Our New Home and …

Our New Home and …

Over the past few months we have been busy settling into our new home.  Finally, things have started to calm down and we are enjoying our new life filled with gardening, nature, and cooking!     We planted these onions several weekends ago and are 

Our First Garden

Our First Garden

We decided to make our very own garden this year, now that we have the space to do it.  The cold weather and rain have created some obstacles for us but we our on our way to our having our very own garden!   These are 

Holiday Vegan Cooking

Holiday Vegan Cooking

  Cooking in English Vegan Holiday Cooking Let’s celebrate the holiday spirit by making delicious vegan food! You can use these recipes for home holiday parties or everyday cooking. After we finish making the dishes, we will enjoy the food together along with holiday music 

Our Handmade Autumn Wedding

Our Handmade Autumn Wedding

  On October 27th my husband and I had our wedding celebration at the Pretty Penny in Nyack, New York.  Thanks to all of the help and support from our family and friends, our wedding day was truly special. Although it took a lot of 

Peko’s Afternoon Tea Vegan Treats now at Ange Noir Cafe

Peko’s Afternoon Tea Vegan Treats now at Ange Noir Cafe

I am pleased to announce that you can now find Peko’s Afternoon Tea Treats in Bushwick at Ange Noir Cafe! Please stop by this awesome cafe located right next to NY Loft  Hostel at 247 Varet Street.   When you stop by, make sure to 

Vegan Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies

Vegan Matcha Chocolate Chip Cookies

I made these green tea cookies the other day using Japanese green tea powder, also known as Matcha. Traditionally, matcha has been used in Japanese tea ceremonies. However, in recent times matcha has been used in various Japanese sweets and sometimes even in soba noodles. 

Vegan Salad Pizza

Vegan Salad Pizza

Today I made a vegan pizza topped with basil, mixed greens, and roasted tomato. Instead of using butter in the dough, I used olive oil. I roasted tomatoes in the oven with Celtic sea salt. Finally I topped the pizza off with plenty of mixed 

Chocolate Filled Mochi

Chocolate Filled Mochi

Today I made chocolate filled mochi! I first made chocolate truffles using organic cream and then wrapped them in mochi. I made the mochi out of mochiko and water. I finished them off by dusting them in cocoa powder.

Today’s Vegan Brunch Class

Today’s Vegan Brunch Class

Yesterday we learned how to make a vegan brunch.  We made delicious and healthy dishes using all fresh vegetables and herbs.  We made a carrot parsnip soup, polenta with mushrooms, a tofu quiche and roasted radishes.  I also made fresh bread this morning for everyone