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Gazpacho — What a Cool Idea! 

June 6, 2022 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

Two tomatoes hanging on a vine.

Juicy, ripe tomatoes, cooling cukes, sweet peppers, a kiss of sassy garlic — all the makings of a  refreshing salad that’s rainbow-bright for Pride Month. But the Spanish had an even more refreshing idea — whizz all the vegetables together in a blender, and you have a cool no-cook soup made for summer. Hello, gazpacho….

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Filed Under: LIGHT MEALS, soups Tagged With: cold soup, cucumbers, cukes, garlic, gazpacho, soup, tomatoes

Start the Year of the Tiger with a Roar

January 31, 2022 by Ellen Kanner 2 Comments

A bowl of Asian Noodles with tofu and sesame seeds.

It’s New Year’s Eve!  Again!  The Lunar New Year begins tomorrow, ushering in the Year of the Water Tiger.  The celebration runs for two weeks. and it starts tonight, with a family feast, sometimes called a reunion dinner. I’m no expert on Lunar New Year festivities, but I know red and gold are lucky colors,…

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Filed Under: MAIN COURSE, veggie dish Tagged With: Ann Gentry, cabbage, carrots, celery, Daniel Klein, garlic, ginger, Gluten-Free Girl, Japchae, Jim Hightower, Kim O’Donnel, mirin, Mirra Fine, Mollie Katzen, Nourishing Noodles, Penny de los Santos, Robin Asbell, scallions, sesame seeds, shirataki noodles, shitake, tofu

Big Mountain Foods Plantbased Paprikash

January 13, 2022 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

plantbased paprikash in a skillet with a bowl of polenta and a box of Big Mountain Food cauli crumbles

Sultry in the mouth but simple to make, this rich, Romanian paprikash gets a double dose of goodness with fresh mushrooms and Big Mountain Foods Cauli Crumble Veggie Grounds.  Make it with the crumble of your choice — Lion’s Mane Crumble or Cauli Crumble Veggie Grounds. Or do what I did — try it both…

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Filed Under: MAIN COURSE, veggie dish Tagged With: garlic, mashed potatoes, mushrooms, paprika, polenta, rice

Nduja Makes Nice plus The Pleasure of Pasta

January 10, 2022 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

Nduja — looks like a typo, tastes like a wow.  Nduja is a luscious Italian pate of Calabrian chili, fennel, garlic, and, alas, pork. But not here.  My vegan nduja recipe, inspired by a version at Giorgio Rapicavoli’s Luca  hits all the right flavor notes.  It has the same gutsy spices, but no pig.  Fresh…

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Filed Under: Condiments & Spreads, LIGHT MEALS, MAIN COURSE, pasta Tagged With: fennel, garlic, olive oil, paprika, pasta, sun-dried tomatoes, tomatoes

Down and Dirty Rice

September 13, 2021 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

New Orleans has its own cuisine shaped by what grows there, but also by the people who live there. Dirty rice is as old as the city itself and was a dish invented in the kitchens of resourceful cooks to avoid waste and turn less desirable ingredients into something amazing. It’s a dish that satisfies…

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Filed Under: grain dish, MAIN COURSE Tagged With: bay leaf, celery, dirty rice, Down and Dirty Rice, edamame, eggplant, Ellen Kanner, garlic, lemon, New Orleans, olive oil, onion, paprika, parsley, pepper, rice, thyme, vegan dirty rice

Keeping it Cool with Ajo Blanco

July 19, 2021 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

It’s July in Miami, and the temperatures are crazy-hot pretty much everywhere. Cool things down with Spain’s summer classic, Ajo Blanco. It translates literally as white garlic, but don’t panic, the garlic flavor is mild in this chilled soup, and the texture is lush and velvety, thanks to almonds and old bread. Ajo Blanco, aka…

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Filed Under: LIGHT MEALS, soups Tagged With: bread, garlic, raw almonds

Bryant Terry: The Man Who Would be (Vegetable) King

February 8, 2021 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

Bryant Terry is a James Beard Award-winning chef, cookbook author, food justice advocate, MoAD chef-in-residence, husband and father. His fifth book Vegetable Kingdom was named one of the best cookbooks of 2020 by outlets including Epicurious, The New Yorker, and The Washington Post.  But first, it had to earn the approval of his toughest critics,…

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Filed Under: Fav People Fav Recipe, MAIN COURSE Tagged With: book, cilantro, cookbook, garlic, tofu, vegetable

Bohemian Mushrooms

November 16, 2020 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

bohemian mushrooms

Bohemian Mushrooms make a stylish side dish served over soft, fresh greens or you can mound on top of toast for a light lunch. This recipe, like “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a quirky classic, but possibly not what Queen had in mind. It’s a vegan riff on paprikash. Easy, yet opulent, this dish an homage to…

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Filed Under: MAIN COURSE, Sides Tagged With: cilantro, dill, garlic, greens, main dish, mushrooms, olive oil, paprika, side dish, tomato, yogurt

Shaved Brussels Sprout Slaw

October 19, 2020 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

brussels sprouts

Alan Roettinger doesn’t make bland food. He strives for extraordinary and his Shaved Brussels Sprout Slaw is no exception. This is one outrageously delectable hot-sweet-sour-pungent-creamy tangle of crunchiness and color. Originally posted on HuffPost 10/07/2013. In a world of meh, Alan Roettinger goes for extraordinary. “I want to make extraordinary food accessible to the average…

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Filed Under: Fav People Fav Recipe, LIGHT MEALS, Salads Tagged With: Alan Roettinger, almond butter, appetizer, brussels sprout, cabbage, carrot, extraordinary vegan, garlic, ginger, light lunch, light meal, miso, salad, side, slaw, tamari, vegan

Green Goodness – Eating in Season

July 9, 2020 by Ellen Kanner Leave a Comment

Green Goodness Spread

This Green Goodness puree makes a delicious, seasonal sandwich spread. It’s perfect for hot days when you don’t want to cook. You can also enjoy it like a dip for your favorite vegetables. By Ellen Kanner Posted originally on April, 2014  for The Daily Basics When I was little, my parents took me to see…

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Filed Under: Condiments & Spreads, THE DAILY BASICS Tagged With: cannellini, dandelion greens, garlic, Green and Saucy, kale, lemon, navy beans, olive oil, white beans

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