For January, the month of leeks, we wanted to make at least one traditional leek recipe. The first thing that came to mind was, of course, potato leek soup. But which recipe to make? My mother solved the problem by …
Last week I wasn’t feeling so great, and neither was Jeff, so I decided to make some chicken soup. I preface this with the information that I didn’t actually end up having chicken to put in the soup – but …
Cucina Fresca was all about highlighting our favorite foods and our favorite ways to cook them. Since next year’s challenge will be about expanding our horizons and getting out of our comfort zone, I jumped at the chance to make …
Happy Thanksgiving! What is the very first thing that comes to mind when you think about Thanksgiving? Turkey!! Wait… turkey? That is not vegetarian! What the heck does a vegetarian eat on Thanksgiving? The answer is: so many things. This …
A few weeks back I had a coworker who’s birthday snuck up on me. And since I didn’t have much time, I had to not-so-subtly just ask him what his favorite cake was. Then I did something I almost never …
A few months back, during one of our video conferences, I got it in my mind that I wanted to make something with lentils. I didn’t care what it was, I just wanted to try lentils. It was agreed that …
Salad. You know that it’s good for you and that you should be eating it more often, but I bet you think it’s unappetizing and unexciting. Well, it doesn’t have to be! Here are some easy guidelines to create delicious …
I’ve been looking for easy but delicious weeknight dinners, and I have another to report. This Rachel Ray Chicken stir fry. 3 3/4 cups water 2 oranges, zested 2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed 2 tablespoons canola or safflower oil, 2 …
Hello again, Sorella Tortina here. In addition to vegetarian cooking, I’m also quite fond of baking. Today I want to share with you how to make cake balls! I first saw cake balls at a bakery in the valley owned …
