18 August 2014 | Noodles

Creamy Artichoke Alfredo Pasta

Think that cream sauces are verboten for vegans? Not so fast. Once you master the technique here, you can riff off the base recipe for any dish that calls for a savory cream sauce.

11 August 2014 | Dessert

Earl Grey Ice Cream Sandwiches

Non-dairy ice cream infused with Earl Grey tea and crisp, zesty orange cookies are a pairing perfect for tea (or any other) time.

25 July 2014 | Snack

Parsley Pesto White Bean Hummus

I love a classic basil pesto, but parsley is a fresh twist with a bright flavor that pairs especially well with lemon. I swapped pine nuts for raw almonds in this version and ended up loving the mild flavor and slightly crunchy texture.

23 July 2014 | Dessert

Girl Scout Samoa Brownies

One of the world's most beloved Girl Scout cookies (Samoas!) re-created in brownie form! Think: vanilla cake with toasted coconut and caramel, all drizzled with dark chocolate sauce.

18 July 2014 | Reviews & Giveaways

Academy of Culinary Nutrition Review

Below are my thoughts on becoming a Certified Culinary Nutrition Expert, or CNE. If you're interested in the Academy of Culinary Nutrition, you can learn more about it here. The last ...

16 July 2014 | Breakfast

Vegan Banana Cashew Yogurt

Greek yogurt is one of the last non-vegan foods I stopped eating, and it was one of my favorites. I've seen all sorts of super complex recipes for fermented, homemade yogurts, but this simple recipe is my go-to.

14 July 2014 | Appetizer

Black Bean & Corn Salsa with Cheesy Baked Tortilla Chips

This salsa is light, bright, and summery! It's heavy on the cilantro and lime juice, and chunky enough to eat with a fork. The baked brown rice tortilla chips are super crispy and a little chewy—an ideal contrast in texture to the salsa.

07 July 2014 | Salad

Mexican Roasted Corn Salad with Avocado

I could eat a different corn salad every night, but my obsession started here: a deluxe vegan esquites, the queen of creamy roasted corn salads. Unlike most corn salads, this is best eaten when the corn is still warm from roasting.

27 June 2014 | Reviews & Giveaways

Must Read: The Omnivore’s Dilemma

I can remember first reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma shortly after I graduated college. I had read Fast Food Nation a year or two earlier, and it sparked a huge shift ...

13 June 2014 | Reviews & Giveaways

Fed Up [and my own personal turning point in how I think about food]

Around the time I was finishing up the book Salt Sugar Fat, I came across the preview for a new film called Fed Up coming out in mid-May. The synopsis is this: "Everything ...