Category Archives: Food Features
Veggie of the Week – Kale
In Season (in NYC): Spring (March) – Early Winter (December) Found: A global croup, Kale in its many verities can be found across North America, Europe, and Asia. It loves the sun but not the heat making it an ideal croup for cooler claimants. About: Kale is the spring green that just won’t quite. It […]
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Recipe: Turkish Tacos
Well, these tacos are not specifically “Turkish,” but we’re taking creative licence for some alliteration. This recipe will give you more of a generally Middle Eastern-themed taco, which (like all tacos) can use as many (or as few) fillers as you’d like. Whether you choose to simplify with fewer ingredients, or go full-gusto with the recipe below, […]
Tuesday Photo Fun: Sweet Noodle Lunch
Our lunch of tempeh in a sweet peanut sauce with glass noodles.
Veggie of the Week: Fiddleheads!
In-Season (for NYC): Early Spring (April – May) Where found: Cool shaded areas across the northeast and northwest United States. About: These tasty, alien-like delicacies are a totally cool, but they’re a short-lived treat! They’re found in farmers’ markets for only a few weeks in the early spring. Fiddleheads are an edible part of the wild […]
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A Vegetarian Exploration of Manhattan’s Chinatown
As one of the largest enclaves of Chinese residents in the western hemisphere, Manhattan’s Chinatown serves as an amazingly diverse center for Asian culture in NYC. Chinese Buddhism has one of the earliest claims to vegetarian cuisine in human culture (dating to before the turn of the millennium), so not surprisingly, Chinatown also contains an […]
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Tuesday Photo Fun: Disco Cupcake
A homemade disco ball cupcake using fondant for the mirrors.
Tuesday Photo Fun: “Corned Beef” & Cabbage
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day last week, we cooked up some “corned beef” and cabbage using vegetarian sausage for our faux-meat. It made for a delicious mush, and went really nicely with roasted rosemary potatoes!
Recipe: Harvest Sushi
Though associated with raw fish, sushi can be far more diverse and veg-friendly than you might think. Â In fact, one of the best ways to deal with any leftovers or lonely fridge veggies is rolling them in rice! Here is one of my favorite ways of reinventing this niche nosh:Â harvest sushi! Â What you’ll need: 1 […]
Tuesday Photo Fun: Raw Parfaits
After writing last week’s article about the city’s raw food scene, we’ve been on a raw kick, including these easy (and delicious) parfaits with a walnut cream, strawberries, and dates.
Pasta party rolls on!