Has Beyond Beef finally created the perfect plant-based ground beef? This was my first time using Beyond Beef, but I already think it is clearly superior to the LightLife Gimme Lean Beef product that I used in my Mini Meat Loaves recipe in Fool a Carnivore: Meaty Main Dishes . . . Minus the ...
The Impossible Burger is too meaty for me
Last week in Orlando, I had my very first opportunity to try The Impossible Burger. My verdict? The Impossible Burger tastes too much like meat for me. (Hence the confused look of abject horror on my face!) The Impossible Burger and Beyond Meat's Beyond Burger are actually getting quite a ...
Gingery Damson Plum Torte
Even as iconic a dessert as Marian Burros' Original Plum Torte can benefit from a bit of improvisation. Although the classic recipe appears each year in the NY Times Cooking section at the peak of plum season, its simplicity lends itself to modest enhancements that can make it even more ...
Cantaloupe Salad with Point Reyes Original Blue Cheese
With luscious fruit in such abundance during the summer, I'm always looking for ways to add it to my meals. I've written before about my Watermelon, Cherry Tomato and Feta Salad, and my Peach Burrata Salad - both of which are wonderful ways to end a meal because their natural sweetness eliminates ...
Summer Pasta (in Memory of Ida)
Those of you who are friends and family know that my 93-year old mother, Ida Olah, died six weeks ago. My posts have been sporadic (at best) the past six months, since my mom was extremely ill and under Hospice care in her home. Since I did all the cooking for my mom during the last dozen years ...
Festive Purple Cabbage Slaw
Looking for a perfect side for your Memorial Day celebration? Look no further! My Festive Purple Cabbage Slaw is vegan, refreshing, healthy, simple to make . . . and delicious! It takes less than 20 minutes to prep your vegetables and make the dressing. Here are the veggies in the raw, ...
Baked Risotto Cakes – the Perfect Solution for Leftover Risotto!
Risotto is one of my favorite dishes. But the sad truth is that it's only truly delicious when it is first made. Or is it? Recently, I quickly transformed some well-chilled leftover mushroom, spinach and pepper risotto . . . . . . into some crisp and tasty baked risotto cakes to ...
Spicy Sesame Noodles with Vegan Porkless Bites
I love taking meaty recipes - and making them meatless! This month's issue of Cook's Country had an interesting recipe for Spicy Sesame Noodles with Pork . . . so I decided to simplify it and make it meatless! For my meat analogue, I chose Gardein's Porkless Bites. I've used Porkless ...
