Well, it is Christmas eve here in Australia! My extended family has just arrived, and my mum, sister, aunties, and cousins are cooking up a storm getting ready for our Fisher Family Christmas Extravaganza. Four days of non-stop of celebration! Those of you who have been following me for a while may remember that I celebrate Christmas every second year with my mother’s extended family, and every other year with Scott’s family in America. Scott just arrived yesterday for his first visit to Australia, and I can’t wait to show him all the sights and have him meet all of my beloved friends and family. He is sleeping beside me as I type this, catching up on some much needed rest before the festivities begin. He has a lot of names to... Keep Reading

I just arrived in Australia for my month-long vacation, and it is so wonderful to be home with my family! I spent the last few days in L.A creating some new allergy free recipes I could make with my niece, Alexandra this holiday season, and we have already whipped up a batch of this vegan pumpkin pie ice cream to share with everybody on Christmas day. This super easy recipe is a delightful nut-free alternative for people unable to use almonds, cashews and pecans this holiday season. I know that coconuts have now been officially classified as "nuts", but for the purposes of this recipe, I am referring to tree nuts.  I tried a few variations of this ice cream, and this blend yielded a rich creamy consistency and light flavour. I will... Keep Reading

I want to talk today about the importance of supporting companies that not only produce healthy products made with organic whole foods, but who also employ ethical Fair-Trade, NON GMO business practices, and are not owned by the giant food companies. I post a lot about this on my facebook page, but it occurred to me that I had not really discussed it here on the blog. After the devastating corrupt defeat of Prop 37 in California, the law that would have required transparent food labelling of genetically modified ingredients, I am even more determined to raise awareness about prudent purchasing decisions. We want to enjoy wonderful products, but we also want to be responsible stewards of the planet, by spending our dollars with... Keep Reading

I had an absolute blast last week under the guidance of rawkstar celebrity chef Michael Vincent, attending the "Essentials Of Raw Cuisine" Weekend Intensive Cooking Class at Matthew Kenney Culinary in Santa Monica with my delightful sidekick Lauren Felts from The Holy Kale.  This 12 hour course covers A LOT! Talk about bang for your buck. This class is AWESOME! What a fantastic weekend experience for a friend, or better yet, an AMAZING experiential gift for that special someone in your life. They still have a few openings for the last class on December 15th and 16th, so if you are in L.A check it out!  You can study with Matthew Kenney Cuisine in Los Angeles, Oklahoma City, Miami, and soon ONLINE. They are currently filming, and I... Keep Reading

It is DAY 29 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and I am humbled and honoured to be featuring the visionary leader of high-end vegan cuisine, the brilliant Eric Tucker, Executive Chef from the highly acclaimed Millennium Restaurant at the Savoy Hotel in San Francisco. Since this "Vegan Mecca" opened in 1994, it has been widely considered to be the best vegan restaurant in the world, gracefully setting the benchmark for sophisticated vegan cooking. Using exotic ingredients, subtly nuanced flavours, and absolutely exquisite presentation, Tucker and his team have elevated vegan cuisine to the level of fine dining. THE MILLENNIUM COOKBOOK shared many of their inspired gourmet vegan dishes with the home cook. In their second... Keep Reading

It is DAY 27 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and I am delighted to celebrate the incredible Jennifer Cornbleet, celebrated Raw Food Chef, Recipe Developer, Instructor, long-time faculty member, and “teacher to the teachers” at the famous Living Light Culinary Institute in California. She is also author of the best-selling book, RAW FOOD MADE EASY FOR 1 or 2 PEOPLE REVISED. If you are a raw food beginner and want to learn everything there is to know about “going live,” Jenny is THE woman! I LOVE the fact that ANIMAL LIBERATION by my Aussie compatriot, Peter Singer, was one of the catalysts to Jenny becoming interested in vegetarianism. Then after being introduced to raw foods by the fabulous yoga instructor and... Keep Reading

It is DAY 22 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and we celebrate our Breville Sous Chef® Food Processor Giveaway with the FABULOUS Carolyn Scott-Hamilton, a.k.a The Healthy Voyager -- Holistic Nutritionist, Vegan Chef, Best Selling Cookbook Author of THE HEALTHY VOYAGER'S GLOBAL KITCHEN, LifeStyle Entrepreneur, and the Executive Producer, Creator, Writer, and Host of the wildly successful "The Healthy Voyager" web series, radio show, and website. If you don't know about this lovely lady, you are in for a treat!  After graduating in 1998 from the University of Miami with an AA in Microbiology, a BS in Communications (Film), and a BA in Theatre Performance, Carolyn moved to Los Angeles and opened a Lifestyle and Entertainment... Keep Reading

It is DAY 17 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and we celebrate our Breville Sous Chef® Food Processor Giveaway with the incomparable Ricki Heller, the GENIUS behind the hilarious and highly informative anti-candida vegan blog, Diet, Dessert, and Dogs. Those of you who have been following me for a while will remember Ricki from the Gluten Free Baking with KitchenAid event earlier this year, where her Vegan Chocolate Buttercream Frosting was a SENSATION, and the most popular recipe of the month with over 10,000 hits. If you are not acquainted with Ricki's PHENOMENAL blog and cookbooks, then you are missing out on one of the great treasures in life! I have made TONS of her inspired recipes and they have all been... Keep Reading

It is DAY 15 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and we celebrate our Sous Chef® Food Processor Giveaway with the fabulous Mark Reinfeld from Vegan Fusion. I first came in contact with Mark on Twitter, and simply had to include him in this event celebrating veganism. Mark is sharing his amazing quick easy Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Hummus which you can throw together quickly in your food processor. I don't know anybody that doesn't love a good hummus recipe and this one is a winner!  Mark Reinfeld is an award-winning Vegan Chef, Cookbook Author, Food Writer, Recipe Developer, Teacher, and Consultant with over 20 years experience preparing innovative vegan and raw food cuisine. Highlights in his career including winning... Keep Reading

It is DAY 15 of “Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville", and I am thrilled to open the third week our Breville Sous Chef Food Processor Giveaway with another powerhouse from down under! Yesterday I featured the darling the Australian Health Movement; and today I celebrate the Hero of the Juicing World, Aussie bloke-next-door, Joe Cross, star of the hugely popular documentary, Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead. For those of you who have not seen the film (and I highly recommend you do) this chronicles Joe’s personal transformation and journey back to optimal health and vitality. After a realization at the age of 40, weighing more than 100lbs overweight, and heavily medicated for a chronic autoimmune disease, Joe Cross was facing an early... Keep Reading