no recipe barley salad
Though I love to follow an elegantly-written recipe, free-form cooking offers thrills I just can't resist from time to time.
Tag Archives: vegan
grown-up cranberry sauce
It’s kind of sad that I don’t get a full-fledged Thanksgiving this year. I know that every day is a feast with the comparative abundance I enjoy on a daily basis. When you’re living with…
jamaican yuca shepherd’s pie
I never thought I’d see the words “Jamaican” and “shepherd’s pie” together in one recipe title. The first conjures up tastes of fried plantains, coconut, and spicy jerk seasoning. The second? Tired ground beef suffocated…
curried pear and butternut soup
I've posted about the silky, meaty butternut before, but today it's back, pureed into a low fat soup with pears and curry powder.
fresh picked applesauce
A few weeks ago, on a Saturday saturated with the smell of fallen leaves baking in the sun, I went apple-picking. For for the first time. Ever. I know, I had a deprived, prairie childhood.…
vegan moussaka
You know what I miss? When I had the time to flip through my cookbooks or scroll through food blogs and bookmark recipes I actually planned on making. My hours of stomach-rumbling browsing has turned…
dolmas done right
Easy to make and easy to eat, these dolmas are so good you might just want to break a plate or two.
homemade energy bars II: walamee balls
A sweet and nutty combination of raisins, dates, sesame seeds and walnuts.
skippin’ jenny (vegan hoppin’ john)
I’m having a blast with Veganomicon, a cookbook that arrived on my doorstep one dreary afternoon from the sunnier climes of Berkeley. I played a small role in helping its sender find an apartment in…
homemade energy bars I: whole grain chews
From the archives: one of my favorite homemade energy bar recipes.