Sofritas

Sofritas

My husband and I often joke that even subpar Mexican cuisine manages to taste pretty good. Our love for it runs so deep that we indulge at least three or four times a week. While I’m a devoted vegetarian, Ric, my husband, doesn’t share my herbivore...
French Potato and Peapod Salad

French Potato and Peapod Salad

This French-style potato salad is delicious on its own, served on a bed of greens, or used as a side dish with a protein. The crisp pea pods give it a fresh flavor, and the dressing is filled with bright-tasting herbs and mustard.

Lemon and Caper Cauliflower Steaks

Lemon and Caper Cauliflower Steaks

Cauliflower is a little like tofu, it’s a convincing imitator that can be prepared in ways that are usually saved for proteins, like fish or meat. Since the flavor is mild and it has so much texture, you can easily swap it out for animal proteins and have a...
Vegan Mushroom Bourguignon

Vegan Mushroom Bourguignon

I would toil away late into the evening in the back of my little store, in the kitchen with an apartment electric oven and limited supplies. After my long day, and after all of my customers had left, I would clean up, sweep the floors and then begin preparations for...
Roasted Tomato and Fresh Arugula Spaghetti

Roasted Tomato and Fresh Arugula Spaghetti

Word has it that we are getting a snow storm on Tuesday and we’ll have a high temperature of 35 degrees. Colorado usually gets a rogue hit of snow in the fall, but this is particularly early. Some lovely friends of mine left town to spend time out of state and were...