Saturday, March 21, please join me for here in Miami for my class and lunch, “Plant-based Pintxos.” Come and taste what happens when conscious cuisine meets the sultry flavors of Spain. Look, Ma, no Jamon. Ham may be Spain’s national dish, but ham isn’t the only song Spain can sing. Many traditional Basque and Spanish…
My Favorite People, My Favorite Recipes: Tasting the American Dream with La Cocina and Nafy Flatley
Sunday is International Women’s Day, a global celebration of women and a reminder to keep pushing for equality. That’s what La Cocina, the Bay Area culinary incubator, does every day. This nonprofit empowers immigrant and underserved women, enabling them to go from home cooks to small business owners. Nafy Flatley was born in Senegal, but,…
My Favorite People, My Favorite Recipes – Joe Yonan
Impeachment acquittal, Trump’s State of the Union address, don’t get me started. What’s really exciting in DC these days isn’t happening on Capitol Hill, it’s happening at the Washington Post. Food editor Joe Yonan has fallen for beans. His new cookbook Cool Beans is a veritable love letter to legumes. This post contains affiliate links….
African-American Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew
Okay, Kwanzaa blew past me, but we’re right in the heart of Black History Month, so I wanted to share this wonderful warming dish, Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew, that’s a gift from Africa. Originally Posted on 12/30/2013 for Huffington Post First Fruits of the Harvest As they say in Swahili, “Habari gani?” This translates…
Chickpeas with Saffron For World Pulses Day
It’s World Pulses Day, a global celebration of beans, and you know how excited I get about beans. For starters, beans offer simple abundance. They’ve been the backbone of every culture and cuisine from Boston to Barcelona, adding inexpensive oomph to dishes and providing us with deep, satisfying sustenance. Since I’m just I’m back from…
Ma Po Tofu
The Future of Protein is Plants Originally posted on 10/02/2017 for Huffington Post The Lunar New Year started on January 25, with Spring Festival celebrations lasting through tomorrow. Welcome to the Year of the Rat. This is actually supposed to be a good thing — the rat is fast-thinking, stable and attracts good fortune. Eating tofu…
My Favorite People, My Favorite Recipes – The Incomparable José Andrés
As you’re reading this, I’m on my way back from Spain, birthplace of the great chef with the great big heart, José Andrés. No, I haven’t been hanging with José (if only). In addition to overseeing his 30+ restaurants, Andrés has been busy cooking up some comfort for Puerto Rico’s earthquake victims. This is not…
Tandoori Vegetables
Veganuary — Your (Free) Ticket to Success Originally posted for Huffington Post on 01/01/2018 Happy 2019! According to statistics, January 1 is our favorite time to resolve to change our lives. The Law of Attraction tells us committing to one positive attracts more positivity, setting in motion a whole wave of happy changes. Take the Veganuary pledge,…
Minnie’s Cookies, Vegan Edition
Old Cookie Recipe for a New Year I’m not an eater of cookies. I seldom even bake them. I’m funny that way (and other ways). But as the holidays drew closer, cookies began pushing their way into an important part of my brain. Specifically, the cookies most beloved in my family, from Minnie, my great-great-great-great…
Hopping John
Call me a bit of a rebel, I’m not a big on holiday traditions. For obvious reasons, I’m fine with a turkeyless Thanksgiving. I’m likewise fine with a treeless Christmas, a menorahless Chanukah. I do like New Year’s though, with champagne on New Year’s Eve and hopping john New Year’s Day. There is nothing glamorous…
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