Passionate Portland vegan baker Ruby Steele thinks desserts are the centre of any celebration. Her vegan dairy-free desserts are evidence that you can produce decadent, crowd-pleasing delicacies without using animal ingredients. Ruby adds, “People often think vegan desserts are boring or bland; but, I’m here to show how creative and delicious they can be.” Chocolate avocado mousse, coconut cream pies, and lemon tarts based on almond flour are her go-to special occasion dishes. A showpiece is Ruby’s chocolate avocado mousse. “Avocados give a silky texture; you wouldn’t guess it’s dairy-free,” she says. The recipe calls for ripe avocados, unsweeteled chocolate … Continue reading Ruby Steele’s Dairy-Free Vegan Desserts for Special Occasions