Stalk Right There: Make a Salad!

Last night, as I was chopping broccoli florets for a stir fry, I remembered a recipe I’d seen in my copy of Dirt Candy, a vegetarian cook-comic book, for “Broccoli Carpaccio,” a salad… Read More →

Rice Plate

“Rice plate” is a dinner staple in my kitchen. It’s relatively inexpensive and easy to prepare. Sam and I eat some version of it about once a week. It always includes brown rice,… Read More →

Another use for Tempeh Bacon: Veggie Cobb Salad

A classic Cobb salad is made from bacon, chicken, hard boiled egg, tomato, blue cheese and avocado over chopped greens, and dressed with a red wine vinaigrette. Here’s a vegetarian version that uses… Read More →

Put an Egg on It: Veggie Pasta Carbonara

Confession: I don’t think I’ve ever had “real” pasta carbonara, made with guanciale/ pancetta/ bacon and eggs. I’ve been some kind of vegetarian/ pescetarian since I was 15– over half my life, so… Read More →

Asparagus Ribbon Salad

Spring is finally here! I decided to celebrate with this simple raw salad. Asparagus Ribbon Salad The dressing is part Mediterranean, part Japanese. Feel free to substitute rice vinegar for the lemon juice,… Read More →

Dairy-Free but Still Decadent: Butternut Squash and Kale Lasagna

As soon as I made my butternut squash soup last week, I knew that it was destined for greater things. As a soup it was gratifying– creamy and hearty, yet healthy, but combined… Read More →

Heart of Palm Cakes with Jicama Slaw

I love heart of palm, and I recently learned that it is commonly used as a substitution for crab in vegetarian and vegan restaurants. So I decided to try make these cakes, substituting… Read More →

Here’s to a Happy and Healthy New Year: Edamame and Black Bean Stuffed Peppers

Like so many people, on January 1st, I vowed to make 2013 a healthy year. But I still want it to be flavorful. I love food. “Butter” was one of my first words.… Read More →

From Palate to Palette: Can Food be Art?

I have a post on Createquity about two of my favorite topics: art and food.

Spicy Fried Rice

In my twenties, I used to make fried rice all of the time– starchy, salty, spicy and with some egg, it was the perfect meal to whip up after a night at the… Read More →