Stacey Emenecker

Sep 1, 2024 | vegnews.com | Ellen Kanner |Stacey Emenecker |Vegan Treats

In 1998, a chef told 23-year-old Danielle Konya that there was “no such thing as a vegan dessert.” The chef, someone she barely knew, probably had little clue of the decades-long legacy of world-class vegan desserts his comment would spark. Konya had no idea, either. Back then, she says, you might find a dry, disappointing vegan brownie at your local health food store, or worse, carob chip granola. “But legitimate vegan bakeries did not exist,” she recalls.