another nod to vegan cookies invade your cookie jar. planning to make the iced grapefruit icebox cookies tonight or tomorrow night.

I have maybe 30--> most are in the kitchen, (i have small bookcase), the rest in the livingroom. I try to cull them...but I am in love with my cookbooks. I can cull just about anythi...

farfalle- really holds sauce well shells- perfect for mac and cheese, it really scoops up the "cheeze" sauce angel hair- especially with a mint walnut pesto (yum!) thin spaghetti-...

you want as much make-ahead as possible, while keeping your kitchen's capacity in mind- how much oven space, burner/stove space, which pots and pans are available, etc. also, how many ...

I use a set of pliers that I keep in the kitchen for just this purpose

pineapple cashew quinoa stirfry (quinoa COOKED in pineapple juice) is a favorite in our house; from the veganomicon cookbook by moskowitz and romero .

that looks dangerous--> one isn't supposed to keep pressured gas inside homes; they could explode. is it even safe to burn it inside? I think it would be a MAJOR hazard.

vinegars can really help. also, check out bragg's liquid aminos..it may or may not have soy in it (as a sub for soy sauce) for vegan baking, veganomicon and vegan cupcakes take over t...

I work in the north end, and love polcari's . they have bulk spices, crystallized ginger, dried beans, coffee, loose teas in bulk, and th...

I agree with Michelle- I only serve food at parties if there is enough for everybody; family should enjoy the special stuff too! (I'm jewish, and I make TONS of food :)

penzey's is where I get my spices; plus try your local food co-op

I cook the popcorn right in the olive oil, and then toss with salt, more olive oil, and nutritional yeast. a favorite, inexpensive, actually somewhat healthy snack!

they don't look cat -proof

a great vegetarian cookbook: vegetarian cooking for everyone. by deborah madison's also: veganomicon by isa chandra moskowitz and terry hope romero'...

don't forget beans- I made chickpeas from dry yesterday; they are so much better than from the can also: you can make non-dairy cheddar cheese that's really good: see

I made latkes with yukon gold potatoes, yams, and onions. ( salt, whole wheat flour, and eggs). the trick with the oil is to use 3/4 canola for the higher smoke point, plus some oliv...

( penzey's )

i have a zassenhaus mill that I got from penzey's, and now penzey's has their own mills. i recommend them for everything spice related.

can't vote :( my vote: apple ginger pie bars

we almost always wash our cast iron; we just rub a little canola oil all over the inside and put it over low heat for 5 minutes to do a quick maintenance re-seasoning. after frying an ...