Petersan - Sticky fingers sweets: 100 super-secret vegan recipes

100 Super-Secret Vegan Recipes

Doron Petersan

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Petersan, Doron.

Sticky fingers sweets : 100 super-secret vegan recipes / Doron Petersan.

p. cm.

ISBN 978-1-101-56028-0

1. Vegan cooking. 2. Pastry. 3. Baking. I. Title.

TX837.P5134 2012 2011047063

641.5'636dc23

The recipes contained in this book are to be followed exactly as written. The publisher is not responsible for your specific health or allergy needs that may require medical supervision. The publisher is not responsible for any adverse reactions to the recipes contained in this book.

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For Peter and Ezra, my two favorite foodies

Contents

Foreword

T he first time I walked into Sticky Fingers, I made a scene. A big one. Tucked into a little basement storefront in Washington, DC, was an entirely vegan bakery. I knew ahead of time what I was walking into, which is exactly why I sought out Sticky Fingers. But nonetheless, I found myself screaming and carrying on like a crazy person. In a case before me were rows and rows of insanely exciting and indulgent confections. And I simply couldnt handle it. (That was all before Id even laid eyes on the soft-serve machine.) Can you even imagine how loud things got once I actually started eating everything? It was mayhem.

It was sometime around 2003, but I still remember it clearly. I got the soft-serve, obvs, a Cowvin cookie, a Little Devil, a Sticky Bun, and one of every cupcake and cookie they had. In a word: sublime. Seriously, every bite was euphoric. And its only gotten better. Since that day, Sticky Fingers has grownthey moved to a bigger location, went global, and expanded their menu to include all sorts of vegan madness.

I graduated from the University of Maryland, so I have friends in the MarylandWashington, DC, area. I love them dearly and I visit them once a year. But even if they moved, Id still need to go back to DC regularly for my Sticky Fingers fix. Doron Petersan has made an addict out of me (along with every other one of her customers).

Shes a girl after my own heart. Motivated by her compassion for animals and love for food, she created replicas of all the must-have dessertsthe same desserts I loved before my own vegan conversion. When I met her for the first time, I think I did something dorky, maybe bowed to her or groveled on my knees at her feet. I was just so thankful that someone took the time and energy to learn how to make such amazing sweets, all without contributing to the confinement, torture, and slaughter of animals. Vegans are as food-obsessed as the next guy (actually much more so, in my experience); we just dont want cows and hens exploited for their milk and eggs. Doron gets this, and makes it easy for all us vegan gluttons to stuff ourselves silly. She also gets that non-vegans like dessert, too, and she pleases their palates as well. Every single one of her desserts proves that veganism leaves zero to be desired. And its high time the world gets the message.

When I found out that a vegan had won the second season of Cupcake Wars, I made a scene, of course. I was over the moon that for the second time, the winner was part of my tribeteam vegan going two for two on national television! And I was beyond excited that it was Doron, the swami of Sticky Fingers. For years, her passion and dedication have been celebrated by everyone who has set foot in her bakery. Now, with this book, you dont have to be in DC to experience the magic of Sticky Fingers. And if you need to make a scene, you can do so in the privacy of your own home.

Rory Freedman, coauthor of Skinny Bitch

Introduction

T here are tons of cookbooks out there today claiming to be extraordinary. And vegan baking books? Who can keep up? Fancy titles tout recipes as good as the real thing, really! or feature cardboard-free flavor, promise! Is that appetizing? Tested for a year in my own kitchen, claims one author. Is that all ya got? I bet your mom thinks youre the best baker out there, too, and the smartest. Here is the good news: This book is different. Youre about to discover the clarity and simplicity of my bakerys very own delectable (if I do say so myself), tried-and-true secret recipes. All the recipes here have been tested and proven delicious by our devoted clientele for more than ten years. Our customers love them, and so will you.

I started Sticky Fingers Bakery in 1999. My days consisted of testing, tasting, selling, making, improving, and then selling some more. Once the hungry vegans of Washington, DC, got word of a new sweets pusher in town, things picked up fast. A generous friend offered a micro loan to get the dough ball rolling. I found a friend who could help bake and a business partner to share the load, and voil! Our first store, a tiny shared basement bakery hidden under a stairwell, opened in 2002.