There was a time when "going vegan" seemed like condemning yourself to a diet of brown rice and textured vegetable protein - with carrot sticks for dessert. Vegan cooking has come a long way since the...
Q: I was hoping for some advice from the devout vegetarians among your readers. I'm hosting a veggie friend (dairy no, but eggs yes) for brunch but have no idea about what to make. Do you have any s...
We think of adding basil to a salad when we're making a caprese salad. But it's delicious chopped up with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and whatever else you've got—a little zing that elevates a bas...
Name: Anna Location: Cambridge, MA Type of space: Barn Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: A few years ago our parents bought a falling-down barn in West Tisbury on Martha's Vin...
Here's a great question from Sofia. This question is actually one we've received from several people lately. Can anyone give some good vegetarian (and vegan) recommendations?I'm thinking about getting...
While grilling is traditionally considered a meat-oriented pursuit, there's no need for vegetarians or veg-friendly omnivores to miss out on the pleasures of grill-cooked food. Here are five ideas for...
We have almost 500 people signed up for The Kitchn Cure and Week One's assignment has them cleaning out their cupboards. I was wiping my shelves down last night and remembered how much I love my brown...
Whether you eat meat or not, heirloom beans are one thing we should all be able to agree on. Heirloom beans, thanks in part to the phenomenally popular beans of Rancho Gordo, have seen an enormous ren...
Here's a good question from Anne, who is trying to eat more vegetarian food, but needs to avoid nuts and soy.I have been trying to lean more vegetarian in my diet, but was recently told by an allergis...
I still have a very clear memory of my first meal after deciding to go back to eating meat. It was fried chicken and I'd been craving it for months! To this day, that was some of the best fried chicke...
Do you have a dinner party to plan, or a crowd to feed? Is it a mixed crowd? Vegetarians, vegans, and inveterate meat-lovers, perhaps? We've had some experience with meal-planning for mixed groups, an...
Know any otherwise vegetarians who can't help themselves when it comes to bacon? Or any who crave it but make do with veggie versions? What is it about this cured meat that keeps so many people on the...
This month is Meat/Un-Meat Month, which means that we're examining meat-eating in general, while also offering plenty of meat tips for the omnivores among us. We want to take a step back now and promp...
Here's a dilemma: You don't eat meat, but your friends/family/spouse/boyfriend/girlfriend love it. You love to cook, but they don't. To keep everyone happy, will you throw a burger on the grill next t...
We've all heard it a hundred times. "Portobello mushrooms- they're thick and meaty, just like a steak." Well, no, actually. They aren't steak. But they do have a texture and flavor that fits in nicely...
It's March, ho-hum. While spring may be dawning in some climates — the gorgeous one I just left in Los Angeles comes to mind — it's not even the tail-end of winter here in the northeast....
Soups are great for vegetarians. They're flexible (leave out the bacon, try vegetable stock instead of chicken), and they're nourishing and filling too. When we're on a soup kick we find ourselves eat...
When I was growing up, most fake meat products were pretty grim. Rubbery, spongy, or just plain bland, they were generally avoided at all costs. Today, however, a visit to the health food market or ma...
Alongside the usual savory and sweet items that every pantry needs, there are a few ingredients that are particularly useful for vegetarians or those wanting to eat more meatless meals. As a lifelong ...
Here's a good menu challenge for all of us. Reader Paula needs to cater to both vegetarians and avid meat eaters at her upcoming party. Read her dilemma -- can you help? I am desperate. I am having ...
For all the talk about the big Thanksgiving meal, very little is said for the vegetarians among us. It's always about the turkey. The brining and the roasting and the carving and the drumsticks. Well,...
The first time we cooked with nutritional yeast, it was in a recipe for vegetarian gravy. Although nutritional yeast doesn't sound terribly alluring, the gravy turned out to be a big hit that Thanksgi...
Middle Eastern dishes are at the top of our healthy comfort food list. The Middle Eastern restaurants we frequent in Chicago have tons of vegetable-packed options, and one of our favorite dishes ...
If greens were meat, winter kale would be the hangar steak. It's not like spinach (the filet, if we're sticking to our analogy), which takes mere seconds to melt down quickly in a pan. No, some tough,...
Okay, so there's no protein to tide you over until dinner... But a baked sweet potato is one of our favorite quick, vegetarian meals. And the jazzed-up butter makes it so much more interesting. Get ...
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