Vegetarian Recipes

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine got braces for her second time. Having had braces twice myself, I’m well aware of the pain of...

A few days ago, I attended a house concert featuring my friend and colleague, Kate MacLeod. House concerts are always fun—intimate and informal. Sometimes they’re structured...

I got a multicooker for Christmas this year. While I’m quite adept at cooking from scratch (because that’s how I always cook) I’m intrigued with the...

Tomorrow is New Year’s Day. Southern tradition says that eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day brings good luck. As with any superstition, there are many...

When I was looking through my cookbooks and magazines for Thanksgiving ideas, I stumbled upon several recipes that looked so unusual that I marked them for...

Looking for a dessert that looks and tastes amazing, but takes relatively little time to make? Try a Pear Almond Tart. It’s beautiful, delicious and very...

I committed to make three dishes for Thanksgiving this year. When you plan a meatless meal for a meat-heavy holiday, things can get complicated fast. Guests...

Turkey and stuffing may get most of the Thanksgiving accolades, but for those of us who are meatless, it’s the side dishes that end up being...

’Tis the season of elevated eating. This Thursday is, of course, Thanksgiving. It’s always been one of my favorite holidays. My grandfather’s birthday was around Thanksgiving,...

Superfood bowls are so much fun to put together. With veggies, legumes, grains, sauces and dressings all mixed into one bowl, these one-dish meals can seem...

Chili was one of the first things I learned to cook, way back when I first left home. It always felt like a huge accomplishment, even...

I’m not gluten free, but that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy substituting spiralized veggies for pasta. In recent months, i’ve spiralized zucchini, apples, yellow potatoes and...

Cruciferous vegetables are the bomb. Also called “brassicas,” broccoli, cauliflower, kale, bok choy, cabbage, romanesco, Brussels sprouts, etc., are packed with immune-boosting phytochemicals. High in sulforaphane,...

Since I’ve cut my soy consumption in the past few years, one of the brunchy items I’ve missed is tofu scramble. It’s one of those meals...

In the past few years, I’ve cut back on my soy consumption. As a 40-year vegetarian, I’ve cooked with tempeh and tofu for years in order...

Eggplant and tomato season usually happens in August. But for some reason, my tomatoes and eggplants are just now ripening consistently. I grow heirlooms, thanks to...

Last week I posted a recipe for a salad featuring the luscious Bartlett pears from my small but prolific pear tree. With the intention of not...

September is a contender for my favorite month. First, in theory, it begins to cool off in September (although this year it’s still pushing the upper...