A confession is in order on this grey day: when I made the switch to a vegetarian diet lo those many years ago, I wasn’t overly fond of vegetables. I had my standbys, including potatoes, corn, spinach, and the occasional salad. My brother used to call me the only vegetarian who didn’t like [...]

I’ve never lived in San Francisco before, and rarely even spent summer days in this city by the bay when I did manage to steal away for a few weeks to visit California in late August. In Sonoma County, summers are hotter, drier, and more sun-filled, though of course the nights are cool, the [...]

Make when you have a cold, or if you’re in the mood for something light.
One bunch udon noodles
4 cups mushroom broth
6 mushrooms, sliced roughly
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 package tofu, cut into medium-sized chunks
Bunch baby spinach or bok choy
Press the tofu for ten or more minutes. Cook the udon according to package directions and set [...]

[No, I don't think that is always an oxymoron]
I live in an apartment, and don’t have a garden — something I often yearn for in late summer, when tomatoes have reached their zenith — but I recently took advantage of a generous coworker’s zucchini plethora to make this cake. I found it on the [...]

To ring in a sweet new year last weekend, I decided to invite a few old friends over for dinner and conversation. I learned nearly at the last minute that one is a vegan, but luck was with me because I’d planned to make an (almost) vegan dinner, anyway, full of fresh vegetables and [...]