by Esther | Sep 9, 2013 | Cutlets, Jewish Holidays, Recipes, Sauces and Dressings
Do you get nostalgic on the holidays for your old favorite foods? Those dishes Mom (or Dad!) used to make that just epitomized the holiday, the smells filling the house, the laughter around the table…. I know I do. Recently I’ve had some long...
by Esther | Aug 27, 2013 | Interviews
Aside from “where do you get your protein,” probably the #1 issue I hear from non-vegans is “oh I could never do that, I could never give up cheese.” Last week I got to spend time chatting with someone who is aiming to solve that problem,...
by Esther | Aug 19, 2013 | Bread, Breakfast, Desserts
Sooooo… I need to perfect the recipe, get these a little flakier, a little more layer-y, but… OMG the flavor is *amazing*. SO buttery! Who needs actual butter? ;) Just wanted to show you guys a little of what’s possible when you put your mind to...
by Esther | Aug 15, 2013 | Recipes, Soups, Tools
If you need the perfect easy meal for these long, lazy, end-of-summer evenings, look no further. I posted this picture to facebook right after I made this soup because I was so happy with how it turned out, and asked for comments if you wanted me to post the recipe....
by Esther | Aug 9, 2013 | Desserts, Recipes, Salads, Sides, Snacks and appetizers
I *wish* I could say it was getting into those hot, sticky, long summer days here… for some reason we seem to be perpetually stuck in cloudy 70s weather – not DC summer. I can’t believe I’m actually longing for DC summer humidity!...
by Esther | Jul 26, 2013 | Drinks
Today’s post comes as a guest post from a new friend of mine, Martha Mishkin. We met through a mutual friend this past weekend at Todd Gray’s vegan brunch at Muse at the Corcoran (oh. my. god. SO. GOOD!!!), and when she started telling me about this...
by Esther | Jun 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
We all know how much I love my kale, so I was thrilled to find yet another version of the massaged kale salad this weekend that I truly loved. Seriously, between the 2 servings I had I think I could have filled an entire dinner plate with the amount I ate. So of...
by Esther | May 15, 2013 | Desserts, Techniques
Ok a friend posted the original version of this recipe on facebook with a comment about how they wouldn’t be good for his diet (that he had just decided to start with his previous post earlier that day :) ). Being me… I of course took this as a challenge....
by Esther | May 14, 2013 | Desserts
In my family we grew up eating Lucy’s Grandmother’s Cheesecake. I do, vaguely, know Lucy, but definitely not her grandmother – it was just that this recipe was so good that it got passed from her grandmother to her to my parents and now to you...
by Esther | May 6, 2013 | Snacks and appetizers
I served this at a party this weekend, to reviews of every single person saying “You made the dip? Wait – it’s vegan? It’s delicious!” The best advocacy is through good food right? :D Spinach dip that is SO easy, delicious, and...
