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December 23, 2018 Recipes

Smoked Tomato Soup with Roasted Eggplant

This tomato soup gives you a good reason to fire up a small grill during the cooler seasons. It captures all sorts of hearty, tomatoey goodness by grilling tomatoes over mesquite chips and sautéeing a tomato paste base over the stovetop. There are only few ingredients to this recipe, but there are a lot of…

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December 11, 2018 Ingredients

Spinach Artichoke “Pesto” with Goat Cheese

This easy “pesto” was born on a day when I was craving spinach artichoke dip, but was really not in the mood for the cream cheese and heavy cream in practically every recipe I could find. So, I took a healthier & lighter approach with fewer ingredients and arrived at this pesto-like mixture (omitting the…

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November 28, 2018 Appetizers

Cucumber Salad with Chili-and-Garlic-Oil

The marinade from this cucumber salad can be applied to any vegetable you prefer, but I’ve found that it works most amazingly with cucumbers due to their absorbent nature. A tangy edge is introduced from fresh lemon juice and if you’re not familiar with freshly ground coriander – which I hear is actually seeds of…

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September 15, 2018 Recipes

Jollof Rice – Vegan Style

After obsessing over countless Jollof Rice recipes from African cooks on YouTube, I have arrived at this recipe which follows more of a Ghanian method.  There is an ongoing culinary debate about how Jollof Rice is prepared between countries; for example Ghanian uses basmati rice and a has lighter, fluffier texture. Nigerian recipes use long…

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September 2, 2018 Recipes

Coleslaw with Sriracha-Ginger “Vinaigrette”

If you’re in the mood for coleslaw without mayonnaise and enjoy a spicy edge, then consider this vegan alternative featuring Sriracha sauce and grated ginger. I uses the term “vinaigrette” loosely because lemon juice is the acidic stand-in for vinegar this coleslaw recipe, and like most vegetable marinades this side dish gets better as it…

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July 1, 2018 Appetizers

Black-Eyed Pea Dip with Roasted Garlic

Put down the hummus and consider this faster-cooking black-eyed pea dip to impress any vegan and/or Southern/Soul food aficionados you may be cooking for. Roasting garlic is a crucial step you certainly don’t want to skip, as it takes only 20 minutes and ideal to be done in a toaster oven. Once the peas are…

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May 25, 2018 Chipotle

Homefries – Broiler or Skillet Method

These crispy, well-seasoned, oven-made homefries can enhance any meal if you just follow just a few simple concepts. Be sure to briefly boil them (for just a few minutes) prior to seasoning, don’t be shy with the seasonings, and use extreme temperatures.  You can achieve similar results using one of two methods — frying in…

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May 13, 2018 Recipes

Fried Yam Fixings

These sweet, crispy bits of fried yam matchsticks can be an exciting addition to any sandwich, wrap, salad topping, or a snack by itself. No matter if you are vegan, vegetarian, or meat-loving, these fixings work with literally everything. Be on the lookout for a hand-held matchstick slicer (pictured down below), available online or any…

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May 12, 2018 Chicken

Easy Jerk Chicken from the Jar

While researching recipes for jerk chicken I found many people tend to add their own “other” ingredients. People add all sorts of non-traditional items including parsley, nutmeg, or even soy sauce. However, I really wanted to experience the traditional version of this amazing Jamaican comfort food so I, again, turned to YouTube. From researching the…

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April 28, 2018 Black-Eyed Peas

Gumbo with Black-Eyed Peas and Mashed Jalapeño-Yams

While traditional gumbo gets its thick texture from making a roux at the start of the recipe, for this vegan interpretation achieves a similar consistency from mixing some mashed yams into your bowl at the very end. This recipe includes making your own vegetable stock so you can either buy it or make your own…

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I’m a lover of cross-cultural comfort food and I spend my weekends cooking authentically awesome dishes without having to leave Astoria, Queens, NYC.

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