I had a wonderful long weekend. It marked the first time since November I’ve truly had a free weekend to cook and bake in a relaxed manner, in addition to a couple of swell meals out of the house. There was no special occasion, I wasn’t prepping for a dinner party or the week ahead, … Continue reading »
First up, I would say that 75% of what I’ve eaten in the past two days has been this Corn Chowder from Vegan with a Vengeance. It’s sweet, it’s spicy, it’s a pleasant color, offers the surprise bite of rosemary (and bonus roasted garlic from my fridge), and was made with local ingredients. Sorta funny story, while at … Continue reading »
Why, I had quite a pepper, courgette, culinary productive & smiling vegan-filled weekend. I’m allowing this stateside use of courgette, since I assembled a Gordon Ramsay recipe using said squashes on Saturday. It’s a shame that I don’t have photos of my personal, colorful (finally!!) Saturday Farmers Market haul, or of the actual potlucks and … Continue reading »
The long-awaited (in my head) goal of recreating the classic broccoli & mozzarella pinwheels of the local pizzerias of my childhood finally came to vegan, teese-covered fruition! This is definitely the first test batch, but overall, I’m pleased with how they came out. The one BIG difference I’d change for the next round is to … Continue reading »
These are almost offensively non-traditional, but I’m proud, all the same. Since returning from vacation, I’ve been feasting on a few magnificent, toasted bagels, all the while, being briefly haunted by another traditional food from my New York heritage – knishes. I have really fond memories of my very Italian family visiting Jewish delicatessens, and … Continue reading »
Roasted Chickpeas with Nutritional Yeast, Oregano and Sea Salt As usual, my history with using dried beans is linked to the Post Punk Kitchen. I remember a blog post years ago, challenging people to soak their own beans and base meals around the outcome. When I finally had the balls to soak my own, I … Continue reading »
