As many of you already may know, I host a weekly chat at Culinate, and once a month the focus is on meatless cooking, eating and shopping.  In last week's chat, I asked if anyone cooks with tofu and/or tempeh and if not, who’s afraid to tip toe in that direction. For [...]

Often I have a couple of small portions of leftover bean dishes sitting in the fridge or freezer. For instance, last night I had three different bean casseroles that I decided to makeover into dinner.  The first was Molasses Baked Beans, a recipe (from Vive) that I made over the holidays (and that I'll share with you soon).  The second [...]

It’s party time, y’all.  Put down that cheese ball and perk up your ears for somethin’ a little bit different on the holiday vittles theme. Instead, let’s tear a page from the book of chaat, the finger-licking savory snacks of India and south Asia.  At the top of my list are [...]

You and me alike, Mr. Grinch!  So, what does a vegan eat for Christmas dinner?  Not tofurkey.  At least not in our house, no one likes it.  So, all of our dinner is homemade, and nothing with the intention of 'replacing' a turkey.  Instead, the dinner celebrates the flavors and [...]

You can give lovely, relatively inexpensive gifts this year with just a little effort from you and your kitchen.  Even if you don't bake often (or feel intimidated to do so), I have a few easy recipes that will be very well received.  Maybe too well, as I am now [...]

Greetings from Sayulita, Mexico, where I’ve traded in my turkey baster for a yoga mat and my apron for a bathing suit. It’s the first year in a dozen or more that I am not cooking, hosting or fretting over Thanksgiving dinner, and I gotta say, I’m giving thanks for [...]

With Thanksgiving just a couple of sleeps away, I realize that if you plan to eat turkey, I'm probably not going to be able to convince you otherwise at this stage.  Shame, because a meat-free Thanksgiving can be brilliantly delicious.  Not to mention healthier and kinder. But, I think I might [...]

Here’s the thing about me and Thanksgiving: I like the bird. I like making the brine. I like the way the crackling skin perfumes the house. I like to chomp into a drumstick, with a sprinkling of salt, thank you very much. I like to carve and I can’t get enough [...]

Thanksgiving is the best holiday, because all it requires is that you show up and eat. I don't even mind cooking the dinner--just set aside two days, with no other thoughts in my head. But as my son has pointed out, the least important part of the feast is the [...]

No, this isn't a continuation of my 'extreme cuisine' post.  Rather, I want to introduce you to dragon tongue beans (and, I'll get to the cod tongue matter a little later). Have you seen these mystical-looking beans when grocery shopping?  If you see them again, be sure to pick some up! [...]