Happy belated Meat-Free Monday! The Opinioness has been swamped with work and socializing (which of course involves drinking wine!) so I’m a tad late in my recipe post. To make up for it, I have three recipes. Huzzah! As I’ve been mingling lately, I thought it would be fab to include a menu fit for … Continue reading
Happy Meat-Free Monday, Everyone! I’m back in the U.S. after a week-long vacation in balmy Montego Bay, Jamaica. As I perused a gift shop searching for trinkets and souvenirs, I discovered the book Vegetarian Cooking Jamaican Style by chef Ayesha Williams. Always excited to add to my burgeoning cookbook collection, I bought it. Inspired by … Continue reading
Last week, I went to one of my fave restaurants in the Boston area, Upstairs on the Square. While not a vegan or even vegetarian restaurant, Upstairs on the Square in Harvard Square always custom makes me a vegan dish upon request (just be sure to call or email a couple of days in advance). … Continue reading
Happy Meat-Free Monday! I love being an epicurean adventurer and trying different delicacies. One of my favorite ethnic cuisines is Indian food. I adore the rich textures and seductive spices. I’ve been watching and rooting for the adorable Aarti, a competitor who whips up mouth-watering Indian food on The Next Food Network Star. As a … Continue reading
I generally don’t eat too many sandwiches. Not that there’s any particular reason as I do happen to love my carbs. But lately I’ve had a hankering for a good tasty sandwich. So I came up with this panini with romesco sauce. As zucchini is in season now until the end of August, this is … Continue reading
Happy Belated Meat-Free Monday, Everyone! I apologize for my ridiculously tardy recipe post…I had a culinary catastrophe. The recipe I had intended to post was a train wreck, ending up looking like mushy dog food. (Yikes!) See this is why I always test out recipes for you all first…so you don’t have to go through … Continue reading
Breakfast food tastes so good. But it’s tricky for me as a vegan since so many dishes are laden with meat and/or dairy. So these pancakes are my culinary salvation! The recipe comes from vegan goddess Colleen Patrick-Goudreau’s cookbook The Joy of Vegan Baking. They’re light and crispy on the outside, with a slight hint … Continue reading
This past weekend, I watched Alton Brown’s Good Eats on the Food Network (my fave channel!). He was cooking a roulade, a European dish consisting of meat rolled with a filling of breadcrumbs, cheese, veggies or more meat. Then it’s baked or simmered in stock or tomato sauce. As he was cooking the Italian version … Continue reading
Happy Independence Day, Everyone! In honor of America’s birthday, I thought I’d kick off Meat-Free Monday a little early and share a couple of recipes. I know many of you will be celebrating with picnics, BBQs and fireworks. For me, when I think of a summer picnic, potato salad springs to mind. Of course, I … Continue reading
My friend Deb asked me to provide a vegan mac and cheese recipe…my first request!! Of course I was happy to oblige. Most people are skeptical about vegan mac and cheese. And I can’t blame them…a lot of it sucks. There are loads of recipes out there…many using cashews or vegetables for the sauce. I’ve … Continue reading
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