I’ve been taking full advantage of grilling season, so dinners around here have been featuring a lot of grilled vegetables and fresh salads. Summer meals are about simplicity and flavor, a great opportunity to showcase vegetables and make them the center of a meal. This […]
Self-identifying as a dessert person, I don’t believe desserts are evil. As Claire Saffitz puts it, no meal is complete without something sweet at the end. There’s always room for dessert. When I find practical recipes that have no processed sugars, are gluten-free, and dairy-free […]
After spending so much time around Indian friends and getting to eat the incredible food they make, I decided I needed to learn some of the basics of making curry. For the most part it’s very simple, but it all starts with gathering the right […]
I’ll admit, there’s a lot going on here (Miso Eggplant Sweet Potato Chickpea Bowl with Tahini?? A mouthful.) But the question is, why would you only do miso when you can also do tahini, ras el hanout, and paprika? Why only do one source of […]
So apparently eggplant is boring and weird, and falls under the “if it tastes bad, it must be good for you” food group. Um, okay I see where you’re coming from, but have you tried Roasted Eggplant with Tahini Sauce? So.. I kinda beg to […]
Let’s just break this recipe down real quick. There are thousands of curry recipes on the web and if you’ve ever tried a few you’ve probably notice how similar they all are. It’s an easy formula, and if you know the basis, you can build […]
Excuse me?? Who gave you permission to be so cute, you fresh little avocado/grapefruit salad?? Cute AND healthy AND fresh AND just dang perfect. But seriously, this salad is here to prove that salads don’t need to be boring. This salad’s mission is to show the […]
This one’s for all my non-vegan friends out there. I am one of you. I am a non-vegan, sometimes on a plant-based diet, sometimes meat eater, full-time-all-over-the-place eater. It’s all very confusing and I digress. The real thing keeping me from committing to a full […]