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The Betty Crocker Project : Vegan Venison (Gardein) with Cranberry & Red Wine Sauce

The Betty Crocker Project : Vegan Venison (Gardein) with Cranberry & Red Wine Sauce

When many people think of Venison, they think of deer meat; but the truth is the title “venison” is given to almost all “wild game on four legs”. Venison can be caribou, or elk, or even moose, but is most commonly deer. Adorable, sweet, never-hurt-a-fly-unless-you-count-eating-the-flowers-out-of-your-yard deer. Now I know you’re […]

Artichoke & Red Bean Étouffée

Artichoke & Red Bean Étouffée

*Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t been watching True Blood all these years you probably don’t want to click on the links below… they also include curse words and weird sex stuff which might be the two least shocking things that have happened on True Blood […]

So let’s take a little trip around the tasting menu at Pure Food & Wine in New York City…

So let’s take a little trip around the tasting menu at Pure Food & Wine in New York City…

I woke up yesterday actually feeling pretty good. As you all know this year the cliche biological clock showed up, but luckily kept lurking around in the shadows. It was just this little hint of worry that just lingered around like an unwelcome guest at […]

Aunt Marie’s Wine Cookies

Aunt Marie’s Wine Cookies

I wish I could take credit for these lovely cookies but I was introduced to them a handful of years ago when Dan brought me home to Boston for Christmas for the first time. His adorable Aunt Marie hosts a big holiday party at her […]

Pasta alla Puttanesca with Vegan Sausage – not your everyday red sauce

Pasta alla Puttanesca with Vegan Sausage – not your everyday red sauce

Rome is often called “The Eternal City.” Perhaps it’s because it has survived being burnt to the ground, sacked and rebuilt again and again. Maybe it’s because even Alaric, the Visigoth king that burnt most of the city to the ground and took a large percentage of […]

Fettuccine with Cannellini Beans & Artichoke Heart Alfredo

Fettuccine with Cannellini Beans & Artichoke Heart Alfredo

When I was a little eater who had no idea what a calorie was and where cheese came from, I loved cream sauces. In 4th grade I even wrote a poem that I was very proud of about my favorite food: Fettuccine Alfredo. I wish […]

The Betty Crocker Project : Vegan Smokey Garlic Alfredo with Chicken & Some Springtime Vegetables

The Betty Crocker Project : Vegan Smokey Garlic Alfredo with Chicken & Some Springtime Vegetables

So I got Dan’s fever plague. It came and went pretty quickly but it was still a pretty annoying thing to have happen when you’re so close to putting the putting the final touches on something… like your new home after a move. We’re so […]

Pesach Same’ach! Let’s Celebrate with Coffee & Wine Braised Beef-less Brisket with Vegetables & My Very Favorite Charoset Recipe

Pesach Same’ach! Let’s Celebrate with Coffee & Wine Braised Beef-less Brisket with Vegetables & My Very Favorite Charoset Recipe

Using a new media editing program – so please excuse the crappy photography. Passover starts tonight. I could write a whole book about why I love Passover. All my good memories and how it combines food and loved ones. I could try to describe the […]