I have accomplished what I once thought was only a myth: I have successfully created vegan fudge. ‘Course, I had a little help from my newest cookbook, La Dolce Vegan.

• 1¼ cups sugar
• ⅓ cup “milk”
• 2 tbsp margarine
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup chocolate chips
• 1 tsp mint extract

Lightly oil a 9-inch loaf pan and set aside. In a medium pot on high heat, stir together the sugar and “milk” until it reaches a boil. Stop stirring and allow to reach 235°F (115°C) then remove from heat. Add the margarine, salt, chocolate chips and mint extract. Stir together vigourously until smooth. Pour into loaf pan and refrigerate for at least an hour before removing from loaf pan and cutting into chunks.