Archive for the ‘Vegan’ Category
My grandmother taught me how to can way before it was hip. She did it because she preferred the way home-canned apricots and peaches, relish and jam, and pickles tasted. It was hard, hot work, but it was always worth it. I lived for eight years in Walla Walla, an agricultural community in southeastern Washington. […]
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Tags: beets, meyer lemon, pickles, rosemary
Pickled Green Onions with Tarragon and Peppercorns Ingredients: 20 green onions, washed and trimmed at the root and top, so that the onion is only 3-4 inches long 6 cups cider vinegar 3 cups water 1/4 cup salt 1/4 cup sugar 6 sprigs of tarragon 1/4 cup black peppercorns 2 Wide-mouthed pint jars Instructions: Prepare […]
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Tags: green onions, peppercorns, pickles, tarragon
summer squash pasta sauce
This recipe is born out of multiple requests for recipes that use summer squash. I was also inspired by a podcast by Mark Bittman where he suggests that people should serve pasta with more sauce than noodles as a healthier alternative to the traditional serving portion. This sauce is simple, flavorful and healthy. Perfect for […]
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Tags: pasta, summer, summer squash, tomatoes, white wine
This is another schmear recipe from this summer’s wedding extravaganza! I think this one was my favorite — it will definitely fool the most hardcore dairy lovers! The sun-dried tomatoes and basil make this spread rich and savory. A hearty schmear is especially good on a toasted sesame bagel. Vegan Sun-dried Tomato-Basil Schmear Ingredients: […]
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Tags: bagels, basil, cream cheese, schmear, sun-dreid tomatoes, vegan
vegan cranberry cardamom schmear
This summer I had the privilege to make vegan brunch for my sister-in-law and brother-in-law’s wedding celebration. As a part of the menu, I decided to experiment with vegan schmears. I don’t actually like vegan cream cheese on its own, but after experiment with several flavors, I came to love these schmears. The secret for […]
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Tags: bagels, cardamom, cranberry, vegan cream cheese
summer gazpacho
Gazpacho is one of those dishes that you can’t serve to just anyone. It is a cold, savory soup (almost a liquid salad, really). I happen to love tomatoes in all forms — including juice — so I don’t mind its potentially unappetizing, unconventional (to Americans, of course) approach . I love the depth of […]
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Tags: chilled, soup, summer, tomato
making scones with aunt jane
Since the first time I came with my partner to Denver to visit her extended family, I have had the pleasure of taking part in her tradition of making scones with her aunt, Jane. While the scones bake, we wander in her garden. And when the scones are done, we eat them — almost straight […]
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Tags: egg replacer, preserves, scones
bourbon maple bbq sauce
I’m vegetarian. BBQ sauce might seem irrelevant to me. It’s like the time my grandpa snatched the bottle of A-1 off the table (I was putting it on a baked potato). When I reassured him that it was okay, it was vegetarian, his reply was this: “I don’t care! It’s steak sauce! It’s just not […]
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Tags: bbq, bourbon, ginger, maple, molasses, vegan
In the time since I received my Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker as a Christmas present, I have explored both dairy-based and coconut-based ice creams as well as sorbets. I have to admit I had given up the pursuit the last couple years after one too many almost-frozen batches. It wasn’t until my friend decided to host […]
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Tags: ice cream, lemongrass, pineapple, young coconut
This weekend I was fortunate enough to be invited to present at the first annual International Ice Cream Conference. Don’t get too excited, though. It was really an awesome party hosted by my friend Andreas. There were representatives from at least three countries. There were some outstanding flavor entries: Summer Picnic (three flavors; […]
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Tags: coconut, conference, ginger, ice cream, lemongrass, peach, pineapple, vegan
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