Vegetarian Recipes and Eclectic Conversation
Honeycake, a Rosh Hashanah staple, is a tricky recipe to perfect. Some recipes are too dense, others too sweet, others not sweet enough. All of them are prone to overbaking. The following recipe, which combines the holiday flavors of apples and honey, has been modified from an applesauce cake recipe from The How Can It Be... Continue Reading →
This recipe was entirely my wife's brainchild. We had a Quorn Meatless Vegetarian Turkey Roast languishing in our freezer, and she created a recipe based on equal parts creativity and availability. Quorn is ovo-lacto vegetarian, gluten free, and oat free, so we have become well acquainted with their products. I agreed to post her recipe here, partly... Continue Reading →
Silan, or date honey, is a thick, sweet syrup made solely from dates and water. It is an ancient sweetener, going back to Biblical time, and it is likely the “honey” in the phrase “the land of milk and honey.” Even though it is quite popular in Israel and other Middle Eastern countries, I am... Continue Reading →
This cake is vegan and gluten-free, but don’t let that fool you. It is also wickedly good, combining sweet warming spices with a tender crumb. Cut yourself a piece, poor yourself a cup of tea, settle in your favorite chair, and let the world get along without you for a little while. INGREDIENTS 7½ ounces... Continue Reading →
Challah is a quintessential part of the Shabbat meal. Although originally a simple bread given ritually to the kohanim (priests), it has become a bedrock of tradition and stepping stone for experimentation. The sweet, braided egg bread is intertwined with culture and religion. After years of hunting for the perfect recipe for gluten-free challah, I’ve... Continue Reading →
Masala chai, a blend of tea, aromatic spices, and milk, comes from Indian Ayurvedic traditions 5000 to 9000 years old. Chai tea makes a perfect sweet warming beverage that has taken the world by storm. Frankly, however, this spice mix is better served for baking than for tea. The other day, I bought a bottle... Continue Reading →
The Chicago Diner has a wonderful Radical Reuben sandwich with an incredible vegan seitan corned beef. The sandwich is perfect in every way except, of course, that it is not gluten free. I stole some of their recipe ideas to create my own vegan gluten-free mock corned beef made of tofu. The trick here is... Continue Reading →
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