Category Archives: Party & Holiday

A Winter’s Salad

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Head Chef

Even in the northeast, you don’t have to eat out of season produce in your winter salads. Continue reading →

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What Not to do with a Pretty Radish PLUS Balsamic and Roasted Garlic Bean Dip to Eat up With a Spoon

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Head Chef

I make a delicious bean dip and also a big stink. Continue reading →

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Tempeh Marbella & Kitchsplosion is Finally Back Online

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Head Chef

Kitchsplosion is back…and cooking veggie goodness for one. Continue reading →

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Fresh Rolls and a New Leaf

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Head Chef

Do you ever get a case of the I-Don’t-Wanna’s? An activity that is usually painless or even pleasurable suddenly seems like way too much work. You feel inertia like a big rock in your lap. Sure you could move that … Continue reading →

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Oh, Winter, Where art Thou? (A Lament and a Tasty Black Bean Tostada)

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Head Chef

Winter having forsaken us, I cook spicy Mexican food. Continue reading →

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Real, Not-from-a-Mix French Onion Dip

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Head Chef

French Onion Dip, the hard way–but worth it! Continue reading →

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Happy New Year Black Bean and Mint Pizza

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Head Chef

We make a festive black bean and mint pizza for New Year’s Eve. Continue reading →

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Sneaky Veggie Lasagna

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Head Chef

I’ll admit it now: I snuck tofu into Christmas dinner. And no one suspected a thing. Continue reading →

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Sweet and Sour Tempeh–It Ain’t Elegant

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Head Chef

A tempeh version of sweet and sour meatballs. Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Bread

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Head Chef

A less sinful Thanksgiving dessert, and a musing on what happens to food when we’re not looking. Continue reading →

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