entertaining

Ten Recipes for Super Bowl Sunday Entertaining

February 4, 2012
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Happy Saturday! I’m interrupting a day of studying to say, first of all, great comments on yesterday night’s continued discussion of diet, beauty, and health. Check the post out and share your thoughts! And after you do that, you can feast your eyes on this little compendium of ten vegan recipes for Super Bowl Sunday! [...]

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Lentil and Sweet Potato Loaf

December 27, 2011
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Happy Tuesday! It’s a bleak and rainy day here in NYC, but I’m looking forward to a steamy hot vinyasa class at Yoga to the People in a few moments, then dinner downtown. So yesterday, I promised you the recipe for my sweet potato and lentil loaf, which was a hit at Christmas dinner this [...]

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Vegan Thanksgiving Stuffing, Two Ways

November 23, 2011
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Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! My holiday is split this year: I’m spending tonight in Arlington with my Uncle and Cousins, and tomorrow I’ll be heading home to New York to be with my Mom and her boyfriend. For that reason, it’s as good as Thanksgiving for me right now, as I write. How better to commemorate [...]

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Entertaining Tricks of the Trade: Freezing Pesto

November 14, 2011
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Once upon a time in my early twenties, before I had taught myself how to cook, the thought of "entertaining"–or even cooking for my roommate–struck a bolt of fear deep into my heart. I could barely manage to make dinner for myself without burning something: how on earth could I be expected to elegantly construct [...]

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Satisfying Summer Salad: Quinoa and Bean Salad with Spicy Seared Tempeh and Cumin Vinaigrette

July 21, 2011
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Have you ever tried to convince somebody that salad can be a meal? Not a side dish, not a garnish, not a appetizer, but a meal. Dinner, served. It’s not always easy: here in the CR universe, salads are the stuff of feasts. But to many people, the word “salad” signifies nothing but greens, a [...]

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Inspired Entrée: High Raw, Vegan Manicotti for Two

July 19, 2011
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Great responses to the edamame hummus! I was excited to hear that some of you already tried it and loved it. Today’s raw-ish entrée—high raw, vegan manicotti—may not be quite so quick or easy, but it is delicious, and I’m hoping that you guys will be as quick to give it a shot!

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Choosing Raw Video Debut! Episode 1 of the Kathy and Gena Show: Easy Vegan Summer Recipes

July 8, 2011
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Last week, I told you all about my lovely friendship with Kathy, who is one of the most enterprising and talented vegan chefs I know. I also alluded to a special project that Kathy and I were cooking up, which I’m ready to unveil today: The Kathy and Gena show! Yes, that’s right: I’m banishing [...]

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