A bite of my mother’s McRib sandwich during my formative years has led to a lifelong love affair with boneless barbecue things.  As a vegetarian, this is a tricky one ;-) When Trader Joe’s started carrying Gardenburger Riblets, I thought I’d died and went to veggie bbq  heaven.  Then I moved to the Danish countryside,… Continue Reading

I love tempeh with my soul. I love it almost as much as falafel.  It isn’t very popular here (neither is vegetarianism), but if I’m quick, I can buy it every other Wednesday at the Asian Shop.  They don’t stock much of it, so I keep track of “Tempeh Wednesdays,” and I’ve always got at… Continue Reading

Chickpeas are my culinary soulmate.  If I could just have one main ingredient to cook with for the rest of my life, my choice would be simple. I might give lentils some careful consideration, but ultimately, I’d choose the star ingredient of falafel, hummus, salads, soups, croquettes, curry, and so many other things. Falafel may… Continue Reading

If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you probably know that I’m practically obsessed with falafel! My first attempts to make falafel were with breadcrumbs, then I found that I preferred the texture of falafel made with flour.  But, the be all and end all of perfectly textured falafel (for me,… Continue Reading

When I lived in Connecticut, I used to dream of sitting in European cafés.  Now, I’ve done that in spades… Copenhagen, Berlin, Rome, Venice, Siena, Amsterdam, London, Krakow, and all I want is a proper diner breakfast! What I wouldn’t do for short stack of buttermilk pancakes, a veggie omelet, toast with jam, and the… Continue Reading

It might not win a gourmet cooking contest, or a photogenic award, but now matter how you spell it, dahl is simply lovely on a rainy autumn night :)    1 large onion, chopped 1 T (or so) grated fresh ginger 2 garlic cloves, pressed 1 cup dried red lentils 4 cups vegetable stock 1… Continue Reading

I need to take a short detour from my roadtrip recap to talk about green smoothies :) I’ve been a sunscreen wearer, green tea drinker, and beauty sleep devotee for most of my adult years. But, I’m late 30’s-ish now and believing that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, I’m stepping… Continue Reading