U.S. VegWeek Saves Your Bacon Finally, good news in Washington — it’s DC Veg Week! Originally posted on 04/13/2015 for Huffington Post. From small things, big things one day come. Take Esther the Wonder Pig. She was a wee 4 pounds when she found her way into the hearts of Steve and Derek, her human…
My Favorite people, My Favorite Recipes: Yotam Ottolenghi
My Favorite people, My Favorite Recipes: Yotam Ottolenghi A few years ago, I had the opportunity to interview someone on whom I had a culinary crush. By that time, more than a few people felt that way about Yotam Ottolenghi, the innovative, exuberant Israeli chef who brought his bold flavors to London. We feverishly exchanged…
Ful For Love
Meatless Monday: Ful For Love Originally posted on 02/14/2011 for Huffington Post Falling in love is a little like a political uprising. It means allowing change to enter your life, seeing possibility where none existed before. In both cases, it’s about hope. Today, Valentine’s Day, the celebration of love, comes at a pivotal moment for…
Gado Gado
Originally posted on 07/05/2010 for Huffington Post Going to (GMO) Seed Alfalfa sprouts, the ubiquitous and hairy garnish on wraps and the like, are rarely eaten, rarely even given serious consideration. It’s time we change that. Alfalfa is a small example of a very big issue On June 21, the Supreme Court voted seven to…
City of South Miami Beans With Fennel
Originally posted on 01/06/2014 for Huffington Post Meatless Monday in the City of Pleasant Living This rather fabulous black-eyed peas with fennel is just the ticket for Wednesday, Global Pulse Day, a world-wide celebration of dried beans. Enjoy it wherever you are, even if you’re not in the City of Pleasant Living. To start the new…
Tunisian Roasted Vegetables
Originally Posted on 07/08/2013 for Huffington Post. Happy anniversary, readers. I’ve been writing weekly Meatless Monday posts. Happy anniversary, readers. I’ve been writing weekly Meatless Monday posts for Seven years now. And they said it wouldn’t last. After the first month, my editor gently asked, “How many different ways can you encourage people not to eat…
Salvation BEP and Okra Stew
Salvation Is Closer Than You Think Originally posted on 10/16/2009 for Huffington Post “The harvest is past, the summer is over, and yet we are not saved.” Jeremiah 8:20. Don’t let this be you. While seasonal despair can take hold as the calendar flips from August to September, there is balm in Gilead. We’re still…
Stuffed Eggplants in Marinara Sauce
June is the season of weddings. Here’s to vegan couples and vegan weddings. Originally posted on for Huffington Post Marrying Meatlessly You’re both young, hot, meatless and madly in love. You decide to live happily, meatlessly ever after. Congratulations. But first, the wedding. “What we were celebrating is us and our life, and our life…
Friendly Broccoli and Black Beans With Sherry
Originally Posted on 12/03/2012 for Huffington Post Friends With Benefits “Broccoli, eh?” said a guy, checking out my basket of farmers market haul. “I’ll stick with my friend here.” He bit into a hoagie piled high with processed meat. You call that a friend? Study after study has linked processed meat to cancer. The World…
Hungry Ghost Mood Modifier
Bang the Gong Gong hay fat choy — that’s happy Chinese New Year in Mandarin (and about the extent of my Mandarin, too).We now enter the Year of the Horse. The horse is supposed to be a happy, easy-going sign but experts in the field say the year may be a dodgy one. I am not…
