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Vegan Recipes

Aloo Gobi

March 7, 2010
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Aloo Gobi is a Punjabi classic made with potatoes (aloo) and cauliflower (gobi). These humble vegetables may not sound like much, but they happen to be the perfect cavas to paint on the vibrant flavours of ginger, garlic, onions and cumin. The turmeric does it’s part by imparting a golden saffron hue that makes [...]

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Poached Tomato with Zucchini “Soba”

August 19, 2009
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Summer has officially hit New York like a raging inferno. With temperatures soaring into the 90’s and humidity to match, my appetite to cook has all but been snuffed out. This chilled poached tomato dish involves a day of waiting, but the prep time is minimal, and the cooking time is so short your apartment [...]

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An Afternoon at Kajitsu with Chef Nishihara

August 16, 2009
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New York is arguably the epicenter of food in the US, and yet it’s harder than you’d think to find a memorable meal in this crowded metropolis of up-and-coming chefs. It’s an even greater challenge to find a meal that’s not only memorable, but inspirational as well; the type of meal where you walk away [...]

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Red Bean Pudding with Blueberry Sauce

May 11, 2009
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This vegan “panna cotta” was inspired by a recent dinner at Kajitsu, a new Japanese restaurant here in NYC that specializes in shojin ryori. It’s a style of cooking developed by buddhist monks that uses no meat or fish.
As you step down into the restaurant, the pace of life seems to slow down before [...]

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Horchata

March 30, 2009
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As someone who is lactose intolerant, I’m not supposed to eat anything with dairy in it. Of course being the food lover that I am, it’s hard to avoid, and I usually toss caution to the wind to indulge in some creamy dairy goodness. There are milk substitutes for vegans and broken people like me, [...]

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Eggplant Caponata

February 7, 2009
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Eggplant caponata made from tender eggplant, sweet roasted peppers and briny capers.
Armed with my new mandate to cook more western vegetarian food, I made my way to the grocery store today and wandered the aisles of lack-luster hothouse produce, hoping that something would jump out at me. Today, my inspiration came from a pile of [...]

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Kinpira Miso Gobo (Burdock with Miso)

August 19, 2008
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For those not familiar with gobo (or burdock), it’s one of those wonder-veggies that has loads of fiber, iron and calcium. When lightly sauteed it’s got a pleasantly fibrous crunchy texture without being stringy or tough. When cooked for longer periods of time it will get tender while retaining it’s structure. Flavor wise, gobo is [...]

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Chickpeas with spring greens (vegan)

April 23, 2008
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If I were ever to become a vegetarian, I’d have to move to the south of India. In an area that’s primarily vegetarian, the people have adapted the use of spices and aromatics to infuse even the most humble vegetables with loads of umami.
This is something I came up with last night based on [...]

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