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A Fabulous Dish for Thanksgiving or Anytime of Year
Dear Readers- It's fall in New England. The supermarket shelves abound with beautiful, seasonal vegetables and Thanksgiving sits just around the corner. The best part of the holiday is time with family but I'm looking forward to the delicious food too....
“Have You Lost Weight?” and Other Questions I’m Asked as a Vegan
Vegans eat plants. That's it. To many, this diet sounds radical. I get it. Less than two years ago I ate meat, fish, eggs, and dairy and a vegan diet seemed to me a bleak and inexplicable asceticism akin to culinary celibacy?[1]. So I do welcome and...
Beantown Kitchen Cooking Class
Not only was it a great pleasure to have my college-aged daughter home for a stretch of time this summer, but it proved to be highly convenient too. Photos of me and my classes, I've been told, are somewhat lacking on my website and she kindly offered to fix that...
Make it With Matt: Acai Bowls
Dear Readers This past weekend more than 3500 riders cycled across 46 towns in Massachusetts as part of the Pan Mass Challenge. I'm super proud of Dan and Katie for cycling a combined total of almost 300 miles for this charity fundraiser. Here they areĀ feeling...
Acadia Breakfast Bowl
Dear Readers, I named this fiber and antioxidant rich blueberry chia oatmeal bowl after the gorgeous Acadia National Park located in Maine. Wild blueberries are the official fruit of this Northeastern state. They are...
Asian Cabbage Salad with Citrusy-Ginger Dressing
Hello Dear Reader- One afternoon in December of 2013, I watched two videos in succession. The first, Earthlings, highlighted the suffering animals endure in the food industry and the second, a lecture by Gary Francione, examined the philosophy of animal use. Clearly...