Plant-based Fresh and Foraged Recipes
Warm, savory, and smooth- comforting, soothing, simple ingredients with a complex flavor. This vegan brown rice congee is a savory porridge made from brown rice, a lot of water, and seasoned with ginger and seaweed. Topped with a mix of jackfruit and mushrooms, this vegan …
Food is an every day occurrence- be it special occasion, on the go, elaborate and intricate, from the freezer- food is a part of our every day lives. When I was growing up, a big part of food was family dinner. Meals that were not …
Around the holidays, most festive gatherings tend to center around a large piece of meat (often a turkey, ham or lamb). It can be hard to get as excited about Thanksgiving when it’s so often called “turkey day” (although if you’re looking for a vegan …
Warm, filling and protein-packed, this individual sized vegan Shepard’s pie are a weeknight favorite. A layer of spiced, green-chile and white wine lentils are followed by hearty white beans in rich, herbed tomato sauce, sprinkled with gooey vegan cheese, and topped with a light, flavorful, …
White, puffy buns with a smooth, shiny, glossy crust. Break inside to reveal a center filled with savory collard greens and meaty, delicious, maitake (hen of the woods) mushrooms. These maitake steamed buns are everything you might want out of these filled doughy delights- they …
Okay, so I know “simple” and “homemade ravioli” is a little bit of an exaggeration- ultimately, any time you start making your own pasta you’ve committed to doing some work for that meal. But as far as ravioli goes, this one is pretty simple. And …
There are many summer days when I go into my hot kitchen, look at the stove, sweat dripping down my face, and think, “I may never cook again”. Those of you with air conditioning may not truly appreciate the experience of staring at your stove, …
Hidden in upstate New York, the tiny city of Saratoga Springs is well known for a few reasons. One is the springs for which the town was named- mineral water bubbling from the ground which is said to have healing properties. Saratoga in the fall …
For a Print-Friendly Recipe, Click Here Moo shu- thin, delicate pancakes wrapped around a savory shredded mixture (typically pork). But, pork not being my thing, I decided to go with a different take on the dish- milkweed mushroom moo shu. Milkweed’s thin blossoms perfectly lends …
There is no finer luxury of spring than cooking up a fresh, wild growing, vegan morel mushroom recipe. Wild morel mushrooms have a rich, savory quality that no other mushroom can match, but Christmas Lima beans provide a similar, more earthy umami element. To make …