Are you hosting vegetarians or vegans this Thanksgiving? Or maybe just want to contribute a vegan main dish to a celebration that you are attending? Never fear! When I couldn’t find the Tofurky I promised to bring to my work Thanksgiving, I decided to make my own roast “turkey” using the seitan recipe from Veganomican [...]
Archive for November, 2011
18 Nov
Pho Xe Lua Viet Thai
I love Vietnamese food, but often struggle at authentic restaurants to find vegetarian options. Pho Xe Lua Viet Thai, under the glowing neon train sign in Chinatown, has a HUGE menu, and I was not only able to find a couple of options, but they happily substituted out the shrimp for tofu and the soup [...]
15 Nov
Portland: Whiskey Soda Lounge
Whiskey Soda Lounge! My original intention was to make it into this Andy Ricker joint for happy hour, which didn’t quite happen. But while I was waiting for a coveted table at Pok Pok, I was able to relax and get my drink on in the heated outdoor picnic room of Whiskey Soda Lounge, conveniently [...]
9 Nov
Pickled Green Tomatoes
If your garden looked anything like mine this year, you were left with buckets of undersized, hard green tomatoes and not many rosy reds. No matter – there are all kinds of things to do with green tomatoes! Make a green salsa verde, or a green tomato pie, or drench them in cornmeal and fry [...]
7 Nov
Portland: Pok Pok
One of the first things I do when I know I’m going to visit a new city, is explore their restaurant options. What do they do best? What are they known for? What’s new and interesting? When I was planning my trip to Portland, Pok Pok immediately popped up on my radar. Andy Ricker, chef/owner [...]
