Late last year, I took a PHENOMENAL pie-making class with award-winning pie maker and master teacher Kate McDermott from Art Of The Pie and I simply HAD to share the experience with you. I was in incredibly company. Elise Bauer from Simply Recipes graciously hosted; Elise's delightful father, Tom joined us; as well as Amber Stott from Awake At The Whisk and founder of CA Food Literacy; and Jenny Lauck from Three Kid Circus and BlogHer. We laughed our way through the day, as Kate shared all of her best pie-making tips and tricks. We made pear pies with delectable Warren pears from Frog Hollow Farms. Suffice to say, the pie was SENSATIONAL! Kate's gentle, fun approach made everything SO easy, and we all had an absolute BLAST. I had a... Keep Reading

Happy St Patrick's Day! This is my favourite "non holiday season" celebration of the year, not just because I am part Irish (yes, I am a McDermott and an O'Sullivan), but because the entire world goes green with food! Yippppeeee! I thought long and hard about what special "green" recipe I was going to share to pay homage this year, and I decided on this raw, alkaline, sugar-free, cancer-friendly, diabetic-friendly mint pudding that Scott and other acutely ill patients could enjoy.  I have received literally hundreds of emails from readers and listeners who have read our cancer story, or listened to The pH Miracle, who have asked for help and support with recipes to aid their transition into a more alkaline lifestyle. I am going to... Keep Reading

It is Valentine's Day this week, and I have been saving my most decadent "make your sweetheart weak at the knees" chocolate hazelnut shake for this occasion. Valentine's Day is a fabulous excuse to spoil yourself and your special somebody, and this "liquid nutella" delivers in spectacular fashion.  I am going to offer a disclaimer right off the bat and say that this is NOT a low-calorie "healthy" smoothie. This shake is luxurious, decadent, and ALL about the FUN! "Hello, My Name is Tess, and I am a Chocoholic." Today, I am giving myself permission to enable my addiction with reckless abandon. Hazelnuts and chocolate are a culinary match made in heaven, and this shake is a blendaholic's orgy! LOL! It will seriously rock your world.  I... Keep Reading

For those of you readers who are not vegan, today is your lucky day! I have a special Christmas treat for you. It has been a long time since I have posted a non vegan recipe on the site. But it is Christmas, and I wanted to share a recipe that will appeal to absolutely everybody. My dear friend, Karen Morgan from Blackbird Bakery, one of the most accomplished, brilliant gluten free bakers I know has created a decadent chocolate holiday creation just for you. Yes! One of my favourite companies, Green and Blacks sent me some of their gorgeous Fair Trade Dark Chocolate to play (I use their vegan cocoa powder all the time) and because it wasn’t vegan I couldn’t use it. So, Karen came to the rescue. I sent her the chocolate, and she whipped... 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

I am so excited to share Hallie Klecker's fabulous new book, SUPER HEALTHY COOKIES: 50 Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Recipes for Delicious & Nutritious Treats. You may remember Hallie from my Gluten Free Baking With KitchenAid event, where she shared her scrumptious Gluten Free Dairy Free Grain Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Cupcakes. If you are looking for healthy indulgences these holidays, her latest book is LOADED with sensational ideas. All of the delicious recipes are gluten free, dairy free, and refined sugar free; and over 25 recipes are also vegan.  What I LOVE about Hallie's recipes (which you can also find on her blog) is that they use natural ingredients -- whole grain gluten free flours with an emphasis on nut and seed flours, and... Keep Reading

Well, I survived Storm Sandy in NYC, and am back in L.A safe and sound, feeling incredibly fortunate. My love and thoughts go out to the victims of this horrible tragedy, and my admiration and respect extended to the hard-working rescue and support teams that brought the city back to life! What a surreal time, walking up the street to Penn Station right before the storm without another human being in sight! Scott is living in Manhatten until Christmas, and I am flying back and forth. We are loving being honorary New Yorkers, and really experienced the enduring New York community spirit during this experience.  Scott came home this weekend for some meetings, and as we will be in NYC for Thanksgiving (at Candle 79 for their vegan feast... Keep Reading

It is DAY 25 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and I couldn't throw a vegan party and not invite the ROCK STAR of the plant-based world, the incomparable Brendan Brazier --  Canadian Pro Ironman; Formulator of VEGA; Creator of Zon Fitness, Thrive Foods Direct, and Thrive Juice Bars; Best-Selling Author, Famous Speaker, Celebrity Trainer;  and all-round great guy!  Those of you who followed "Raw Food Recipes with Excalibur" will remember Brendan's delicious Raw Vegan “Toasted” Apple Cinnamon Cereal. I have made a TON of Brendan's recipes and they are always super tasty and nutrient-dense. EXACTLY what you want to enjoy healthy foods! Brendan's books ROCK! As one of the leading experts on plant-based nutrition, Brendan Brazier... Keep Reading

We continue DAY 21 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" with the INCREDIBLE Donna Richards and Tora Cullip, founders of the Ultimate Weight Control Formula, and the AMAZING healthy living, weight loss, and workout website, Donna and Tora. I cannot rave enough about this two extraodinary woman. They are a constant source of inspiration for me, and I really wanted you to know about them, and their sensational website. If you want to lose weight in a healthy sustainable way, stay motivated, and get in the best shape of your life, these two powerhouse ladies can help!  I connected with these two brilliant woman through Twitter, and after exchanging numerous emails, finally met them in L.A earlier this year, which was a meeting of... Keep Reading

We continue DAY 20 of "Gluten Free Vegan Recipes with Breville" and celebrate our Breville Sous Chef® Food Processor Giveaway with my dear friend, Maura Knowles, founder of the incredible Mac-n-Mo's. If you are a Diabetic, or are looking for incredible Diabetic-Friendly, Sugar-Free, Low Sodium baking mixes and treats, this lovely lady is about to become your new best friend! Some of you may be familiar with the videos Maura and I presented together last year when we featured her Gluten Free Vegan Banana Mini Loaf, Vegan Minty Cocoa Balls, and Gluten Free Vegan Veggie Pot Pies all made with her fabulous Mac-n-Mo's Morselicious All-Purpose Baking Mix. Maura is building a "Morselicious" Treat Empire, and her mission: "Changing The Way We... Keep Reading