On October 4th, 2008, join us for the first annual Totally Fabulous Vegan Bake-off.

To celebrate World Vegetarian Day you are invited to The Totally Fabulous Vegan Bake-off on Saturday from 1-4pm at Grange Park in Toronto. Admission is free.

Come down and participate in sampling the entries and voting for the fan favourite.

Celebrity judges: Stephen Gardner from Fressen and Urban Herbivore, Eden from New Moon Kitchen and Jae Steele, author of Get It Ripe, will evaluate the entries in each dessert category based on:

• Taste
• Texture
• Creativity and
• Presentation

All entries must be registered by September 26th. Show off your prowess in the kitchen by tantalizing the judges and your fellow Toronto Vegetarian Association supporters with your creative concoctions. This is your chance to break out the fancy apron and the veganized old family recipe, and vie for the chance to walk away with a huge blue ribbon.

Fantastic prizes will be presented to the winning entry in each category as well as a special prize for the fan favourite. Prizes include the chance to win one of four $50 vegan gift baskets from Whole Foods and a gift certificate from LAVA. 

Update: We now have additional prizes from: Green Earth Organics, Comondi, Sweets from the Earth, Soy n' Joy and Heart on Your Sleeve.

See Tips for healthier and faster baking and our recipes page for a list of the best recipe sites, including Recipe Zaar with 27,000+ veggie recipes.

Note: For some inspiring baking photos (like the one on the right) see Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World.