There's a chill in the air during my morning walks, which makes me think of the autumn comfort foods of my youth. Although my dad was Hungarian, my Italian mom didn't enjoy cooking Hungarian food. But growing up in Cleveland's inner-city, I went to public school with a lot of kids who were ...
Linguine with Sausage Ragu – an Easy Vegan Sunday Gravy that even a Carnivore will love!
One of my easiest and most satisfying recipes in the slow cooker is my vegan version of Sunday gravy - a well-loved staple in the home of every Italian family. I have a much more complicated version in Fool a Carnivore (check out Pasta with Bolognese Sauce on pages 39-40 of my book), but I wanted ...
Plum and Peach Kuchen
Before the luscious peaches and plums are gone for the season, I hope you will try my Plum and Peach Kuchen. I don't normally publish dessert recipes, but this was low in sugar, high in flavor, and so darn easy to make that I decided to depart from my normal format. I was blessed recently with ...
Butternut Squash and Bacon Sauce with Fusilli
Bacon is without question the hardest meat to replicate using plant-based sources. Trust me - I've tried! Although I am not a fan of most MorningStar Farms products, its Veggie Bacon Strips are still my go-to source for close to real bacon flavor and crunch. The cooler weather had me ...
Can vegan chicken apple sausage fool your carnivores?
I've been a huge fan of Field Roast Smoked Apple Sage Sausage for many years. Among the three versions made by Field Roast, Apple Sage has always been my go-to sausage alternative when I want a mild flavor. The Yukon gold potatoes, sage, and ginger balance the sweetness of the apples nicely - but it ...
Beating the high cost of organic produce
Every week, I spend at least $100 and 2 hours of my Saturday morning shopping for organic produce at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market. I don't know about you, but that's a lot of time and $$ to me! In an effort to free up my Saturday mornings, I decided to try Absolute ...
Are you tired of salads?
If you're tired of salads (or smoothies) as a cool way of getting your fresh raw veggies, think about chilled soups for the hot summer months for a refreshing change of pace. Sure, everyone has heard of gazpacho - what a fabulous summer soup! Lots of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, scallions, ...
Rio Bertolini’s Pasta makes a vegan ravioli worth eating!
Back in late April, I reviewed two Butternut Squash Ravioli - one with dairy made by Rio Bertolini and a vegan version made by Candle Cafe. I loved the Rio Bertolini Butternut Squash Ravioli made with dairy and lamented that I was unable to locally obtain Rio Bertolini's Vegan Butternut Squash ...
