What would Halloween be without a special TREAT for the adults?! I mean, we’re all here for the boos, aren’t we? ?? Today I’m sharing all of the details of this hauntingly beautiful, Black Widow Cocktail with you! The Black Widow Cocktail gets its black hue from activated charcoal and it’s chilling looks from dry ice!! If […]

A couple of years ago our family decided to turn Thanksgiving on its head and do a completely vegan feast! Turns out our family loves the side dishes more than the main: the turkey was not missed! Now you don’t have to go all out like we did, but even just swapping out one ingredient […]

When I was in Austria visiting Sammy a couple of years ago, one of our favourite things to do was go to the Christmas Markets and get a hot mug (or a few!!) of Glühwein … AKA Mulled Wine!! So, when I came back home from my trip I definitely had a hankerin’ for some good […]

Hi all, its Bails again from Basics With Bails! Today I wanted to share my best DIY tips on how to make the ultimate vegan charcuterie board! Charcuterie boards are my favourite, especially when they’re cruelty-free! They are perfect for the holidays, and New Year’s Eve if you need to make a little something for […]

Perogies are one of my FAVOURITE dishes over the holidays! While these babies are a little time consuming to make, trust me when I say they are nothing short of comfort food perfection! You can find our Vegan Perogie recipe in our Fraiche Food Full Hearts cookbook! For those of you who own our cookbook, […]

Good morning everyone! Last week was a whirlwind of excitement and BIG NEWS! If you didn’t happen to catch it, our cookbook Fraiche Food Full Hearts hit store shelves and we kicked off our Cookbook tour in Toronto! It’s been a wild ride so far for Tori and I but we’re so happy the time has finally […]

It’s been three years in the making which consisted of hundreds of emails and phone calls back and forth, copious hours in the kitchen, prepping, styling, and shooting … not to mention MANY trips to the grocery store in addition to tears, laughter, frustrations and moments of success … and today is FINALLY the day. […]