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The funniest kitchen disasters
Okay, who hasn’t totally screwed up in the kitchen? So, in the interest of misery loves company (or life is easier if you can laugh), my readers have shared some of their funniest kitchen disaster stories. So get comfy and get ready for a silly read. But, erm, set the timer on your oven, first. [...]
A Bam, Bam! vegetarian recipe
No, I’m not referring to The Flintstones. I’m referring to Emeril Lagasse! In this recipe, he uses fennel which is one of my secret ingredients (“What’s that taste? It reminds me of, oh, what is it?” You and I know, it is anise!) In this recipe, Emeril Lagasse mixes fennel with some greens for a [...]
How to go vegetarian from the people who have done it
Readers of this blog have very kindly shared their tips on how to go vegetarian or almost vegetarian. So make a snack (vegetarian, of course) and dive in — the water is great!
Rick Bayless goes vegetarian
When I get bored with the usual, usual, I flip through cookbooks, looking for inspiration. This time, I got my inspiration from an American chef who specializes in Mexican cuisine. Now, I’m not crazy for Mexican food (I like it well enough, but if I was stranded on an island, I would not crave it), [...]
Cooking tips for the Almost Vegetarian
I love cooking tips. Some save time. Some save money. Some save frustration. And some make the task better. That’s why I asked the readers of this blog to share their cooking tips. And that’s why I am sharing them with you.
A NEW vegetarian!
Remember Lauren? The meat-eater who went vegetarian? You guys read her story, and loved it, and asked for more, so I begged and pleaded and just shamelessly and relentlessly cajoled and got her to post again. But not just one post. Oh no! I have convinced the lovely and talented Lauren to become a regular [...]
Bill Maher vegetarian recipe
I tripped across this one and thought it would be a good one to tuck away to use for the holidays. It’s healthy, of course, and delicious, and best of all (over the holidays, this is best of all!) fast. And it would look so pretty next to a heaping plate of tofurky (if that’s [...]
Cookbooks are letting me down
I love cookbooks. And I’m so excited about this cookbook. Sure, a lot of the recipes are meat-based, but a lot are not. And it is loaded, just loaded, with fast and easy weekday meals. So how perfect is that? But then I made one of the recipes.
Should vegetarians eat fake meat?
I review lot of non-vegetarian cookbooks because they tend to be better than vegetarian cookbooks. They tend to use better techniques, more innovative ingredients, and most important of all, deliver better flavor. But I keep my eye out for vegetarian cookbooks because, let’s face it, there are so many meat-based recipes in non-vegetarian cookbooks I [...]
Going vegetarian: Now that Vegetarian Awareness Month is over, will she stay a vegetarian?
Last week, we met the lovely Lauren who, with a heart full of kindness and a fridge full of pork, went vegetarian for a month. Today, we are going to find out what will happen to her now that Vegetarian Awareness Month is over. Will she stay vegetarian? Or will she succumb to the siren [...]