Plant Based 411

September 2026
Summer is winding down, but the heat may still be cranked up, so here's a recipe that leaves the oven turned off but lots of flavors turned on. 

August 2026
Originating in Andalusia, Spain during the 19th century, gazpacho is a cold, tomato-based soup filled with fresh vegetables and aromatics, and every central and southern region throughout the Iberian Peninsula has its own variety.

July 2026
Back in Chicago, back in the day, while working at a random no-college-degree-required job at an electronics store, some mornings would start at the little diner next door.

June 2026
Buddha, aka Nourish Bowls, have been around for a good while, and I'm pretty sure they're here to stay.

May 2026
We're halfway through Spring, so before Summer arrives and while it's still cool enough in the kitchen to turn on the oven, here's a baked casserole that will be a wonderful main course at your next family gathering.

April 2026
I grew up in Chicago, with a father of Eastern European (Ukrainian) descent and a mother from North Africa (Morocco). This was my good fortune in many ways, but particularly during the Jewish Holidays, when I would enjoy culinary traditions from both cultures.

March 2026
Fritto Misto (free-toe mees-toe) di Verdure is Italian for mixed fried vegetables, which sounds basic but is actually pretty spectacular.

February 2026
Chinese New Year 2026, the Year of the Fire Horse, begins on Tuesday, February 17 and runs through Tuesday, March 3. 

January 2026
It's a New Year, so I thought we should start things off with a new one to me, and maybe to you, too, vegetable.