Winter Lentil and Pomegranate Salad from What the Health by Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn with Eunice Wong is a perfect side dish or light meal for winter weather. It’s a terrific companion to Christmas dinner. What the Health There’s a scene in the documentaryWhat the Health that has stuck with me in the year or so since […]
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Fran Costigan’s Vegan Mendiants
Mendiants are small chocolate disks topped with candied fruits and nuts. They look beautiful but can be time-consuming and tricky to make when using tempered chocolate and candying the nuts. I made a simpler version by using leftover ingredients. Melted chocolate left from a recipe test? Check. Walnuts or pine nuts? Yes. Four squares of […]
Hasselback Potatoes
I’ve been making Hasselback Potatoes since before I knew they were called Hasselback Potatoes. Sometime in the early 90s I received a big envelope in the mail trying to get me to sign up for one of those recipe card subscription service that were popular at the time. For the low, low price of $9.99 […]
Brussels Sprouts with Vegan Bacon and Shallots
Shallots and vegan bacon are caramelized with a bit of brown sugar to add just a touch of sweetness to the earthiness of the Brussels sprouts in this recipe for Brussels Sprouts with Vegan Bacon and Shallots from Baconish. I prefer my Brussels on the crisp-crunchy side, but feel free to cook them longer if you […]
Toast the Holidays with Mulled Wine
Celebrate the holidays with a glass of mulled wine! You would think that all alcohol is vegan, but the truth is that some of it isn’t. Some beers and wines are filtered using gelatin or isinglass, which is the dried swim bladder of a fish. There are many, many beers and wines that are vegan […]