Almond “Ricotta”

When I ran into this recipe, I understood it to be a faux feta.  I have found this nothing like feta, but the PERFECT substitute for ricotta–it works in stuffed shells, lasagna, and eggplant veggie bake (recipe forthcoming).  So, I am calling this an almond “ricotta.”  Go forth and make Italian dishes galore. I imagine…

Vegan Pumpkin Gingerbread by weeklybite

The temperature is dropping!!!!  Make yummy things.  Lots of them.  Give them to your friends. I know I posted a recipe for gingerbread cupcakes, earlier this month.  I can’t help it.  It’s one of my favorites! Make this bread in muffin tins and frost them with vegan “cream cheese” icing.  Yay cupcakes!  And THANK YOU…

A Guide To Truffles, The Funkiest Of The Fungi by gothamist

If I had a truffle… If I had a truffle, I would shave it over fresh baked sourdough toast drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with fleur de sel.  If I had a truffle, I would shave it over a steaming bowl of Isa Chandra’s “Glam Chowder.”  If I had a truffle, I would have…

How to Veganize Cakes: The Basics, from One Green Planet

Yay, One Green Planet!!  This is a perfect “get started” with vegan cake baking.  I have recently switched from looking for vegan recipes to converting some of my favorites from my pre-vegan-eating (even pre-veggie) days.  It does make life a lot easier, and also means I can get back to The Joy of Cooking–which may,…

The Five Best Food Processors from Our Tests for $100 Or Less by Consumer Reports

Heya folks… some of these are already a bit hard to find, and the #1 is only 7 cups (watch for capacity)… but this is a great starting point. By: Daniel DiClerico Consumer Reports News:   July 18, 2013, 12:38 PM Consumer Reports’ top-rated food processor, the Breville BFP800XL/A is masterful in just about every way, and…