There should be a story behind this “meatball” recipe; I should tell you that it was my great-grandmother’s veggie meatball recipe, or that it was invented in a fit of brilliance when I had meat-eating friends coming to dinner and wanted to trick them. The truth is less grand, even a little sad. I lost [...]
You may remember that last summer, around this time, I issued myself (and anyone who would join me) a challenge to create the perfect veggie burger. We got off to a promising start… and then, unknown to you, the grill at my apartment building disappeared. Not a little personal grill, either; this was one of [...]
Of all the holidays, I find Thanksgiving the hardest to do as a vegetarian. That’s mostly because it’s so steeped in tradition, and in many families (certainly in mine) particular recipes are expected year after year. It’s okay, because many of the traditional side dishes are vegetarian by nature: sweet potatoes (maybe skip the marshmallows, [...]
I tried a new veggie burger theme this week: tofu. Results: not promising. My method was to crumble the tofu very small, and mix with veggies, herbs, and some flax to hold it together. The trick with the flax is to simmer it in a little water until it turns sticky; it makes a good [...]
Yesterday, I had a dinner visit from my friend Doctor Hrothgar, who came bearing burgers. He has decided to embark with me on my search for the perfect veggie burger, and while our experiments are going in very different directions, I think that with some finetuning we’ll both end up with excellent results. He, Nathan, [...]
It’s summer, it’s hot, and I want to do some grilling. These days the grill is only a minor issue for vegetarians, mostly limited to “keep my soy away from your meat!” There is a nice array of veggie grill options in most stores, from Boca Burgers to soy dogs (which are so remarkably hotdog-like [...]
I have an uneasy relationship with mock meats, as I imagine many vegetarians do. They’re not as good as real meat, and I would never tell a meat-eater that they’re a fair substitute, but many are close enough to fool my mouth and my brain. I had lunch today at Java Green, a mostly-vegan sandwich [...]