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garlicy turnip, kohlrabi and purple yam topped with fried sage leaves
i’ve been listening to the splendid table a lot lately, which is an awesome weekly radio show about cooking that you can download as a free podcast. in one of the episodes the host, lynne rossetto kasper, very quickly mentions making something like this for dinner that week. she commented on how easily it was [...]
cilantro lemon orzo with toasted almonds
this is one of those recipes that happened on accident, based on the limited contents of my fridge. thankfully, the lemon and cilantro’s bright flavors compliment the hardiness of the whole wheat and toasted almonds in all the right ways. at first i thought it might be a sort of pasta salad, served cold and [...]
curry baked broccoli and cauliflower
when i find a dish that works its way into my routine – popping up on my dinner plate at least once or twice a week – i feel obligated to share it here. partly because it’s a recipe i’ve tested mutliple times and know works, but also because it is usually pretty simple and [...]
sunchokes roasted with lavender and garlic
sunchokes – also known as jerusalem artichokes – are the root vegetable of a plant similar to a sunflower. they look like and are often confused for fresh ginger root, but are more like a potato. they are probably associated with artichokes because of their earthy, subtle artichoke-like flavor and creamy, buttery texture. i love [...]
super simple baby bok choy
greens can be remarkably simple. sure you can chop them up and throw them in nearly any stir fry or soup, but sometimes just a touch of oil and soy sauce is all you need to bring out the natural goodness of those leafy treats. i have been cooking up these adorable baby bok choys [...]
vegan thanksgiving: cookie-crusted sweet potatoes
we got a bit caught up – as is expected of foodies on the most culinary-centric day of the year for some – and didn’t find the time to post this recipe. but luckily, these would be great for christmas too, any time of the year really! the topic of sweet potatoes vs. yams has [...]
vegan thanksgiving: roasted garlic mashed potatoes with celeriac
every recipe on thanksgiving seems to have the same “fuck it” mentality, with loads of butter and salt and carbohydrates. for example, normally i make mashed potatoes like this, but this year i decided to do the complete opposite. i wanted a lighter dish thrown in the mix, for a little bit of balance on [...]
vegan thanksgiving: apple cinnamon stuffing
i spent a lot of time playing around with recipes for a turkey substitute. the idea of a tiny seitan loaf stuffed with tasty stuffing and surrounded by roasted vegetables excited me to no end. i thought i would finally find a lovely way to bring the whole vegan thanksgiving dinner together with a main [...]
vegan thanksgiving: creamy caramelized onion gravy over roasted snap peas and green beans
i never much liked the traditional green bean casserole, with it’s soggy canned beans and overly creamy sauce. yet i could never help but mentally group it in the upper echelon of thanksgiving foods. it has somehow always seemed just as essential to the dinner as stuffing and mashed potatoes with gravy, it was just [...]
savory brussel sprouts
i don’t understand why brussel sprouts get such a bad rap. if cooked right they can be just as delicious as any other green veggie, all you need to do is steam them a little to soften them up and then sauté away with your favorite flavors. to me, lemon is a requirement when cooking brussel [...]
