Kale Chips and Vegan Chocolate Bark Are you getting ready for the holidays? This year is so different. There is so much to sort out and think about. I am working on the menu for the upcoming THANKSLIVING 2020 course and thought I add a post about making your own holiday food gifts as part […]

You know that moment when it’s over A bad batch of mashed potatoes has a moment, a moment when you know there is no turning back. That there is going to be a gooey mess in front of you that is not amenable to salvage. I was just there! I am working on the menu […]

Masala Roast Vegetable Spice Blend Over the summer, I taught a course in Ayurveda to physicians. It was one of the most rewarding times of my professional career as I shared something I am enormously excited about. For instance, each week we did a cooking class exploring the flavors and principles found in Ayurvedic cooking. If […]

Bringing Botanicals into Your Kitchen Halloween is a great time to experiment in the kitchen. So much to think about and look at. I just love how creative we can be. This year many families will not be going out to trick or treat. They will be staying home and perhaps creating new traditions. This […]

Plant-Based Calcium Sources for Bone Health Typically Halloween posts have skeletons or jack o’ lanterns… however keeping up with the fact that I need no additional respect for death in my life these days, I am sharing a different take on it this week. I am sharing about plant-based sources of calcium for bone health. […]

Doubling down on vegan mac-n-cheese Creating your own version of vegan mac-n-cheese will invariably take time. I have been plant-based in my diet for over 30 years and have tasted many many versions of vegan mac-n-cheese. There is much I could reflect on the making of this dish however at this point, I would encourage […]

Best Flavored Vegan Pho Broth from Scratch It is the broth. No really, it is all in the broth. Spending time making your own vegan pho broth is something that has so much value. Often when made commercially, the vegan versions have a lot of salt or MSG in them to enhance the flavor. However, […]

Turmeric Coconut Yellow Dal Soup Once we start to feel a general sense of slightly cooler weather in Phoenix, it’s funny because 90° can feel chilly. Once the fall season starts, I find myself craving warm soups. Turmeric Coconut Yellow Dal Soup is one of those soups that can nourish me throughout the day. And […]