Puttanesque Sauce is a vegan version of the classic Puttanesca sauce. Stories about the origins of the original abound: "puttana" is Italian for prostitute, so the sauce overflows with etymological inspiration. It's also full of the robust flavors of anchovies, capers and olives. … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: One Pot Pasta and Lentils
Whatever is happening, you still need to eat. You still need to feed your people. So here's One Pot Pasta and Lentils. There's not a lot of fuss. You can add extra vegetables to it. Or not. Olives. Maybe artichokes. You can let your mind meander through memories … [Read more...]
Meatless Monday: Walnut Feta Pasta
I don't cook a lot with nuts: 1) because they are often crazily expensive right now, and 2) because most local schools are nut-free zones so anything made with nuts can't be sent as lunch leftovers with the kids. It's a shame, because nuts are a good source of protein, healthful … [Read more...]
Tofu-free Vegetarian Lasagna
The house has to please everyone, contrary to the work of art which does not. The work is a private matter for the artist. The house is not. ~Adolf Loos When vegetarians and omnivores share the same table, sometimes it can be hard to please everyone. This vegetarian lasagna does … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Sage Sauce
Sage is singularly good for the head and brain, it quickeneth the senses and memory, strengtheneth the sinews, restoreth health to those that have the palsy, and taketh away shakey trembling of the members. ~John Gerard Sage (Latin: Salvia), with over 700 varieties growing in … [Read more...]