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vegan

Orange and Fennel Salad

March 9, 2010

This Orange and Fennel Salad is my take on a seasonal classic hailing from Sicily. A late winter salad that is generally made with blood oranges, it’s not just healthy and super simple to make: it’s truly stunning.

When you are using orange zest in a recipe like this cake, it’s very important to use organic [...]

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Vegan Vegetable Curry with Mint Cilantro Chutney

February 16, 2010

This is a luscious vegan curry, inspired by the delicious Tomato and Coconut Fish Curry recipe in Monica Bhide’s lovely book, Modern Spice: Inspired Indian Flavors for the Contemporary Kitchen. As an aside, I was thrilled to meet Monica in person this weekend at the Roger Smith Food Writer’s Conference.

The chutney is optional, but is [...]

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Mezze for the Daring Cooks

February 14, 2010

The 2010 February Daring Cook’s Challenge was hosted by Michele of Veggie Num Nums. Michele chose to challenge everyone to make mezze based on various recipes from Claudia Roden, Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Dugid.
Mezze (aka meze) is a selection of small plates typical of Middle Eastern cuisine…an assortment of appetizers, so to speak. Warm pitas [...]

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Chickpea Salad With Roasted Red Pepper and Harissa

February 10, 2010

Have you noticed that I love spicy food? It’s true. I do.
Spicy harissa is something that’s been on my “must try list” for a while now. I finally got my hands on some yesterday and I am so glad I did: I think this chickpea salad with roasted red pepper and harissa is terrific!

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Guacamole And More Superbowl Snack Ideas

February 5, 2010

It’s Superbowl weekend and everyone seems to be posting their favorite Superbowl snacks.
Mind you I have zero interest in football. Maybe less than zero (if that’s possible). I wasn’t even sure who’s playing until I looked it up 5 minutes ago.
That being said, I am interested in the snacks. So whether I watch the [...]

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Spicy Crispy Kale with Lime

February 3, 2010

I’m a huge fan of kale. If you follow this blog, you know that I include kale in my recipes, from soups to smoothies, all the time. It’s so very good for you, with all those bone building minerals in particular, that I just can’t help loving it.
So it’s no surprise to see kale [...]

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Holly’s Green Smoothie

January 29, 2010

When my friend Holly Shelowitz posted her favorite green smoothie recipe on Facebook, I wanted to try it immediately. I did…and I loved it.
Holly is holistic nutritionist. We only just met a few months ago, but we have so much in common that it feels like I’ve known her much longer. She and I share [...]

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Meyer Lemon Pudding (Mostly Raw and Vegan)

January 18, 2010

When I found Meyer lemons at my local Hannaford’s market last week, I did a little happy dance.

I’ve been hoping they’d show up in my area for many weeks now, ever since I saw this Meyer lemon tart recipe over at Food52.
Meyer lemons are said to be a cross between a lemon (the most common [...]

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Breakfast Millet with Prunes

January 18, 2010

In know, I know, the title doesn’t sound terribly appetizing, right?

Please bear with me, though, because this recipe for breakfast millet is surprisingly delicious.
Millet has a long history of cultivation, but it’s hardly a popular food here in the United States. Most people probably know it as “bird food” more than anything else. It’s seriously [...]

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Spiced Muesli with Raisins and Cashews

January 10, 2010

As I’ve mentioned before on this blog, I am a big fan of Food52. I regularly enter recipe contests over there, and I even won a contest with my turkey pho recipe back in November…
Last week, for their “Best Couscous” contest, I made this couscous recipe and I just loved the combination of the spices [...]

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