Baked Tofu Steaks with Mushroom Gravy

November 10, 2010

This is an easy, vegan thanksgiving main dish. The baked tofu is flavorful and chewy. And the vegan mushroom gravy has great meatiness, making this a very satisfying dish overall. Serve this thanksgiving entrée with some stuffing, and few vegetable side dishes. I like to insert a few thin slices of garlic into the tofu [...]

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Brown Sugar and Chipotle Baked Butternut Squash

November 4, 2010
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Butternut squash. Brown sugar. Chipotle powder. Bake. Eat. Its that simple and easy. We really liked the sweet and spicy brown sugar-chipotle combination. The puddle of brown sugar in the squash cavity is the best part! Brown Sugar and Chipotle Baked or Roasted Butternut Squash Recipe serves about 2 as a side dish 1 small butternut [...]

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Halloween Falafel Spiders

October 27, 2010

Whether you make these scary falafel spiders for Halloween or make just the falafel patties for a party, you will never go out for falafel again. Other than the soaking and frying, these homemade falafels are an easy, delicious vegan treat and so worth the effort. I always make extra and freeze the dough. How [...]

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Paneer and Tomato Curry

October 26, 2010

What an amazing weekend it was! Three childhood friends visited me, and we spent the weekend chatting, catching up and having a great time (N, I am still thinking of your amazing  lychee martinis!). When my dear friend Santha wrote to me requesting this paneer tomato curry recipe, I was flooded with memories of school lunch times and [...]

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Tuscan Kale and Chickpea Pasta

October 18, 2010

Pasta e fagioli or pasta with beans is a traditional Italian dish. It is usually made with pasta and cannellini or white beans in a tomato sauce. I took inspiration from the pasta+bean concept and turned it into a hearty main dish of pasta, chickpeas and wilted kale. The easiest way to wilt the kale [...]

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Pumpkin Halwa with Saffron

October 13, 2010

Diwali is the Indian festival of lights. We celebrate by wearing new clothes, lighting fire crackers and exchanging sweets. With Diwali around the corner, here is a recipe that celebrates both the Indian festival and the beautiful fall season here in America.   Halwa, also called halva, halveh, helwa, or  halvah is a sweet usually [...]

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Yogurt Cornbread with Chipotle and Sweet Corn Niblets

October 8, 2010

  This is a spicy version of regular corn bread. I used less sugar because I don’t like my corn bread sweet. Use up to 4 tablespoons sugar in this recipe for a sweet corn bread. The yogurt here adds a mild tang and makes the corn bread fluffy and gorgeous. Buttermilk will work too. [...]

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Brazilian Style Black Bean and Smoked Tofu Stew (Vegan Feijoada)

October 7, 2010

  Feijoada is a popular Brazilian stew of cured meats and black beans. This Brazilian national dish relies heavily on meat for flavor and texture. In my vegan version of Feijoada, I add smoked tofu instead of the meats and use paprika and cumin for extra flavor. I admit this is not an authentic Brazilian [...]

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