Ceviche is cold dish, perfect for hot summer nights. Although typically made with fish or seafood, this citrus-spiked vegan ceviche is fish-free, flavorful and refreshing. Nobu Masuhisa is best known and beloved as a sushi chef. It’s been his passion since his first meal in a sushi restaurant as a child. He began cheffing in…
No Power? No Problem. Conscious Cookery for Hurricane Season | Bulgur with Kale and Spiced Chickpeas
Bulgur with Kale and Spiced Chickpeas is the perfect post-hurricane food during power outages. This hearty recipe requires no cooking and no refrigeration. It’s conscious cookery at its finest. The Eastern coast had a weekend visitation from Hurricane Isaias — because with COVID and all, we didn’t have enough stress, right? Isaias gave Miami a…
Chili-Spiked Tofu With Broccoli and Brown Rice
Chili-Spiked Tofu has a lovely Asian flavor with a kick of heat. Adding broccoli and brown rice provides an extra boost of protein and can provide you with enough energy to take down even your toughest opponent. WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan Stomps On Meat Originally posted for Huffington Post on 04/16/2012 Daniel Bryan is vegan, but don’t…
Wafuu, Dinner in Hand
You won’t find wafuu in sushi bars, but it’s a beloved comfort food often served in Japanese homes and as a lunch shop special. Think of it as the Japanese equivalent of mac and cheese. An enormous sweet potato sat on my kitchen counter. It was among the last offerings from my CSA before season…
Calabacitas | Cinco de Mayo During Coronavirus
Calabacitas–roughly translated as “zucchini” is a hearty, vegetarian Mexican dish that is intensely satisfying. Serve it alone as a side or add rice and tortillas to make it a meal. We see — or want to see — glimmerings of hope, of life after Covid-19, of a return to normal life. But honey, I think…
Quinoa With Mint Pesto and Spring Greens
I’d intended to make this post about Passover and Easter, the two holidays coming up this week. Nature has had other ideas, signaling to me in my favorite kind of way. As the birds and the bees flit about collecting seeds and pollen, we too begin to enjoy more of nature in our food. Fresh…
The Eating of the Greens | St. Patrick’s Day Wild Greens and Barley
Wild greens are fresh and abundant in the spring. They can add a burst of flavor and brightness to any whole-grain dish. Celebrate St. Patricks Day with a hearty bowl of wild greens and barley. The Eating of the Greens Originally posted for Huffington Post on 3/16/2015 Wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day brings good…
Dengaku and Oshitashi
Forks Over Knives Originally posted on 06/06/2011 for Huffington Post As a devoted member of the vegan tribe, I always wonder about the best way we can get our message across. Frankly, I worried Forks Over Knives wasn’t it. I’m totally behind its premise — going vegan beats heart surgery — but it doesn’t make…
My Favorite People, My Favorite Recipes: Aglaia Kremezi
I dream of running away to the Greek islands. Aglaia Kremezi and her husband Costas Moraitis actually did it. They left Athens in 2001 for the idyllic island of Kea, in the Cyclades and never looked back. If I ever get to Kea, I may never leave, either, especially knowing I’d be near Aglaia, cookbook…
Veggie Bhaji
Lighten Up For Diwali Originally posted for Huffington Post on 3/18/2010 Holi the Hindu festival of color, starts Wednesday. Wishing you a joyful, delicious one. Namaste, as yogi know, is Sanskrit for I honor the light in you, you honor the light in me. This week, Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, honors the light…
