potato gratin

even famous french

chefs agree that gratins don’t

have to contain cheese

source, 6 servings

olive oil, s&p, herbs, 2 T capers, 2 T minced garlic, 3 sliced onions, 5 sliced tomatoes, 6 sliced potatoes, panko

bake 1st 6 in oven-safe pan 400 F, 15 minutes; layer in rest, distributing onion mixture, ending with oil+panko; bake 2 hours

chocolate orange sorbet

add orange liqueur

or another extract for

more enhanced flavor

source, 4 servings

3 T maple syrup, scant 1/2 c sugar, 10 oz unsweetened chocolate, 1 orange herbal tea bag, 3 1/4 c water

boil all but chocolate & tea, add rest, steep 5 minutes, remove tea bag, chill 12 hours, blend, churn, freeze

cold rise white sourdough

a little oil

sea salt & sugar makes a

loaf for everyone

1 c wheat chef, 2 c flour, 1 t sea salt, 1/4 c sugar, 1/4 c canola oil, 2 t vanilla, 3/4 c water

stir, rest 1 hour; fold, rest 3 hours; fold, rest 2 hours; fold, cover & chill 18 hours; gently place in parchment-lined dutch oven, rest 5 hours; slash top, top with more sugar, salt, oil; place in cold oven set to 500 F, 30 minutes covered; 10 minutes uncovered; 10 minutes on oven rack; rests: covered, room temperature; folds: 8x

masa & maple sourdough

maseca only

comes in bags too big for just

making tortillas

10 servings, 200 calories

1 c wheat chef, 1 t sea salt, 1 T vanilla, 1 T canola oil, 1/4 c maple syrup, 2 c masa harina, 1 c white whole wheat flour, 2 c water

stir, rest 1 hour; fold, rest 2 hours; fold, rest 8 hours; fold, rest 12 hours; gently place in parchment-lined dutch oven, rest 5 hours; slash top, top with more syrup, salt, oil; place in cold oven set to 500 F, 45 minutes covered; 25 minutes uncovered; 10 minutes on oven rack; 10 minutes oven off; rests: covered, room temperature; folds: 8x

whole wheat biscotti with pecans & chocolate chunks

10 minutes to rest

& then slice between bakings

is just enough time

previous version, 32 servings, 155 calories

1 stick soft vegan butter, 1/2 c pecan halves, 1 c sugar, 1/4 c namaste egg replacer+1/2 c warm water, 2 t vanilla, 1 t sea salt, 3 t powder, 3 c white whole wheat flour, 1 bag chocolate chunks

form 2 logs on silpat-covered baking sheet; 350 F, 30 minutes; slice; 350 F, 10 minutes