Wow. I just checked and my last post on the site was in July! I took an inadvertent summer hiatus to do a bunch of traveling, mostly revolving around me running races. Laura and I visited a lot of areas around the northeast: Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Connecticut and upstate New York (to visit the Catskill…
Entrees
Beyond Beef Dirty Rice
A few weeks ago Laura and I took a four-day trip to New Orleans. She’d never been and it was my first time there since way back in 2002. We went because it was one of the items on her dad’s bucket list, which she’s finishing for him after his death. We also wanted to…
Barbecue Tempeh Ribs
Late last year I walked into my co-worker’s office and saw a copy of Franklin Barbecue: A Meat-Smoking Manifesto. I immediately asked if I could have it and he gave it to me. I obviously wasn’t attracted to the meat part, but I thought reading it could teach me a lot about barbecue—something I’ve been…
Roasted Vegetable Buddha Bowl with Maple-Dijon Vinaigrette
Hey all! I’ve been away for two weeks, but today I’m back with a new recipe that I think you’re going to love. Before I get to it though, a bit about where the heck I’ve been. Two weekends ago I was in California participating in my first sprint triathlon (shorter than a regular one,…
Baked Jalapeño Falafel
I have a tradition where each Thursday my coworker and I get lunch at a restaurant in Manhattan called Saravanaa Bhavan. We always get dosas, a South Indian crepe-like delicacy that’s made from lentils and rice. The one I always get is the mysore masala dosa—filled with potatoes and a spicy red pepper paste. I can’t…
Vegan Yack Attack On the Go: Cookbook Recipe and Giveaway
When I decided to start The Nut-Free Vegan last year, one of the places I looked to for inspiration was Vegan Yack Attack. I’d been a reader for a while, and when it came time to build something of my own Jackie’s recipes and photographs were incredibly influential. That’s why it’s extra exciting to be…
Ballpark Carrot Dogs, Three Ways
Last year in the lead-up to the Fourth of July I posted a recipe for All-American Hot Dogs, Three Ways. The base was a Field Roast Frankfurter, and each dog was topped with a different concoction from around America. Readers really seemed to like the idea, as it remains one of my most-viewed and most-pinned…
Harissa Whole Roasted Cauliflower
Cauliflower has been having a moment for the past year or two. There are great variations of it showing up on menus everywhere, and I’ve even used it in maybe half a dozen recipes on this site. But how I really know it’s in the spotlight is because whenever I drive into Manhattan I…
Portobello Ratatouille
I’ve never been a big fan of eggplant. There’s something about its texture that just doesn’t sit right with me. I’m surely missing out though, because it’s probably really great when prepared properly. There was one time, when Laura and I had dinner at a tapas restaurant in Cape May, New Jersey, that I ordered…
Buffalo Chickpea Lettuce Cups
This site doesn’t have a ton of Buffalo-flavored items on it. Just the Buffalo Cauliflower Bites and that’s it. I’m not sure why because it’s one of my favorite flavors. Without going into a Bubba Blue shrimp-style list of dishes, suffice it to say I love pretty much anything “Buffalo.” And coincidentally, I tried Buffalo…
