Sweet Corn Snacking Loaf (GF)
A tender, gluten-free, snacking loaf bright and rich with with the inclusions of fresh corn and cottage cheese.
Seedy Nori Crumble
A mild, nutritious, seedy garnish to sprinkle generously over almost anything you want to eat.
Creamy, Toasty Steel-Cut Oats
My go-to recipe for the creamiest, toastiest steel-cut oats.
My Homemade Mint Slice
My homemade, gluten-free version of Arnott’s Mint Slice, my favorites of the many great Australian store-bought cookies.
Steamed Kabocha Squash Salad
Inspired by Japanese treatments for simmered kabocha, this is a simple, fast way to cook your hardy winter squash
Picnic Broccoli Salad
A vegan, mayo-free spin on the classic “Southern” or Amish Broccoli Salad that’s perfect for summer picnics and barbecues.
Vegan Bone Broth
A rich and full-flavored vegetable broth from Hayden Flour Miill’s Emma Zimmerman, where whole oat groats pull the weight of meat.
Toasted Walnut & Feta Dip
A creamy, punchy dip using minimal ingredients — that welcomes absolutely anything you want to drag through it.
Spicy Marinated Butternut Squash
Tender winter squash that gets a bright, zesty, spicy makeover — perfect for sandwiches, and much, much more.
Silky Cauliflower Whip
A creamy, silky, vegetable based vegan dip for crackers, crudités, and any snacking need through the holidays.
Baked Chestnut Risotto with Mushrooms
Here’s a decadent, comforting vegetarian or vegan centerpiece dish for holiday festivities—sweet chestnuts, earthy mushrooms, and risotto’s creamy comfort.
Mashed Cauli-Taters
Here’s a simple side dish for holiday plates: a full-flavored spin on mashed potatoes that welcomes all the various holiday pairings, but is delicious enough to enjoy entirely on its own.
Mixed Mushroom Pâté (Vegan)
This is a decadently rich mushroom pâté that I always believed required heavy cream—but it turns out a vegan version is just as good.
Big Beans with Charred Zucchini & Tomato
For the big-bean lovers—this salad combines them with late-summer gems and gets smoky notes from charred zucchini.
Corn Tofu
A fun and easy idea for using sweet summer corn to make a soft and silky tofu, inspired by Naoko Takei Moore of TORIO.
Spicy Celery Margarita
A quencher of a cocktail, which uses a few tricks I learned recently from my cocktail-expert friend Emmanuel Rosario, as well as John deBary’s wonderful new book Drink What You Want.
Scrap Soup with Beans over Polenta
This meal-in-a-bowl combines beans and a few choice vegetable scraps to create something hearty, nourishing, and incredibly delicious—served over a pillow of soft polenta.
Creamy Broccoli Sauce
An easy, creamy sauce for pasta, grain bowls, or dipping, that’s made primarily from vegetables (broccoli!). Here I offer two options, one enriched with a bit of cream cheese and parmesan, and another equally rich vegan version.
Tomato Tofu
A comforting, pantry-friendly, and quick tofu dish features tomatoes fortified by soy sauce. You can use canned or fresh tomatoes; both are good and special in their own ways.
A Cabbage Salad with Riffs
A recent cabbage salad, explained, with two variations based on what was happening in my pantry the two times I made it.