This Thursday is Earth Day, that time of year when we remember, oh, yeah, gotta do something about the planet. Here’s an easy answer – eat plants. Some of the most ardent plant-based people I know got scared straight — health issues or having the veil of factory farming ripped away. Every reason to eat…
Vegan Harira for Ramadan
Vegan Harira is made with nourishing ingredients making it the perfect soup for breaking a fast. Ramadan begins tonight at sundown. It’s strangely early this year, but as ever, it’s 30 days of reflection and prayer, of fasting from dawn to dusk, of returning to yourself and your family, a time to pledge your faith…
Speed Sabzi (Vegan Ghormeh Sabzi)
Ghormeh Sabzi is a well-loved Iranian herb stew. This vegan version is loaded with black eyed peas rather than beef or lamb. Hajji Bektash Veli, my favorite thirteenth century Iranian mystic believed, as I do, that divine spirit, universal life force exists in all things natural — just not in plain sight. “For one who…
An Interview with Madhur Jaffrey
Women’s History Month honors the efforts of every woman. Together, we are making history. We are the path forward. But we couldn’t have gotten this far without those who’ve come before and did some heavy lifting. Today’s Indian vegan cookbook stars, Vegan Richa and Romy Gill, owe a lot to Madhur Jaffrey, and so do…
Women Out Standing in the Field
If you eat, thank a woman. Women grow almost half our food. If you’re celebrating Women’s History Month (and you should), celebrate the femme farmers in your life. A shout-out to my local farmers. They are dynamic, they are diverse, they are organic, traditional, urban, hydroponic, they every flavor of Miami, and they’re all women….
Three Reasons to Celebrate – One Great Chocolate Guinness Cake
Hey, kids, watch as I weave together St. Patrick’s Day, Women’s History Month and Whole Grains Sampling Day to prove that Guinness is good for you. Hang in there; there’s chocolate at the end. Wednesday is St. Patrick’s Day, the magical day when we all become Irish, so remember — Guinness is good for you…
Three Lowcountry Women — Preserving History and Making it
Among my culinary crushes, Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor stands tall. She stood tall in real life, too. She was as statuesque and extroverted as I am short and nervous. We met in the pages of her 1970 cookbook/memoir, Vibration Cooking or The Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl. I’d never heard of Geechee before, and like the…
To the Women in Food – A Women’s History Month Tribute
Welcome to Women’s History Month. This month, I pay tribute to the women in food, some celebrated, some unsung, who’ve inspired me at the keyboard and in the kitchen. If you’ve been reading me for a while, you know Paula Wolfert has long been my culinary muse. Before her, there was my paternal grandmother Marcella,…
Sukuma Wiki
Sukuma wiki means “to stretch the week”—in other words, using these greens, which are affordable and readily available, can help stretch any meal a bit further. This post contains affiliate links that allow us to earn fees on qualifying purchases. If you’re like me and love greens, this recipe from Hawa Hassan’s In Bibi’s Kitchen…
Red Beans and Rice – Leftovers Versus Lagniappe
Happy Presidents Day, and a little something for nothing — Red Beans and Rice Happy Presidents Day. For federal workers and many others, Presidents Day means an extra day off. An extra day off is such a luxury, a delight, a bonus. So why doesn’t an extra meal give us the same thrill? I’ve never…
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