This veggie meat sauce is outrageously delicious! It tastes just like a ground turkey veggie Bolognese sauce except it's vegan! I use rehydrated TVP (Click here to see basic "recipe" to rehydrate dry TVP) and sauté it in extra virgin olive oil, with garlic and onions, along with 6 cups of any chopped veggies (WOW!) that you have on hand, and I mean any-- How simple is that?! ... Read More »
Vegan Pancakes
Fluffy, moist, thick yet light: All a yummy pancake should be...and these are vegan! I have tasted vegan pancakes before and um, yeah, OK, they were good, but I was never impressed--Well, not anymore-- I cannot believe I achieved it! I think the secret for their fluffiness is the whipped-up aquafaba that I use in my batter. It's simply drained liquid from canned beans ... Read More »
Bean Pot au Feu
This is a vegan remake of my Turkey Bean Pot-au-Feu...sans Turkey! I just make it with lots of French cannellini beans (you can also use great Northern beans) and it's just as yummy and satisfying! I like to cook it in a slow-cooker so that all those wonderful Provencal flavors blend in slowly together. It's a perfect stew on a cold wintery night! Bean Pot au ... Read More »
Lemon Pistachio Portabello Mushroom Caps
This is the vegan version of my popular Lemon Pistachio Chicken. Using Portabello mushrooms,this plant-based recipe is just as delicious and "meaty"! I mean, take a look at that picture-WOW! Like the original, it is quick and simple: Just make sure to have all your ingredients ready to go on your kitchen counter beforehand. The pistachios create the creaminess of the sauce ... Read More »
Cuisinicity Video: How to make Crispy Tofu
Those of you who know me as the fussy French foodie know that I never used to like tofu! That is until now! I found a way to cook it that makes it crispy on the outside and creamy and tender on the inside! It's opening up a whole repertoire for my cooking. Once you use this little technique, you will never turn back! ... Read More »
Forbidden Rice is out of this world!
Welcome to Episode 4 of Cuisinicity Bite-Size - Forbidden Rice is out of This World! Bite-Size is my brand new weekly feature appearing every Friday, where I offer you a mini cooking class video from my Cuisinicity repertoire of recipes! Cuisinicity Bite-Size will take you through the whole recipe, from beginning to end, in less than 2 minutes, with everything you need to ... Read More »
Any Veggies Fricassee
This is a non-recipe for ANY veggies you have on hand! A Fricassée is a fancy French way of saying: "Throw whatever veggie you have on hand and throw it in the oven for an hour!" That's an oversimplification of course, but actually not too far from the truth! Making a fricassee the Cuisinicity way, indeed means throwing ANY veggies you want in a baking dish, as long as you ... Read More »
Crispy Tofu
Crispy Tofu, let me say that again, CRISPY TOFU!! You guys know me by now, right?! I am a French Foodie Fussy chef who wouldn't have anything to do with tofu in the past! Boy, have I done a 180 on my opinion about tofu with this way of cooking it! Its so simple, so quick and I love it! It can go over your salads, or in your stir fry or as is, as an appetizer or just a snack! ... Read More »
Any Veggies Fricassée, just keep these 2 ingredients constant!
Welcome to Episode 2 of Cuisinicity Bite-Size, my brand new weekly feature appearing every Friday, where I offer you a mini cooking class video from my Cuisinicity repertoire of recipes! Cuisinicity Bite-Size will take you through the whole recipe, from beginning to end, in less than 2 minutes, with everything you need to know to make it happen! Watch if you want to know ... Read More »
A Most Refreshing Summer Salad!
Welcome to Episode 8 of Cuisinicity Bite-Size -A Most Refreshing Summer Salad! I love grilling fresh corn! It gives the kernels that wonderful fire-roasted taste that adds so much to this salad. The fresh mint and lemon are so refreshingly delicious! Bite-Size is my weekly feature appearing every Friday, where I offer you a mini cooking class video from my Cuisinicity ... Read More »
