Perché Italiano? I’m taking a beginning Italian language class and I figure one of the best ways to learn is to immerse myself in the language. I purchased a copy of La Cucina Italiana for my iPad and have decided to veganize and cook aRead more…
Sometimes you want a delicious, creamy rice dish like risotto without spending 20 minutes stirring broth. Jeff and I have invented some cheater’s risottos, by cooking rice normally and then stirring in something creamy afterward, we get the best of both worlds, simple and relativelyRead more…
This delicious recipe is an extremely modified version of the Roasted Red Pepper Bread recipe from the cookbook 1,001 Low-Fat Vegetarian Recipes. I made it in its original incarnation when I was just a vegetarian many years ago, and recently decided to resurrect it toRead more…
Jeff and I recently submitted this recipe for a contest. Unfortunately, we didn’t win. Fortunately, this recipe is still delicious, and this is the perfect time to try it out as winter squash are in season. Feel free to use any kind of winter squashRead more…
Jeff and I are all about making things from scratch. But with our research work ramping up, the heatwave, and general laziness kicking in, we’re trying to figure out a few shortcuts. One great idea we had was making gnocchi from instant potato flakes. WeRead more…
I know I haven’t posted in ages, I was just waiting for the perfect recipe to come my way. And when it rains, it pours. For now here is a recipe I invented during the beginning of the recent heat wave. I wanted ice cream,Read more…
Jeff and I have just started training for a 5-mile race that I’ve been running in since 2008. This actually entails quite a lot of running, and as we eat breakfast before running and lunch at the typical noon hour, we are left pretty hungryRead more…
Given the recipes on this blog, you would think that Jeff and I eat a lot of pizza. It’s true, we do, because it’s a great way to use up leftovers and it’s usually pretty healthy as we rarely ever use processed vegan cheeze. I’mRead more…
Having come upon a buttercup squash I immediately decided I wanted to make squash ravioli. Jeff and I purchased a ravioli rolling pin online to increase our chances of actually making the stuffed pasta, as stuffing by hand can be a pain. I looked forRead more…
Long-time supporters of the now-closed TJ Scallywaggle’s, Alyssa and I had sampled all of their pizza offerings. The cool thing about TJ’s was that they weren’t afraid to push the envelope on pizza or politics, no matter how outlandish. Some recipes were great (chicken w/Read more…
