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Vegan cooking for carnivores

The title says it all. From chicken fried steak bites to cheesecake, it’s a book of look-alike food for vegans – “recipes so tasty you won’t miss the meat”. It could get tiresome except for the enthusiasm of  Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi who commissioned Roberto Martin as their […]

New style cauliflower mash

This tasty replacement for traditional mashed potatoes is from the Great Life Cook Book. Ingredients  1 large yellow onion, diced small 3 cups millet, rinsed well 1 large head cauliflower 1 tsp sea salt 9 cups water Method In a large pot, saute the onions in 2 tbsp of water […]

Vegan pear crisp

Fruity family favorite

Pear Crisp with Vanilla Sauce This popular and seasonal family dessert is from the Great Life Cook Book so it is made for entertaining. Filling 1 cup dried pears 2 cups pear juice 16 to 16 large pears (Bosc or Bartlett) 1 cup brown rice syrup Pinch of nutmeg Pinch […]

Vegan stuffed squash

Elegant Wild Rice Carnival Squash

Reclaim the family dinner or entertain all your friends with this party-size recipe from The Great Life Cook Book.  12 small to medium carnival squash 2 cups long grain brown rice 1/2 cup wild rice 5 cups water 2 pinches sea salt 2 medium onions, diced 1 1/2 tsp sesame […]

Reclaiming the family dinner

Authors Priscilla Timberlake and husband Lewis Freedman RD share their story of hosting community macrobiotic dinners since 1995 in one of the most endearing cookbooks you will ever read. More than a collection of recipes, the book serves up a monthly feast with 12 full dinner menus, each bursting with […]

New York: Candle 79 sets the gold standard

Candle 79 is no brown rice joint; it’s an elegant vegan restaurant that could give any meat-eating interloper a satisfying dining experience. Long considered one of the gold standards of American vegan cuisine, it’s highly regarded for its array of dishes and practice of marrying ingredients and techniques from diverse […]