Vegan Gnocchi in Cheesy Bechamel with White Truffle Oil - Junk Food Post #1

Today hereby inaugurates my Thirty-One Days of Junk Food.  My New Year’s Resolution this year is to make sure as many of my readers broke theirs as possible!  (Just kidding, but not really.)  I think I’m off to a good start!
(BTW, this post is dedicated to Kelly Olexa, who ironically enough, is one of the […]

Twilight Vegetarian Food Rage

Every now and then something comes along and tells me that vegetarians and vegans still have a long way to go.
Friday night was date night for me and my wife and she REALLY wanted to see Twilight. We compromised for our date night. First, we went to go to Spin (which I like) […]

Pumpkin… But Not Pie

One of my Tweeps, Felicia Slattery, responded to one of my pleas for inspiration with the suggestion of talking about what you can do with pumpkin other than make pie.  Since the appearance of pumpkin en masse in grocery stores, I’ve taken an interest in this myself (see my recipe for Pumpkin Baingan Bharta) and  […]

Fried Artichokes

So at some urging from Judy, here is my recipe for fried artichokes, which  was heavily inspired by the same dish at La Bodega in Kansas City, MO.  It is the perfect combination of salt from the “ham” and sweet from the garlic vegannaise.
Fried Artichokes

8 large artichokes
3 tablespoons corn starch
4 slices of tofurkey lunch meat […]

How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t Suck Part 5

And so it comes to an end…
In Part 0 of How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t Suck, we looked at all the things you can do to prep your tofu before cooking.  Part 1 covered baking it, Part 2 deep frying it.  Part 3 examined how to stir fry tofu.  Part 4 was a list […]

How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t Suck Part 4

Back on track being relative… *sigh*
Anyway, this is part four of my groundbreaking series on desuckifying tofu.  As a fan of tofu, I firmly admit that it takes some finessing (or some deep frying) to bring out what makes it truly good.  Which is why in Part 0 of How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t […]

How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t Suck Part 3

Phew!  It’s been a bit of a ride, but I am finally back on track.
In Part 0 of How to Make Tofu That Doesn’t Suck, we looked at all the things you can do to prep your tofu before cooking.  Part 1 covered baking it, Part 2 deep frying it.  Today we’re going to be […]

Seitan Slow Cooker Style

Before my descent into veganism, I used to love to make short ribs and pork and roast in the slow cooker.  As someone does not eat meat, I can still savor the memory of pork so tender it had to be scooped up because it would fall apart when pricked by a fork or delicious […]

Chipotle Seitan “Sausages”

This is my entry for the iBuyBarbecues grill contest.  This recipe makes “faux” hot dogs from seitan, a dough made of wheat gluten.
Chipotle Seitan Sausages
•    1 1/2 cups vital wheat gluten
•    1/4 cup nutritional yeast
•    2 tablespoons chipotle powder
•    1 tablespoon kosher salt
•    1 tablespoon garlic powder
•    1/2 tablespoon black pepper
•    1 tablespoon paprika
•    4 […]

Cauliflower Manchurian

It was a chance encounter that first led me to Masalas, an authentic Indian restaurant near my local Whole Foods. I had no idea that a simple grocery run would, in the end, leave me literally so full I could not have had another bite.

The building that Masalas currently occupies used to be a […]