Knock, knock. Who’s there? Gnocchi. Gnocchi Who? Gnocchi your socks off. What? Gnocchi three times. Excuse me? “Gnocchi Three Times on the Ceiling if You Wa-ant Me. . . Twice on the Pipes. . .” Okay, I think that’s quite enough. You shouldn’t gnocchi a guy when he’s down. I said that’s it! That’s […]
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Butterscotch Mousse Pie
I have to admit that I was never much of a pie person until very recently. “I mean, really,” I would ask pie-lovers, “What is it if not just an oddly-shaped fruit (or veggie) sandwich? Apples and cinnamon between two layers of crust. Blueberries between two layers of crust. Pumpkin between two layers of crust.” Bah. Oh, but that was just […]
Cookbook Review: Nava Atlas’s Vegan Express
As you may know, I was a startled and very delighted recipient of Nava Atlas’s latest cookbook, Vegan Express, as a result of Susan’s contest a while back on Fat-Free Vegan Kitchen. A couple of weeks ago, I was thrilled to receive the book in the mail, and set about making a whack of recipes […]
Bittersweet Salad with Apples and Dandelion Greens
Why, oh why did I choose Sundays? What was I thinking? I must have been on a chocolate high at the time and totally out of it. Otherwise, why on EARTH would any sane person choose Sunday morning to track her weight loss (which, at this point, is actually a misnomer; for, as of this morning, I am now […]
Bangkok Noodles with Cashews and Pineapple*
*or, How to Get Your Meat-Loving Guy to Love a Vegan Meal How often does this happen to you? (I promise, this is not an infomercial): You come across a new recipe that sounds wonderful, and, fired up with anticipation, you can’t wait to try it. You rush home, prepare the dish, and it’s received to unanimous […]
Could This Be Love? Post V-Day Dinner
Even though this morning was the first day of my chocolate detox, that didn’t stop me from having a whale of a time at our (slightly postponed) Valentine’s Day Dinner last evening. With the weather being as inclement as ever, the HH and I began prepping our meal around 3:30 PM, and just kept at it till […]
Vegan Molten Chocolate Cakes
[Disclaimer: With all the responses I’ve gotten to this cake–good AND bad–I felt it necessary to point out that I created this recipe as a response to all the hype over a particular cookbook that has taken the spotlight over hiding spinach in a chocolate dessert. As I mentioned in the original post about sweets […]
A North American’s Anzac Biscuits (*or, My Ode to the Antipodes)
Ever since I was a teenager, I’ve had an ongoing love affair with the antipodes. Well, come to think of it, that would be a one-sided love affair, since I’ve never actually been there. But hey, that’s okay. I’m accustomed to those; my entire adolescence was flush with unrequited love. I’ve dreamt of visiting the Land Down Under since I […]
Comfort from the Cold: Spiced Brown Basmati Rice Pudding
Somewhere around the first week of December (either that or the 3rd day there’s snow on the ground, whichever comes first), I decide I’ve had enough of winter. Bah! Who needs lawns covered in a glistening, pristine blanket of white? Who needs billowy undulations of snow-covered hills along the roadside? Who needs that dainty spray […]
Turnip and Pear Soup
How can someone, especially someone who purports to be interested in healthy eating and vegetables, reach the ripe old age of 40-something and still never have tasted a turnip? Shocking, I know; but yes, indeed, that someone is moi. I blame it all on Modern American Drama. One of the first courses I took as a university student, it was […]