I’m in Pittsburgh visiting my family. My mom and I made a delicious dinner last night–red lentil stew, farro salad, and roasted asparagus. I can’t wait to share the amazing farro salad recipe from my mom with you, but for now here is the red lentil stew, which is one of Eric’s and my favorite go-to meals […]
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries
We’re coming up on strawberry season and there are few foods that are as enticing or as pretty as chocolate covered strawberries. We dipped about 75 strawberries for the vegan baby shower we just hosted and they were a hit. The best thing about chocolate covered strawberries is that they are extremely EASY to make. The only […]
A Vegan Baby Shower
These past few weeks, Eric and I have been preparing for a baby shower for our dear friends/mentors, Maria Elena and Tony. I met Maria Elena when I first got to the UW and she is the reason I’m working on animal ethics/studies. She is an amazing advocate for animals in the academy and has […]
Tzimmes (Stewed Root Vegetables & Fruit)
Yesterday, in the Passover Seder 2012 recap, I promised to post a recipe from Ruth (Eric’s mom) for Passover today. This dish is called tzimmes and it’s a traditional Jewish dish often eaten at Passover and Rosh Hashanah. It is usually composed of root vegetables and dried fruit with orange juice and spices. This version is […]
Cornmeal Waffles with Cinnamon Peaches
Okay, I know. Three recipes in a row. Crazy! And they’re a bit all over the place–vegetable pot pie one day, roasted beet and orange salad the next, and now waffles…It’s like breakfast, lunch and dinner in reverse order. These waffles are inspired by the cornmeal waffles at Cafe Flora’s brunch. Cafe Flora tops them with different delicious […]
Roasted Beet and Orange Salad
I’m glad the vegetable pot pie provoked mouth-watering responses from the Pittsburgh crowd. Today, I’ve got another recipe for you. Though not what I would consider comfort food per se, this roasted beet salad has gorgeous coloring and a sweet citrus and earthy flavor. When I was in NY, I attended a board meeting for the […]
Vegetable Pot Pie
This vegan pot pie is some serious comfort food. If you’re craving some down-home cooking that will make you feel like you’re snuggled up at home in a warm blanket and someone is taking care of you, then this is recipe for you. And it is a perfect recipe to make for the meat-eaters in your life. […]
Irish Colcannon (or Mashed Potatoes with Greens)
Just in time for St. Patrick’s day, colcannon is a traditional Irish dish made by mashing potatoes and mixing in cabbage or other greens. When I was growing up, my parents used to make colcannon, or my dad would sometimes call it ‘thump’ (a Scottish variation), with whatever greens we had around. Usually, this was […]
Samosa-kopita
Last week, Seattle got slammed with snow. And when I say ‘slammed’, I actually mean only about 5 inches over a three day period. The University of Washington cancelled all classes on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and most of the city shut down. Seattle is known for not handling snow well–we don’t have the equipment to […]
Lasagna
Last Sunday, I made kalamata basil tapenade and used half of the recipe in a vegan lasagna. I made a 9×13″ pan of lasagna and Eric and I ate it for dinner three nights in a row. We tend to like doing this (if the food is good) because it makes the dreaded decision of […]
