Saturday, February 26, 2011

Grilled Seitan, Wilted Arugula, Shiitake Mushrooms, Green Beans Almondine, Limoncello Cake with Rosemary

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Dinner 2/26 Grilled Seitan Wilted Arugula Shiitake Mushrooms Green Bean Almondine Dessert Limoncello Cake with Rosemary We made seitan ...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Paella with Fennel and Seitan Sausages, Tofu and Mushroom Shish Kabob

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Dinner 2/22 Paella with Fennel and Seitan Sausages Tofu and Mushroom Shish Kabob We haven't made paella in ages, but when we saw that w...
Monday, February 21, 2011

Gumbo, Seitan Sausages, Grilled Okra

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Dinner 2/21 Gumbo Seitan Sausages Grilled Okra This gumbo recipe has been synthesized from a myriad of New Orleans cookbooks that we'v...
Sunday, February 20, 2011

Pear and Cranberry Galette in a Buckwheat Crust

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Dessert 2/20 Pear and Cranberry Galette in a Buckwheat Crust Many pictures of pie can only mean one thing: we're testing for Isa &...
Saturday, February 19, 2011

Seitan Sausages in Puff Pastry

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Dinner 2/19 Seitan Sausages in Puff Pastry Sometimes this blog is a how-to, sometimes it's about inspiration with pretty pictures. Ton...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Farro Risotto, Grilled Tofu

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Dinner 2/16 Farro Risotto Grilled Tofu We love farro -- it has become a staple in our pantry over the years with its nutty, chewy texture...
Monday, February 14, 2011

Valentine's Day 2011

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Dinner 2/14 Lentil, Mushroom and Collard Greens Stew Cherry-Smoked Tofu Hearts Oh, yes... I went there. I pressure cooked the Fre...
Saturday, February 05, 2011

Asian New Year: Shumai, Steamed BBQ Tofu Buns, Lotus Root Chips, Scallion Pancakes

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Dinner 2/5 Asian New Year: Shumai Steamed BBQ Tofu Buns Lotus Root Chips Scallion Pancakes Tonight's vegan test kitchen coincides wit...
Thursday, February 03, 2011

Eggplant Timbale, Roasted Broccoli

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Dinner 2/3 Eggplant Timbale Roasted Broccoli We've done some stuffed eggplant dishes in the past -- more along the lines of moussaka , ...
Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Fresh Pasta with Red Peppers and Peas, Avocado and Roasted Beet Salad

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Dinner 2/2 Fresh Pasta with Red Peppers and Peas Avocado and Roasted Beet Salad We've really enjoyed making fresh pasta over the last...
Saturday, January 29, 2011

Oaxacan Black Mole with Mesquite-Smoked Tofu and Polenta in Tortilla Cups with Plantain Chips

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Dinner 1/29 Oaxacan Black Mole with Mesquite-Smoked Tofu Polenta Tortilla Cups Plantain Chips Tonight's Vegan Test Kitchen idea came fr...
Thursday, January 27, 2011

Eggplant Provencal, Hedgehog Mushrooms and Roasted Garlic with French Bread

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Dinner 1/27 Eggplant Provencal Hedgehog Mushrooms and Roasted Garlic with French Bread Tonight's meal comes from "Appetite For Re...
Sunday, January 23, 2011

Fresh Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes and Mushrooms

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Dinner 1/23 Fresh Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes and Mushrooms When making the pasta last night, we also made a second batch of plain pasta fo...
Saturday, January 22, 2011

Fresh Red Bell Pepper and Chipotle Pasta, Grilled Mesquite-Smoked Tofu with a Cherry-Ancho Glaze

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Dinner 1/22 Fresh Red Bell Pepper and Chipotle Pasta Grilled Mesquite-Smoked Tofu with a Cherry-Ancho Glaze One of our goals with the blo...
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Teriyaki, BBQ Baby Eggplant

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Dinner 1/19 Teriyaki BBQ Baby Eggplant Much the same teriyaki as the other night , with the addition of Enoki Mushrooms on top. Also joini...
Sunday, January 16, 2011

Split-Pea Soup with Seitan Sausages, Parsnips St. Jacques, Chaussons aux pommes

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Dinner 1/16 Split-Pea Soup with Seitan Sausages Parsnips St. Jacques (from Urban Vegan) Dessert Chaussons aux pommes Winter and Split-...
Saturday, January 15, 2011

Collard Greens with Coconut Curry Sauce, Grilled Tea-Smoked Tofu, Jasmine Rice

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Dinner 1/15 Collard Greens with Coconut Curry Sauce Grilled Tea-Smoked Tofu Jasmine Rice This is a riff on the recipe we made for lunch ...
Friday, January 14, 2011

Caviar, Pot Au Chocolat, Seitan Sausages wrapped in Puff Pastry

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Dinner 1/14 Caviar Pot Au Chocolat with Fleur de sel Seitan Sausages wrapped in Puff Pastry Today we were in "vegan test kitchen...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Teriyaki

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Dinner 1/12 Teriyaki Teriyaki is all about the sauce -- our non-traditional* take includes tamari, mirin, agave, ginger, garlic and black ...
Saturday, January 08, 2011

Toor Dal, Puri, Grilled Okra

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Dinner 1/09 Toor Dal Puri Grilled Okra Recently, our oft-used 7qt. Kuhn Rikon pressure cooker began making strange sounds. We found out th...

Tea-Smoked Tofu, Collard Greens braised in Coconut Milk, Basmati Rice

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Lunch 1/08 Tea-Smoked Tofu Collard Greens braised in Coconut Milk Basmati Rice A quick lunch using leftover basmati rice as the base. In ...
Friday, January 07, 2011

Stir-Fry, Jasmine Rice, Lotus Root Chips

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Dinner 1/07 Stir-Fry Jasmine Rice Lotus Root Chips I won't bore you with the stir-fry (tea-smoked tofu, carrot, red bell peppers, carr...
Thursday, January 06, 2011

Black Pepper Tofu Curry, Sweet Potatoes with Chile Tamarind Sauce

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Dinner 1/06 Black Pepper Tofu Curry Sweet Potatoes with Chile Tamarind Sauce Basmati Rice A riff on Maya Kaimal's recipe , subbing cu...