Tag: vegan
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Pork and Morel Tart & its Veganized Twin
After an all day foraging trip to find morels, the last thing I want to do is futz around with dinner. I consider frozen puff pastry a “pantry” staple, so it takes minutes to whip this savory dinner up. You can also use the prepared puff pastry cups that you can find in the freezer…
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Vegan Pane di Pasqua

(vegan Italian Easter bread) I’ve mentioned before that I’m the child of an Italian immigrant. One of the traditions that my family brought from Italy is pane di Pasqua, or Easter bread. Flavored with anise, this traditionally eggy bread has a dense, dry crumb and is not too sweet… but it’s delicious. My aunts would…
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Cherry Almond Oat Soda Bread
St. Patrick’s day was yesterday. I usually make a soda bread filled with orange zest and currants, but as I don’t have currants in the pantry, it just didn’t happen. I woke up this morning with a loaf of sourdough to bake and I’m not very pleased with how it turned out. I realized I…
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Pasta, Patate, e Fagioli
I’m going to confess something here: I hated this soup as a kid. In the winter, my mom made this so often that if I even caught a whiff of it, I’d call my friend Debbie to see what her mom was making for dinner, and then ask if I could eat there. Thanks to…
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Pappa al Pomodoro
I don’t know about you, but it’s flipping freezing here. We just had a big winter storm that involved a lot of alternating rain and snow. It’s icy as the Dickens out there! That said, I’m not going to the grocery store for anything, but I still have to make dinner. I’m a first-generation American…
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Vegan Overnight Sourdough Discard Biscuits
Like everyone else, I couldn’t get any yeast from the store during Covid. I learned how to make a dry sourdough starter instead and the rest is history. I hate throwing food away so I looked for ways to use the stuff that is supposed to make it to the compost. Welcome to your next…