Category: Vegetarian-Friendly

There’s no denying it.  We are on the last gasp of summer.  Children are back in school.  Labor day is around the corner.  Even in Los Angeles, where the heat will continue for a month …

There are times when I’m a fancy cook.  When I take time in the kitchen, slicing potatoes paper thin for Pommes Anna, slowly rendering the fat from the skin of a duck breast until it …

  We have a zucchini plant in our garden this year.  Just one, as we have learned from years past that zucchini quickly becomes overwhelming.  Fried zucchini blossoms are one of our favorite summer treats, and …

I have resisted pasta for many years. Other people can’t get enough of it – I could take it or leave it. But life in our household has been pretty crazy lately, and I have …

Little sliders (fun to eat!, finger food that one can eat on the couch while watching the TV), made from mushroom caps (We'll ignore the fact that for purposes of the challenge, mushrooms aren't exactly …

This recipe, which is adapted from Dorie Greenspan, may not pass the five year old test (until she TRIES it) but it is one of my favorites. Dorie calls it "Pumpkin Stuffed with Everything Good" …

...This dish is a perfect potluck dish -- it's vegan (or not, depending on your additions), dairy-free, egg-free, and not too starchy. You can make it gluten-free by replacing the ramen noodles with rice noodles …