For Women’s History Month, meet Tambra Raye Stevenson, a woman making history. She’s founder and CEO of WANDA Women and Girls Advancing Nutrition, Diet and Agriculture, dedicated to making food accessible, affordable, equitable and culturally appropriate for all. Tambra and I are both members of Les Dames d’Escoffier and Oldways advisors, on top of which Tambra…
Curried Sweet Potato Soup
Share a little love with those around you when you offer a bowl of curried sweet potato soup. “The world is all messed up,” observed Martin Luther King Jr. the night before he was assassinated. Half a century later, it’s still messed up. It’s impossible to undo the pain caused by a single act of…
Veganuary – Your (Free) Ticket to Success | Tandoori Vegetables
Start the new year happy with this recipe for tandoori vegetables.They’re bright with flavor and surprisingly easy to make. If you’re entering the world of plant-based cooking this year, welcome! This recipe’s a great place to start. Happy 2021! According to statistics, January 1 is our favorite time to resolve to change our lives. The…
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…
Curried Pumpkin Soup
Originally posted on 09/29/2014 for Huffington Post. Meatless Monday: The Seed of Something Great — Seed Food and Wine Festival Getting your Halloween game on? Pumpkins aren’t just for carving, they’re for eating, too. Here’s a curried pumpkin soup recipe from Mark Reinfeld (www.veganfusion.com). October kicks off Vegetarian Awareness Month and the celebration’s happening in…
Dorm-Friendly Quick and Healthy Singapore Noodles
Originally posted on 11/21/2009 for Huffington Post Meatless Monday: Meatless Meals Make The Freshman 15 Old School Welcome, college freshmen. Your education begins today. What you learn in class matters of course, but the great thing about being a freshman is what you learn outside of it, by observation, by interaction, by trial and error….
It’s Whole Grains Month — Make the Switch, Join the Party
Welcome to Whole Grains Month, a celebration of amaranth, barley, buckwheat, millet, oats, quinoa, rye, sorghum, spelt, teff, triticale and other whole grain wonders. The Whole Grains Council is making whole grains even more appealing and accessible with their Make the Switch Contest. Sixteen whole grain-loving bloggers (including me) have created recipes changing up basic…
