Secret Ingredient Brownies (extra fudgy, dairy-free, oil-free)

Gooey, decadent, chocolate-y goodness. These brownies have received the mother, brother, father, and grandmother seal of approval. The secret, my friends, is tahini: ground sesame seeds. I’ve long been a fan of tahini drizzled atop my rice bowls, as an ingredient in my hummus, and as a dip for my veggies. But tahini can do…Continue reading Secret Ingredient Brownies (extra fudgy, dairy-free, oil-free)

Dark Chocolate Swirl Bread (babka-inspired)

Babka is a sweet yeast cake-bread hybrid, popularized in the US by Eastern European-Russian Jews during the 1900s. It’s made by filling yeast dough with chocolate or cinnamon, then twisting and baking it in a loaf pan. I’m calling this bread babka-inspired, rather than babka, because I made quite a few substitutions — including swapping…Continue reading Dark Chocolate Swirl Bread (babka-inspired)