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5 Must-Try Romantic Plant-Based Foods for an Unforgettable Valentine’s Day! “Cooking is like love: It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” —Harriet van Horne Valentine’s Day is approaching – a holid […]

7 Super Vegan Sandwiches for the Superbowl It’s almost time for the Superbowl (and Puppy Bowl) and that means it’s time to think about food. Yes, it’s also time to think about footb […]

Cook These 10 Seasonal Produce to Get the Best of Winter Wellness! When spring comes, we get all excited that asparagus and fresh green peas are back in season. We can’t stop raving about summer and the b […]

Stop the Winter Blues NOW! 5 Vibrant Healthy Dishes You Must Try to Brighten Your Day! Feeling like you have the winter blues? It’s common for people to start feeling down during the winter months. The days are shorter and d […]

How to Make Your Own 'Meaty' Plant-Based Sausage Sausage wasn’t a food I grew up eating, but later on, I learned how delicious sausage was with all its bold spices and flavors. Then I s […]

Our 10 Best Celeriac Recipes If you’ve never cooked with celeriac, or celery root, you’re not alone. Many people see them in the market, looking all big, brown, and hai […]

10 Essential International Spices For Any Kitchen Asking me to write an article naming 10 international spices everyone must have in their pantry is like asking me to name only 10 books I […]

10 Flavor Combinations You Must Try for Your Cooking Peanut butter and jelly. Tomatoes and garlic. Oil and vinegar. We can all name foods that go together. We learn about food pairings […]

15 Empanada, Hand Pies, Puff Pastries and Pop Tart Recipes to Stuff Yourself With Mmm…empanadas. Just saying the word is enough to make your mouth water and on April 8th, you’re probably gonna want plenty of napkins b […]

How to Cook Colorful and Flavorful Veg Dishes Using Ethnic Spices and Flavors Ethnic cuisine is so exotic and intriguing with all the different spices and flavors. It may seem intimidating to think you could ever make […]

7 Creative and Unique Pot Pie Fillings to Try Pot pies just may be the ultimate comfort food. They’re warm, homey, casual, traditional, and oh, so satisfying. Eating a pot pie is like h […]

How to Cook Veggies Using the Most Authentic African Flavors One of the hot food trends for 2016 is cooking with African flavors. I’m excited because the flavors of African foods are so diverse and d […]

Lemons are in Season. 9 Expert Tips to Make the Best Use Them Growing up, I hated lemon. I didn’t want it in or anywhere near my food. Not in my iced tea. Not in my salad. Not in cookies. N […]

Revamp Your Plate: 7 Disliked Veggies and Recipes That Will Change Your Mind Admit it – we all have foods that we think we hate even though we may never even tasted them. Or maybe we tried them once or twice but it […]

How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolution to Eat Plant-Based Every year I make a few New Year’s resolutions to improve my behavior or make positive changes in my life – eat better, lose weight, wor […]

10 Food Trends for 2025 We Are Looking Forward To! As we move into 2025, the culinary world is buzzing with fresh food trends that promise to reshape how we eat, cook, and enjoy our meals. […]

How to Cook With the Seasonal Flavors of Fall Autumn is my favorite season. I love everything about fall – the cooler weather, the colors of the changing leaves, getting to wear s […]

5 Ways to Cook With Arrowroot Powder Somewhere along my culinary journey, I began using arrowroot powder in my recipes rather than cornstarch. My readers would often ask about […]

Can you feel it? Love is in the air. Store windows are decorated with red and pink hearts and ads for jewelry, especially rings, seem to be on a constant loop on television. That can only mean one thing – V […]

Chinese New Year 2022 begins on February 1st! 2022 is the year of the Tiger! The Chinese New Year is a time for families to get together to celebrate the festival with each other. On New Year’s Eve, families h […]