Thanksgiving Side Recipe: Shredded Brussels Sprouts with Persimmons and Walnuts
I love Brussels sprouts, so I dig up my favorite Brussels sprouts recipe the moment I see these mini cabbage-looking guys pop up at my local farmers market. Something about their diminutive size and...
View ArticleHow a Roasted Chestnut Tried to Kill Me
Roasting chestnuts was something I’d only heard about in that infamous Christmas song (and I just have to comment on how sexy that guy’s voice is… swoon). Despite the fact that, when I lived in Salt...
View ArticleVegan Truffle Recipe
This vegan truffle recipe is a blast from the archives – February 2009. Got a favorite vegan in your life? Make them truffles for Christmas! I had someone recently bet me that I couldn’t develop an...
View ArticleGerman Cucumber Salad, or Gurken Salat
Today’s German cucumber salad recipe – also known as gurken salat in German – is compliments of Thad Jones, the sweet, sweet boy in my life who made me dinner for my birthday a few weeks ago. Last...
View ArticleThe Winter of My Discontent
The days are short. The nights seem like a silent, bottomless fountain of darkness. Tensions occasionally run high, while, paradoxically, energy runs low. We’re in hibernation mode, body, heart, and...
View ArticleGluten-Free Vegetarian New Years Eve
This week’s guest post is compliments of Carol Fenster, author of many gluten-free cookbooks. Most recently, Carole published 125 Gluten-Free Vegetarian Recipes, a book that caters to a sadly...
View ArticleA Sweet for Your Sweetie: Strawberry Chocolate Mousse Parfaits
Just in case you’re not aware: tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. If that sentence suddenly put you into a panic, relax! I’ve got you covered. Sure, you might not have flower delivery or a dinner...
View ArticleVegan Macaroni and Cheese Recipe
I’ve been eating a lot of macaroni and cheese lately. Between huge, heaping spoonfuls of real cheese, I’ve been pining for a less milk-heavy version that would appeal to my vegan friends. (and my...
View ArticleSeriously Decadent Almost-Raw Chocolate Truffles Recipe
If you’re a longtime reader of this blog, then my ongoing battle with sugar isn’t news. My body really, truly hates refined sugar. It gives me headaches, joint pain, acne, mental fog, and a cornucopia...
View ArticleVegetarian Olive Tapenade Recipe
Did you know that olive tapenade recipes are not always vegetarian? My formerly vegan self was not aware of this fact, and I was about a year into my veg adventure before someone informed me that one...
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