Happy first day of July. Took a break from blogging after feeling at a crossroads. I’ve put my heart and soul into this website over the past 10 years, though was questioning whether it’s still worth the time and energy? The reality is that I love cooking and sharing recipes, whether I have a small, … Continue Reading
There’s more to peas than the ones you find in the freezer section of your grocery store. There are snow peas, snap peas, pea greens, pea shoots, sprouted peas, pea tendrils and even pea flowers…all edible. Today, I want to introduce you to pea shoots (if you’re not already familiar). I’ve been growing lots of … Continue Reading
During the past few months, my cravings have swung between hearty comfort food and lighter, brighter dishes. Maybe its the change in weather/season? Maybe it’s the uncertain state of the world?? I’m not a vegan, though very much enjoy vegan dishes (am an equal opportunity eater). I happen to be fond of tofu. Sichuan mapo … Continue Reading
This smoked cashew-chipotle salsa was something I came across several years ago while having lunch at Empellon in NYC (Ohhh, the memories of dining out, sigh). They offer a selection of seven salsas and the smoked cashew salsa was the one that I vividly remember to this day. Have you tried making plant-based cashew ‘whipped … Continue Reading
Lupini bean ceviche (ceviche de chochos or cecvichochochos ). It’s a thing. Really. When you think of ceviche, you probably envision raw fish cured with some type of citrus — lemon, lime and/or orange juice — spiced with (ají) chile peppers and cilantro. Ceviche de chochos is a vegan, plant-based ceviche made with chocho beans, … Continue Reading
