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,…
My Favorite People, My Favorite Recipes: Robin Asbell, Back by Popular Demand
Chef, cooking instructor, television personality and author of 11 cookbooks, Robin Asbell is a chronic overachiever. She is also a steadfast and magnificent friend. Robin brings both her warmth and her impressive organizational talents to her new book, Vegan Meal Prep. “Meal prep is all about making sure you have really useful, delicious prepared ingredients,…
Buckwheat and Almond Tea Cake recipe and Whole Grains Sampling Day
Sample the Value Add for Whole Grains Sampling Day Omnivores, let’s put a couple of tired myths out of their misery — 1) Vegans get plenty of protein from plants. 2) We eat more than lettuce (hell, wouldn’t you?). That’s why we’re excited about Whole Grains Sampling Day on Wednesday, March 29th. Whole grains pack a…
The Busy Person’s Way to Mindfulness (and Dinner) by Robin Asbell
MY FAVORITE PEOPLE, MY FAVORITE RECIPES: ROBIN ASBELL Star of book, blog, Bon Appetit and bowls, Robin Asbell can recipe develop like nobody’s business. Her eight cookbooks, including new Great Bowls of Food explore trends from juicing to whole grains, but for Asbell, it’s all about cooking and eating real food. This makes her sound entirely…
