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Recipes from more than a quarter-century of Debra's newsletters - from our award winning kitchen, and three cookbooks
rhubarb cake in pan.
May 2018

Ben Franklin is credited for bringing rhubarb to North America in 1772, but it took until the early 1800s for it to become popular. Today, we love rhubarb because it means spring is truly here!

May
2018
roasted vegetables with za'atar and feta
Apr 2018

We add a Middle Eastern flair to the traditional winter roast veggies. And we use spring veggies. Salty, savory, and just a little sweet.

Apr
2018
shephard's pie
Mar 2018

This dish makes the transition from winter to spring a little more delicious.  It has infinite variations.  Here it is vegan and still sooooo good!

Mar
2018
oats chakkara pongal
Feb 2018

Pongal is both the name of a harvest festival in South India, as well as a rice porridge served to celebrate the festival. We’ve streamline the traditional sweet pongal recipe, replaced the rice with oats, and upped the fruit and nuts, for a wholesome weekday breakfast

Feb
2018
coconut manna mousse bites
Feb 2018

Probably in our top-5 most popular recipes of all time, made weekly in our kitchen. Fudgy perfection, and all natural ingredients.

Feb
2018
Pesto in the Vitamix
Jan 2018

Vegan pesto — pesto without cheese — is arguably a more versatile sauce. On pasta, spooned over protein, as the base of a risotto… And of course you can always add cheese later!

Jan
2018
Apple Pear Cranberry Crisp
Dec 2017

“I love pies but don’t have the patience to deal with making crust. Around holidays, this is my go-to kind of fruit dessert.”

Dec
2017
Fenel, Lemon & Olive Oil
Nov 2017

A complex and inviting flavor profile from the fennel, lemon, olive oil & cumin. Vegetarian protein from the quinoa. Easy to make, too. It doesn’t hurt that fennel aids digestion.

Nov
2017
cassoulet
Oct 2017

Cassoulet, the classic French white bean and meats stew, typically cooks long and slow. This is a speedier version of the traditional recipe with chicken, sausage and beans.

Oct
2017
Eggplant Lasagna
Sep 2017

The gooey lusciousness of lasagna, without the pasta. Instead, we layer eggplant, kale… and a generous helping of four different cheeses!

Sep
2017
black garlic
Aug 2017

Your favorite seasonal vegetables, marinated in olive oil, wine vinegar, and thyme. And then the incomparable flavor of black garlic.

Aug
2017