One of the things we look forward to the most during late summer/early fall is tomato season. It is a time of slightly lower prices as well as a rainbow of colors and available varities. One of our favorites is the large but delicate heirloom…
Bonjour! As I write this post I am sitting in a huge window filled room looking out onto a quaint street in Paris while visiting our friends Brianne and Todd. We have been spending our days eating amazing pastries and crusty breads while sipping on…
This wrap is another example of finding inspiration from delicious restaurants around NYC. There was a little corner deli near the school that I used to teach at that I loved walking to and either getting a fresh sandwich, wrap, or maybe a soup during…
If you have never made spring rolls at home, we highly recommend it. It’s just fun. In fact, we like to make them as an appetizer when we are having company over and sometimes just provide the fixings and let the guests roll their own. …
Sometimes you just need to use things up. Plain and simple. That happens quite frequently as a vegetarian. We always have lots of vegetables in our fridge and sometimes we have to be creative so food doesn’t go to waste. This time though, it wasn’t…
We first came across these amazing Italian sandwiches at a fabulous bakery called Paneantico. It is only about a ½ mile from our apartment in Bay Ridge Brooklyn and before we were on a tight budget, we would stop by here from time to time…
We first had these at an amazing restaurant in our neighborhood. However, Eggplant Napoleon is traditionally deep fried. We wanted to create a healthier version. All we can say is that these are out of sight. Have you ever made something and thought to yourself…
Since starting this blog we have gotten a few suggestions from friends and relatives of possible recipes we should try. This is one of them (thanks Terri!). We did change it up a little though. The spicy pesto we had on hand and the tangy…
We love traditional pesto but one day we decided to try making it a little spicy. Jalapeño and arugula did the trick. We have used this pesto for many things. It is an excellent drizzle on pizza or works great for spreading it on baguettes…
A vegan deviled “egg” made out of creamy baby red potatoes and filled with a garlicky mustard hummus. Bring these fun potato salad faux eggs to your next picnic! Vegan Party Food Tomorrow it’s the 4th of July! What says parties and fireworks…