Fajitas have always been a favorite of mine. This dish has everything I like about them, in the form of a salad, making it a great meal for hot summer evenings. Several years ago, I had just started a new job as an art director for a paper company, and I was invited to a […]
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Roasted Tomato, Garlic & Greens Farro Salad
I fell in love with farro on one of my first visits to Chrissie Hynde’s now-defunct Akron, Ohio vegan restaurant, The VegiTerranean. Chef Scot Jones, now with Crossroads Kitchen, created a farro salad that had asparagus, roasted tomatoes, onions, and some type of bitter greens. I loved it. So when The VegiTerranean closed, I decided […]
Robin Robertson’s BBQ Jack Sandwiches
Look for canned water-packed jackfruit in Asian markets or well-stocked supermarkets (be sure not to get the kind packed in syrup). If jackfruit is unavailable, substitute your choice of chopped seitan, steamed crumbled tempeh, chopped mushrooms, or reconstituted TVP or Soy Curls. BBQ Jack Sandwiches Makes 4 sandwiches Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 (16-ounce) […]
Herbed Socca with Roasted Broccoli & Hummus from Pure and Beautiful Vegan Cooking by Kathleen Henry
People have quite often told me that being vegan is difficult where they live, or that finding vegan food can be hard in other parts of the country. I may be a little spoiled because I live within walking distance of a Whole Foods, but I know that it’s possible to be vegan in other […]
Grilled Corn Salsa
This all started with a beautiful set of knob onions I found at the local farmers market. Purple knob onions! Have you ever spotted a vegetable so pretty that you planned an entire meal around it? That’s exactly what I did. Most of my weekday meals are repetitive–beans, greens, and a sweet potato show up fairly […]