Despite possessing the usual female litany of insecurities, one skill set I’ve always felt confident about is baking. Growing up with a baker mom and an aunt who was a caterer, I learned to bake at a really young age. It wasn’t long before I felt totally at ease wielding a wooden spoon or creating […]
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Chocolate Pecan Pie from Vegan Chocolate by Fran Costigan
Pecans, which are native to North America, are one of the healthiest nuts. But the typical filling of the classic American pecan pie is super-sweet and made with a trifecta of ingredients we are increasingly determined to avoid: eggs, sugar, and corn syrup. Pour them into a pie crust made with saturated fats and we […]
New Thanksgiving Traditions
During the holidays, many people get swept up in traditions that have been in their families for years, participating in them without much thought or question, for ex., eating turkey, buying presents, etc. In talking with some volunteers and visitors of Catskills Animal Sanctuary, I was delighted to learn about their new unique and compassionate […]
Recipe: Yin-Yang Thanksgiving Pate from Zel Allen
With a touch of playful sculpture, two tasty appetizer pâtés become one very striking yin-yang presentation with an underlying philosophical Taoist message: a balanced approach to the opposites that occur in everyday life. Both patés are easy recipes because the food processor does all the work! Accompany the paté with whole-grain crackers or toasted pita […]
This Holiday Season, Don’t Be a Butterball
As we head into the season of eating, here is a cautionary tale. A few years ago, my boyfriend’s cousin Marilyn—a meat-and-potatoes lover if ever there was one—underwent open-heart surgery. Five of Marilyn’s coronary arteries were 99 percent clogged, and when the doctors opened up her chest, they discovered that her heart was encased in […]