Newman-O's Original (vegan "Oreos")I had plans to start experimenting with various items on my list right away, but, to tell you the truth, I'm having a little vacation from serious cooking after the weeks of cooking for photographs!  In addition,...

   The second thing I made in my new Cuisinart electric pressure cooker-- an old favorite: Monastery Lentil Soup.Okay, I have to make up for lost time with Vegan MoFo!  In order to do 20 blogs this month I have to...

It is not my intention to convince anybody that reincarnation is something that happens to each of us. For those of you who are cynical, I encourage you to temporarily turn off the logical, analytical part of your mind and...

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Traditionally, cranberries are associated with sweet dishes--cranberry sauce, cranberry relish, cranberry bread, cranberry muffins, and cranberry pie. But cranberries add intriguing dimension to savory dishes as well.I've always made my own cranberry sauce--just as my mother did in preparation for...

(Still working on the photos for the book-- next week I'll have more freedom to blog!)Homemade Pita Bread Triangles with Olive oil and Za'atar ("manakeesh" in Arabic; and I've seen it also referred to as "manoosh")The bread above was served...

 I'm sorry I haven't been blogging more regularly!  I tell you, Vegan MoFo couldn't have come at a worse time for me! I'm madly trying to finish taking the photos and editing them for my new cookbook, and, of course...

  Dark, filthy warehouses that reek of excrement. Masses of animals in distress. Mutilated beaks and toes. Sick, injured birds left to suffer and die without anyone to help them. These are not the kinds of images we tend...

Some of those going to the 41st IVU World Vegfest in Malaysia, 2013, will have family and friends in Australia, and it’s very easy to get there from Kuala Lumpur, so you might like to go on down see them...

Basically raw, so so healthy and really flavorful. This kind of raw eating is what I'm talking about! Stay tuned for more raw adventures! For the recipe and more information, visit the La Pure Mama blog....

Cooking from scratch with fresh ingredients is the gold standard for healthy plant-based eating. Tips to make cooking more enjoyable simplify this process. But some nights even the most undemanding recipes are out-of-reach. You are running late at work and...

This torte was a nod to the wintry weather that is upon us. There is something so comforting and exciting about winter vegetables. Aside from the lovely comforting flavor of this torte, I love the way they look. You...

Continuing the post about onions in general, and Caramelized Onions in particular (and the recent post on beans, too), I'm going to share a very special dish that I devised for a McDougall Celebrity Chef event in Santa Rosa, CA 2 years ago. I...

These pretzels are so much fun to make and wildly delicious. Serve with some rustic spicy brown mustard and you have a fantastic appetizer or snack! Visit La Pure Mama for the recipe and commentary!  ...

  Caramelized Onion Dip-- no packaged mix involved!I know it may seem odd to start MOFO by talking about onions, but when I get hold of some interesting and useful information, I want to pass it on!  Reading books on...