Looking for a little holiday cheer? Try these vegan cookies and maybe make a batch for a neighbor who could use some joy and light. Usually, by November, I’m just gushing gratitude for all the gifts in my life and bubbly about the whole holiday season. This year, not so much. 2020’s been heavy lifting…
My Favorite People, My Favorite Recipes — Rice Pudding and Other Surprises
If you are craving comfort foods, this creamy and velvety rice pudding may be just what you need. I don’t need to tell you the coronavirus has upended everything — everything, I hope, except your health and spirits. But it’s affecting everyone, including the fabulous person slated to be featured in today’s My Favorite People,…
Mexican Chocolate Love Bites
Halloween’s come and gone. It’s never too late for treats, though, especially these sweet wonders inspired by Mexico’s Dia de la Muertos, the Day of the Dead. I wanted to share an excerpt from my forthcoming book Vegetable Love: 105 Erotic Recipes from Artichoke to Zucchini. We’ve come to think of aphrodisiacs as Viagra —…
Chocolate Chip Rice Treats. Happy Mother’s Day
Meatless Monday: Ms. Porter’s School For MILFs Originally posted on 05/05/2014 for Huffington Post In honor of all mothers everywhere, here’s a special Mother’s Day treat from The MILF Diet author Jessica Porter whom I absolutely love. I have a feeling you’ll feel the same way about her chocolate chip rice treats. Bling and flowers…
Guacamole and Vegan Chocolate Mousse
Who Grows Our Food — Margie Pikarsky, Bee Heaven Farm Originally posted for Huffington Post on 3/21/2016 An earlier version of this post originally ran on July 16, 2012. It’s part of the occasional Meatless Monday series Who Grows Our Food, which takes a close look at some of the people, so often unsung, who give us the food…
Mexican Chocolate Love Bites
For Valentine’s Day, I wanted to share an excerpt from my forthcoming book Vegetable Love: 105 Erotic Recipes from Artichoke to Zucchini. We’ve come to think of aphrodisiacs as Viagra — either that or something kind of naughty. I think they’re just fun. The most powerful aphrodisiacs are available without a prescription — they’re fruits…
Chocolate Chip Rice Treats. Happy Mother’s Day
Meatless Monday: Ms. Porter’s School For MILFs Originally posted on 05/05/2014 for Huffington Post Bling and flowers are always appreciated at Mother’s Day, but what moms really want is to be reminded of the MILFs they are. Okay, there’s that word. Call it female energy, connecting with your womanliness or owning your sexuality, “The MILF…
Keep Cool*
I am a bit of a hothead. My husband is not. He keeps his cool. He even eats cool. He likes dill, a cooling herb which he fondly associates with his German grandmother and her weighs-a-ton potato kugel. Digestive and restorative, dill is a nice source of vitamin A, which you need to keep all…