[Photograph: Rabi Abonour]  When I see a food advertised as raw
and vegan, I get a little worried. It's not that raw, vegan, and
raw vegan dishes can't be good—they often are. But it's an all-
too-common problem for food marketed that way to short out on
flavor in favor of ideology. Fortunately, One Lucky Duck's
Chocolate Macaroons ($13.50 for an 11 oz. bag) are a tasty
treat, regardless of how they're (not) cooked.  If you don't
like the texture or flavor of raw coconut, these probably aren't
for you, as it's definitely the dominant flavor here (as with
any good macaroon). It's complimented nicely by a lightly bitter
cocoa powder while maple syrup and agave nectar bind the cookies
and add sweetness. Since it's vegan you won't find any egg
whites, so the texture is more crumbly than you might be used
to. But I found myself working my way through the bag of rich,
dense cookies at an alarming rate.  The bottom line is that One
Lucky Duck's Chocolate Macaroons aren't just a good raw vegan
dessert, but a dessert w