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Jul 11

Veggin’ Cookbook Chronicles: Eggplant, Smoked Mozzarella, and Basil Rolls

Here we go – it’s The Best-Ever Vegetarian Cookbook. Wait, hold on there…what makes you, the cookbook author, the one to self-proclaim that? If it’s going to be the “best ever” then: I want full color photos of (read full article)

basil, Eggplant, Main Dishes, Mozzarella, tomatoes

Jul 05

Veggin’ Cookbook Chronicles: Indian Chickpea Spread

Moosewood Restaurant. Just the very words make a vegetarian’s mouth water. This famous vegetarian restaurant in Ithaca, which began in 1973, has spun-off a series of cookbooks and packaged meals that usually don’t steer you wrong.  In f (read full article)

chickpeas, Cookbook Chronical Challenge, onions, side dishes, Snacks Appetizers, tomatoes

May 14

Vegetarian Giro d’Italia: Fagioli all’Uccelletto con Sage Polenta (Italian White Beans with Sage Polenta)

The Giro takes us into the region of Tuscany for the next couple of days. We transition from the Piedmont region, where dishes feature heavy peasant food, to an area where simple dishes are king. Sauces and garnishes are used in a way that do not ma (read full article)

cannellini beans, Main Dishes, polenta, side dishes, tomatoes, Vegetarian Giro d'Italia

May 13

Vegetarian Giro d’Italia: Ratatouille di Fagiolini (Ratatouille of French Beans)

If you’re willing to sacrifice a glass of wine for this dish, you’ll be rewarded with a great way to serve green beans and tomatoes. As another stage takes place in the Piedmont region, I wanted to again highlight a dish that takes advan (read full article)

green beans, side dishes, tomatoes, Vegetarian Giro d'Italia, Wine

Feb 13

Potato Rösti and Tofu with Fresh Tomato and Ginger Sauce

Although there are many steps to make this dish, they are all easy to do. In the end, you’ll be rewarded with an interesting twist of flavors from the fresh tomato sauce and the Asian-influenced flavor in the tofu marinade. But, be forewarned, (read full article)

agave nectar, Main Dishes, potatoes, tamari, tofu, tomatoes

Feb 07

Broccoli and Ricotta Manicotti

Nothing says comfort food more than a plate of pasta that’s steaming hot and right out of the oven. This broccoli and ricotta stuffed manicotti is kicked up a notch by a flavorful, yet oh so easy to make, homemade tomato sauce. The filling is (read full article)

almonds, Broccoli, Main Dishes, Olives, parmesan, ricotta, tomatoes

Feb 04

Set It and Forget It Vegetarian Slow-cooked Chickpea Curry

Fine. I’ll admit it. I’m now a slow cooker convert. How do I know? Well, as I turned the dial on the cooker I said out loud to an empty kitchen, “Set it and forget it!” Somewhere in the world, Ron Pompeil’s ears perked (read full article)

chickpeas, Curry, Main Dishes, onions, tomatoes

Jan 30

Vegetarian Russian Eggplant

This dish really surprised me. I, honestly, wasn’t expecting it to come out so good. This dish is all vegetable – eggplant, tomatoes and onions. When I stacked the ingredients casserole-style, I was convinced it would be suitable as jus (read full article)

Eggplant, Main Dishes, onions, side dishes, sour cream, tomatoes

Jan 17

Israeli Couscous with Roasted Tomatoes and Basil

Roasting grape tomatoes brings out their brightness and creates a vibrant flavor that pops in your mouth. It does take more than an hour to roast them in a low tempurature oven, so, if you’re hungry you’re going to have to wait a bit. If (read full article)

basil, Couscous, Main Dishes, tomatoes

Jan 01

Vegetarian Hoppin’ John

There are many legends on what to eat when ringing in a new year and black eyed peas always top the list. Eat some black eyed peas to bring good luck and prosperity in the new year.  I’ll try it and see what happens. Either way, this recipe is a (read full article)

black eyed peas, brown rice, green chilies, Main Dishes, Rice, tomatoes

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