Novel Eats

Getting bored with your soup routine? Try this flavorful vegan Thai vegetable soup to excite your tastebuds.

I’m so in love with this udon noodle soup. It’s so much easier than I thought it would be to make, plus it reminds me of wonderful lunches and dinners at a few of my old favorite Asian restaurants.

Did you know that you can make a creamy and decadent vegan risotto? Take some heirloom winter squash, chanterelles and a pinch of saffron and you’ve got a rich side dish everyone will be devouring.

Make this easy and delicious Asian soup using summer and fall vegetables.

Thanksgiving can be a problematic holiday for vegans, especially when they are invited over to non-vegan or non-vegetarian homes. The hosts usually mean well, but often there’s not much to be had for vegans at a typical Thanksgiving gathering. When I was young I was lucky that my whole family, aside from a few in the minority, were vegetarian. That included grandparents, parents, uncles, aunts and cousins. The minority didn’t seem to mind because they either had also been raised vegetarian or they chose to keep silent (maybe not – I can’t remember too many early Thanksgivings that revolved around talk of missed turkey).

These days, now that vegetarianism, and to a certain extent, veganism, is more widely understood and accepted, there is more sensitivity involved. Still, it’s challenging for vegans to have a meal sans milk and cheese. This is where I am going to give a minor confession.