EST. 2011 BY LIZ RUEVEN
Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Warm up with Winter Cooking Classes

Warm up with Winter Cooking Classes

Contributed by Katy Morris As December's temps drop we head straight to the kitchen for some extra warmth and long afternoons exploring new ideas and re-visiting old favorites. Looking for inspiration? We love to amp up our game by learning from the experts. In that spirit, here's our annual end of the ...



Monday, March 24, 2014

Tell Me More: Six Main and Vegan Cheesecake

Tell Me More: Six Main and Vegan Cheesecake

Six Main is a bit of a hike from New York City and Fairfield County, but WOW!  It is worth the trip! This all-vegetarian heaven, housed in a historic bank in the quaint town of Chester, Connecticut, is filled with masterfully crafted, creative vegan, vegetarian, and raw cuisine. And to top it off, most of...



Wednesday, November 13, 2013

This Cooking Class Round-Up Has You Covered

This Cooking Class Round-Up Has You Covered

By Katy Morris Thanksgivukah is almost here! In a once in a life-time gastronomical marriage, Chanukah and Thanksgiving, two of the most celebrated holiday feasts, happen to fall on the same exact day this year. And unless you've been hiding from all of the hype in your cave, you know it has been dub...



Thursday, September 6, 2012

Roll Your Own Fish Free Sushi

Roll Your Own Fish Free Sushi

When eating sushi, NEVER pass food to someone using your chopsticks. That act parallels passing cremated bones of a deceased relative at a Japanese funeral. Instead, pass the plate, allowing the sushi to be plucked from it. Good to know. I learned so much in the “Roll Your Own” vegetarian sushi mak...



Thursday, May 17, 2012

Chef Mark Shadle Shares G-Zen Secrets & Veggie Marinara

Chef Mark Shadle Shares G-Zen Secrets & Veggie Marinara

This post was contributed by guest blogger and long time vegetarian, Laurel Tuohy. In addition to being one of the East Coast’s premier vegan food chefs, Mark Shadle partners with Ami Beach Shadle, Master Raw Chef, creating flavorful, vitamin rich, organic foods at their Branford restaurant, G-Zen and o...



Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Persian Food from the Non-Persian Bride & Almond Brittle to Sweeten your Pesach

Persian Food from the Non-Persian Bride & Almond Brittle to Sweeten your Pesach

Reyna Simnegar, author of Persian Food from the Non-Persian Bride, will demo dishes unique to Persian cuisine at an evening of tasting and culture presented by Chabad of Westport, CT. on Thursday, March 29 at 7 PM. A total of seven dishes will be sampled and discussed as Simnegar shares her riveting story ...



Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Sizzling Latkes and Gravlax with Chef Russell Moss in TriBeCa

Sizzling Latkes and Gravlax with Chef Russell Moss in TriBeCa

Chanukah is fast approaching. We celebrate from December 20-27 this year. My head is already sizzling with ideas for latkes variations.You know what I mean. How do you like your latkes: bite size, lacy and crisp throughout or voluminous and golden brown all over with extra crunchy edges? And, what about i...



Thursday, November 24, 2011

Loving Turkey in this Salad on the Day After

Loving Turkey in this Salad on the Day After

The morning after Thanksgiving can feel like a letdown. The big day has passed and there is still mess to contend with. The bright spot is a refrigerator packed with all sorts of leftovers including  a hefty platter of turkey, sliced and ready to be reinvented.Change it up and everyone will love the rein...