by Esther | May 23, 2014 | Main dishes, Recipes
Jackfruit!! Do you know about jackfruit?! You MUST know about jackfruit. It is the perfect 100% whole food meat substitute. The very first time I had it I was truly skeptical that I hadn’t accidentally been served chicken. But it’s simply a fruit (as...
by Esther | May 9, 2014 | Pizzas, Recipes, Sauces and Dressings
Sometimes you just need that extra creaminess. That drizzle of deliciousness to top off a perfect dish, that extra richness to fill things out, that cream sauce under all your lovely veggies on your pizza. Totally omnivore approved too – and even more so, the...
by Esther | Sep 9, 2013 | Cutlets, Jewish Holidays, Recipes, Sauces and Dressings
Do you get nostalgic on the holidays for your old favorite foods? Those dishes Mom (or Dad!) used to make that just epitomized the holiday, the smells filling the house, the laughter around the table…. I know I do. Recently I’ve had some long...
by Esther | Jan 10, 2013 | Main dishes, Recipes
This week a client for a cooking lesson didn’t have any particular recipes she wanted to make, but suggested something with asparagus and mushrooms, so I found this recipe on epicurious (which always has wonderful recipes), and I thought we could veganize it...
by Esther | Dec 10, 2012 | Holidays, Main dishes, Recipe reviews, Recipes, Slow Cooker
Port wine, figs, rosemary… this dish made the perfect easy, elegant dish to celebrate New Year’s last year. I posted the picture of it when I wrote about tempeh, and Kathy has graciously agreed to let me share the recipe with you. And I’m so glad...
by Esther | Nov 1, 2012 | Main dishes, Pizzas, Recipes
Oh, that also happens to be delicious. That works for everyone right? :) So today’s post takes a small detour from my mofo theme (ok I know *technically* MoFo is over, but you don’t think I’d leave you hanging and not finish the alphabet do you?! :)...