Okay Carissa, you asked for it… Egg Nog Bread Pudding with Tequilla/Orange Sauce So the other night on Twitter, I got to talking with the abovementioned Carissa about egg nog bread pudding, which I promised I would write up the recipe for. True to form, it took me a few days to get around to […]
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The $7 Dinner Challenge Part 3
Okay, here is big entry number three in Cate and Sarah’s $7 Dinner Challenge. If you have not heard of the $7 Dinner Challenge, these two amazingly talented food bloggers have challenged the rest of us still pretty talented food bloggers to create a two-course meal for four including a full serving of vegetables for just […]
Recipe: Deviled Eggs Just in Time for Halloween
Yes, Halloween is upon us and what better dish to serve than deviled eggs? Everyone loves deviled eggs, they are great at parties and they are easy to make. OK, I must admit the idea of serving deviled eggs actually came my friend Skyle who told me she makes them into scary Halloween ghosts 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Top 100 Foods I Want to Cook
To go along with the omnivore’s 100 and the vegan 100, I’ve decided to write out the top 100 foods that I want to cook and as I fix them, I will scratch them off and perhaps replace them with something new. Some of these ideas are pretty mundane, some not so. Some are vegan, […]
Musings On Meat
So I was talking with my wife the other day about being vegetarian and whether we should attempt being vegan. I surprised myself. I have been really pondering why I don’t eat meat. At first, it was a health thing. Not so much that a meat free diet is healthier (it is, by the way) […]