Black Beans, Guacamole, Corn Tortillas, and Cashew Cheese Sauce, topped with fresh Tomatillo Salsa. Ingredients 8 ripe tomatillos 1 red bell pepper or 3 mild jalapeño peppers (or peppers…
Read more →Corn (Masa Harina) and Sweet Potato/Cassava Flour Tortillas Let’s get pressing! Tortillas are a fun food! You can fill them, wrap them or just load them up with a pile…
Read more →Here’s a plant-based version of the spicy Mexican sausage that goes great as a foundation for soft tacos, burritos, lettuce wraps — just add your favorite toppings like grilled peppers,…
Read more →This is a gooey good, flavorful, cheesy, creamy rich sauce that is great with just about anything. 2 cups whole raw cashews 2 cups beer (optional) 2 cups water (if…
Read more →Green juice saved my life. Literally. I am committed to consuming green juice every day. That commitment includes one head of kale (about 0.8 to 1 lb) and other vegetables.…
Read more →This is a rich, chocolaty sauce when warm. I like making my own sauce because I can make it the way I like it, not too sweet. You can make…
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The idea and inspiration for this pie arrived on Thanksgiving morning, just in time! It was ready by noon and served for dinner. I love the Three Sisters of Indigenous American Agriculture, the intercropping method of planting corn, beans, and…
Preparing for my IT’S ALL ABOUT FOOD interview with Ellen Ecker Ogden, I reviewed her book, The New Heirloom Garden. It’s beautiful. It has many recipes using heirloom fruits and vegetables but many are not vegan, and include cream, eggs,…
I recently interviewed Ralph Nader on IT’S ALL ABOUT FOOD about The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook, Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond. There are many vegan recipes in this book and then there are some that aren’t. I was quickly…
We had made a version of this soup while traveling using a store bought low-sodium vegetable broth. Once at home, instead of a packaged broth, I used herbs and spices to flavor the water instead. The sweet potatoes give the…
Today, Gary’s cousin Vittorio and his wife Cinzia were picking us up at our hotel and driving us to Genoa! Genoa is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. Gary’s brother-in-law decided not…
September 26, 2022 Rapallo We arrived two nights ago and I am still in awe of the location of our hotel, right on the coast of the Ligurian Sea. Today we are walking to Portofino. Gary’s sister Deb…
September 25, 2022 Rapallo This was a very, very special day. And because there was so much activity and love and excitement, I forgot to take pictures of our very special meal. Scusi! The day started earlier than expected. I…
September 24, 2022 Paris Just before leaving our hotel we stopped at a Monop’, a small grocery chain that is part of the Monoprix department stores around France. These small grocery stores, along with Carrefour Express are everywhere in Paris.…
Hartglass & De Mattei, Food and Farmland With Thanksgiving coming up this week, Caryn Hartglass & Gary De Mattei express gratitude for the farmers and all the people involved with bringing food to our tables. They cover concerns about farmland…
In this podcast, Hartglass & De Mattei discuss The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Cellular Meat, The International Vegan Film Festival, and Delicious Recipe Ideas for Thanksgiving and the Holiday…
Marion Nestle, Slow Cooked: An Unexpected Life in Food Politics Marion Nestle is Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, Emerita, at New York University, in the department she chaired from 1988-2003 and from which she retired…