A few weeks back while visiting a friend, I perused her copy of Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant: Ethnic and Regional Recipes from the Cooks at the Legendary Restaurant, it is a book that has been on my shelf for almost 20 years. My copy is signed by many of the authors, I remember attending their […]
The moment that I read 101 Cookbooks’ post on Coconut Red Lentil Soup, I knew it would become a Meatless Monday dinner at our home. Ohhh, this soup is so good! It is the kind of good soup where you find yourself sopping up any remnants in the bowl with bread or simply wishing you […]
These cinnamon mushrooms were calling to me for some dinner time inspiration. A gratin of thinly sliced Yukon gold potatoes beckoned. Et viola – a lovely late winter offering. Wild Mushroom and Potato Gratin 1 lb. of your favorite mushrooms, I used cinnamon caps and criminis, sliced if necessary 2 Tbsp. butter 1/4 cup dry […]
When we lived in the Mission district of San Francisco, there were always ladies hawking tamales up and down Mission street. The sound of “Tamales, Tamales, Tamales” still rings in my ears. Here in Colorado women come up to me in the parking lot of the grocery store with bags of tamales for sale. It […]
I developed this recipe for Hannaford fresh many moons ago and it has been in our regular meal rotation ever since. I finally remembered to snap its photo for Meatless Monday. I love the straightfoward simplicity of this recipe. Ingredient-wise, it is uncomplicated. Flavor-wise, it sings with the bright notes of Thai cuisine. Mellow yellow […]
"This tastes like restaurant soup!" announced Marco with enthusiasm and I knew I had a hit on my hands. While we often eat vegetarian meals, participating in Meatless Mondays has required that I get more organized about it. We’ve got a few dandies coming up the pike so be sure to check back each Monday, if […]
We are joining the Meatless Monday Movement. Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health is behind the effort. Eating vegetarian is good for your body and good for the planet. Both of our families eat a fair amount of vegetarian meals so it seems like a perfect fit. If you are not ready to jump […]
This post was originally published in April 2010, which means Maverick (aka Harrison) was 9 years old. A few things have changed since then: He now towers over me and is most certainly more man than boy. His biceps are strong from lifting cinderblocks in the backyard (quarantine) and from doing pull ups on the […]
My sister-in-law, Julienne, made a lovely lemony risotto this summer.The combination of Parmesan, lemon and tender rice is a wonderful accompaniment to a humble roast chicken or it can be elevated with pan roasted fish or shellfish. If there are any leftovers, they make great risotto cakes. For Meatless Monday, you could easily make this […]
Normally I am the first person to say, "I am an omnivore, and I don't have any dilemmas"- which isn't exactly true. I participate in Meatless Mondays and really try to carry on the practice 4 times a week. I care greatly about the presence of genetically modified foods in our country. And every spring […]
