Greek Fava is a traditional veggie dish that makes a great starter, light meal and would look gorgeous on a vegan charcuterie board. Despite the name, Fava is actually made with yellow peas. In the tale of Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack’s life changed when he traded his cow for a handful of magic beans….
Miami Favorites — Cuban Black Beans
Enjoy this Cuban Black Beans recipe from my forthcoming book, Miami Vegan: Succulence and Sizzle in the 305. Often served as a pork accompaniment, Cuban black beans deserve center stage. They have a smokiness and richness all their own, thanks to a slow-cooking sofrito — a soulful sauté of onions, peppers and tomatoes. The only…
Sexy Summer Salads and The Chef’s Garden
Green, garlicky ramps, luscious, earthy morels, and delicate, herbaceous fiddlehead ferns sing of spring. But Miami produce they ain’t. This goodness comes from The Chef’s Garden, one of three fabulous sponsors of this Wednesday’s Sexy Summer Salads class with Chef Taffy Elrod and me. Photo by Yossey Arefi and Michelle Demuth-Bibb Chef Elrod and…
Quinoa Salad with Mango, Cashews, and Mint
Celebrate summer and mango season with this flavorful Quinoa Salad with Mangoes, Cashews, and Mint. It is suddenly, emphatically, mango season in Miami. The trees are full of heavy, ripe, orange fruit hanging from long stems, like possums swinging by their tails (another delightful South Florida phenomenon). In mango season, it’s almost as though you…
Mexican Chocolate Love Bites
Cinco de Mayo has come and gone, so why am I posting this recipe? Because today is the tax deadline, and my exhausted CPA husband wants 1) chocolate and 2) energy. These Mexican Love Bite treats are raw, doable in minutes, provide good fuel by way of dates and nuts and offer chocolate delivery, plus…
