Carbonara sauce is traditionally made with bacon or pancetta, eggs and sometimes cream. But it’s not bacon per se that truly flavors this dish—it‘s really just the smoke and the fat. In my version, tempeh bacon infuses an eggless,...

Mark Bittman did it again. He published "101 Fast Recipes for Inspired Picnics" in last Wednesday's New York Times. So of course, I had to do it again, and publish a vegan version.

You can't go wrong with a white pizza, or "Pizza Bianca," as my Italian husband calls it. It's simply pizza made without the traditional red sauce. Served with a dry, crisp white wine, it's a simple, refreshing summer entree that somehow seems more...

Most cities boast at least one wonderful, veg-friendly Moroccan restaurant. Luckily for me, Philly has several. But sometimes, you just want to savor an earthy tagine without belly dancers shaking their assets in your couscous – especially on...

Just in time for the holidays...Pear Tarte Tatin A tarte tatin is basically an upside-down pie. Showcasing the cello-like pears instead of the more traditional apples gives this French classic just the tiniest bit of haughty edge. The recipe appears...

A down and dirty look at what I've been eating lately... Nasi Goreng Soup from my cookbook. To spice things up and add a bit of texture, I tossed in some spicy tofu chunks. For Thanksgiving, Cranberry-Quince Sauce... And my famous Tira Mi Su, for...

Hangawi interior Yes, I'm still commuting from Philly to NYC every day. All that traveling makes a girl hungry. Last week, I met my good friend VKO for lunch at Hangawi. This mid-town Korean eatery is 100% vegan. The decor is shrine-like: minimal,...

Gideon Commercially raised turkeys suffer unspeakable cruelty. After viewing an investigative videotape showing turkey abuse at a factory farm in West Virginia, New York Times journalist Donald G. McNeil Jr. wrote, "The scenes show stomach-turning...

The vegan divas over at my most favorite-est web site in the world, GirlieGirl Army, are hosting a giveaway of my cookbook, The Urban Vegan: 250 Simple, Sumptuous Recipes from Street Cart Favorites to Haute Cuisine. Five, count em--five!-- lucky...