i recently visited my good friend rose in san francisco, who always inspires me when we share the kitchen. our first night in town, exhausted from traveling, she made us a delicious dinner which included something she called a winter salad. it involved wilted napa cabbage, warm apples and apple cider vinegar.
while this isn’t exactly [...]
the cool thing about purslane is it’s a succulent! while most lettuce greens you eat are delicate and thin, this one is thicker, crispy, lemony and slightly salty. they are a very different texture than other edible greens. and while it is considered a weed, purslane is the highest source of omega-3 fatty acids amongst [...]
breakfast can be one of the toughest meals of the day for a vegan. sure you can do a piece of fruit, a cup of coffee, or even a smoothie, but most of the filling – and tasty – morning-time meals are laden with eggs, cheese and meat. luckily, i recently realized that making an [...]
there are lots of ways to make vegan gravy. some saute mushrooms, garlic or onions to go for a thicker, chunkier consistency. i prefer a simple smooth gravy, like i had growing up. this recipe only has 5 ingredients and takes about 5 minutes to make.
and while gravy tastes good on pretty much anything you [...]
i used to work at a restaurant where i cooked paninis. for the vegetarian sandwiches we would grill up slices of portobello with just a little olive oil, some garlic, rosemary and dill. it smelled so amazing it would catch people’s attention all the way out on the street.
as a result, i can’t resist throwing in those flavors nearly every [...]