savory hand pies – with leek, apple and sheep’s cheese

i’ve been wanting to make a pie lately, perhaps in the spirit of thanksgiving.  but i’ve been craving the savory variety and wanting them small enough to be hand-held.  i had two large leeks i knew i wanted to use and my instinct was to mix them with some type of strongly flavored cheese – which ended up being kashkaval, a hard sheep’s milk cheese i got at the armenian market near my house – but you could easily substitute... Read More

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 dish, so it felt like more than a bunch of side dishes. but whether it was too crunchy, too chewy or not flavorful enough, i couldn’t find... Read More

spicy carrot apple and ginger soup

carrot apple and ginger juice was one of my favorite drinks when i used to work at a juice bar. and i always heard of people making carrot ginger soup, so i put the two together and made up a sweet and spicy soup perfect for autumn time. it has several different layers of spicy, from the soothing and warming spice of the ginger to the hot and sharp spice of the pepper.  it warms you from the inside out just like any great soup should. if you want... Read More