Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Tools and Kitchen Stuff 3
The Post Punk Pantry 5
Veganize It! 6
Get Rid of the Eggs 6
Do Away with Dairy 9
Brunch
Scrambled Tofu 12
Asparagus and Sun-dried Tomato Frittata 14
Temper and White Bean Sausage Patties 16
Breakfast Lentil Chorizo 17
Tempeh Sausage Crumbles 18
Tempeh Bacon 19
Sweet Potato Hash with Five-Spice and Watercress 20
Herb-Roasted Potatoes 21
Baking Powder Biscuits and White Bean Tempeh Sausage Gravy 22
White Bean and Tempeh Sausage Gravy 23
"Fronch" Toast 24
Perfect Pancakes 26
Pancakes 27
Coconut Pancakes with Pineapple Sauce 28
Pineapple Sauce 28
Banana-Pecan Pancakes 29
Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Pancakes 30
Ginger-Pear Waffles 31
Lemon-Corn Waffles with Blueberry-Maple Sauce 33
Blueberry-Maple Sauce 33
Oatmeal-Banana-Raisin Waffles 34
Pumpkin Waffles 35
Muffins and Scones
Carrot-Raisin Muffins 38
Cherry-Almond Muffins 39
Lemon-Poppy Seed Muffins 40
Ginger-Raisin Bran Muffins 42
Sunny Blueberry-Corn Muffins 43
The Best Pumpkin Muffins 45
Mocha Chip Muffins 46
Apple Pie-Crumb Cake Muffins 47
Marlene's Glazed Orange Scones 48
Orange Glaze 48
Scones 49
Hazelnut Scones 53
Soups
Curried Carrot Bisque 56
Chipotle, Corn, and Black Bean Stew 57
Corn Chowder 58
Beet, Barley, and Black Soybean Soup with Pumpernickel Croutons 61
Pumpernickel Croutons 61
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup 62
Curried Split Pea Soup 63
Potato-Asparagus Soup 64
Black Bean and Quinoa Soup 67
Chili sin Came al Mole 68
Chickpea and Rice Soup with a Little Kale 71
Matzoh Ball Soup 72
White Bean and Roasted Garlic Soup 74
Rich Vegetable Broth 75
Little Meals, Finger Foods, and Sammiches
Fresh Corn Fritters 78
Knish Madness: Three Kinds of Knishes (Sweet Potato, Potato, and Spinach-Potato) 81
Olive, Tomato, and Millet-Stuffed Zucchini 83
Potato Samosas with Coconut-Mint Chutney 84
Coconut-Mint Chutney 85
Black Bean, Mushroom, and Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers 86
Fresh Mango Summer Rolls with Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce 89
Sweet and Spicy Dipping Sauce 90
Seitan and Herb-Stuffed Mushrooms 91
Black-eyed Pea and Quinoa Croquettes with Mushroom Sauce 92
Mushroom Sauce 93
Spanakopita (Spinach Pies) 95
Parsnip-Scallion Pancakes 97
Cauliflower-Leek Kugel with Almond-Herb Crust 98
Chickpea-Broccoli Casserole 100
Falafel 101
Curried Tempeh-Mango Salad Sammiches 102
Lentil-Walnut Burgers 103
Tempeh Reuben 105
TLT (Tempeh, Lettuce, and Tomato) 106
Chickpea-Nori Salad Sammiches 107
Tofu-Dill Salad Sammiches 108
Sides
Cumin-Spiced Rice with Toasted Almonds 112
Coconut Rice with Toasted Coconut 113
Brussels Sprout Fried Rice 114
Mashed Potatoes with Punk Rock Chickpea Gravy 117
Punk Rock Chickpea Gravy 118
Maple-Mustard-Glazed Potatoes and String Beans 119
Sweet Potato Fries 120
Baked Cajun French Fries 122
Orange-Glazed Beets 123
Sauteed Green Beans with Mushrooms 124
Ginger Roasted Winter Vegetables 125
Braised Cauliflower with Three-Seed Sauce 126
Balsamic-Glazed Portobello Mushrooms 127
Garlicky Kale with Tahini Dressing 128
Tahini Dressing 130
Roasted Applesauce 131
Sesame Asparagus 132
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Garlic 133
Pizzas and Pastas
Pizza Dough-A Novel 136
Classic Pesto 137
Pizza Sauce 138
Basil-Tofu Ricotta 139
Some Pizza Tips from a Brooklyn Girl Who Knows From Pizza 140
Potato and Tempeh Sausage Pizza 141
Isa Pizza 142
Green Goddess Garlic Pizza 145
Green Garden Puree 146
Orecchiette with Cherry Tomatoes and Kalamata Tapenade 147
Homemade Gnocchi 148
BLT Mac & Cheeze 150
Eggplant Bacon 152
Fettuccine Alfreda 153
Creamy Red Chard Linguine 155
Entrees
Marinated Tofu 158
Taming Your Tofu 158
Asian Tofu 159
Italian Tofu 160
Tofu Chimichurri 161
Stewed Tofu and Potatoes in Miso Gravy 162
BBQ Pomegranate Tofu 165
Horseradish and Coriander-Crusted Tofu 166
Mango-Ginger Tofu 167
Pumpkin Seed-Crusted Tofu with Baked Pumpkin and Cranberry Relish 168
Cranberry Relish 169
Seitan 170
Jerk Seitan 171
Seitan-Portobello Stroganoff 172
Cold Udon Noodles with Peanut Sauce and Seitan 174
Ethiopian Seitan and Peppers 175
Kabocha Squash Stuffed with Butternut Vindaloo 176
Lemongrass Noodle Bowl with Mock Duck 177
Chickpea and Spinach Curry 180
Green Thai Curry 181
Black-eyed Pea Curry with Collards and Potatoes 184
Rustic Lentil Stew over Polenta 185
Sweet Potato Crepes with Cilantro-Tamarind Sauce 186
Savory Crepes 187
Brooklyn Pad Thai 189
Millet and Spinach Polenta with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto 190
Sun-dried Tomato Pesto 191
Revolutionary Spanish Omelet with Saffron and Roasted Red Pepper-Almond Sauce 192
Roasted Red Pepper-Almond Sauce 194
Moroccan Tagine with Spring Vegetables 195
Mushroom and Sun-dried Tomato Risotto 197
Eggplant and Artichoke alia Napoletana 198
Cookies and Bars
Sparkled Ginger Cookies 202
Chocolate Chip Cookies 205
Maple Walnut Cookies 206
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies 207
Big Gigantoid Crunchy Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies 208
Peanut Butter Crisscrosses 210
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 211
Buttery Lemon Cutout Cookies 212
Fig Not-ins 214
Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies 215
Cranberry-White Chocolate Biscotti 217
Kitchen Sink Chocolate Biscotti 218
Banana Split Pudding Brownies 219
Deluxe Cocoa Brownies 220
Call Me Blondies 222
Macadamia Blondies with Caramel-Maple Topping 223
Raspberry-Chocolate Chip Blondie Bars 225
Date-Nut Diamonds 226
Desserts
Ginger-Macadamia-Coconut-Carrot Cake 230
Orange-Rum Tea Cake 231
Raspberry Blackout Cake with Ganache 232
Chocolate Ganache 234
Chocolate-Rum Pudding Cake 235
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Praline Topping 236
Blueberry Coffee Cake 237
Fauxstess Cupcakes 238
Coconut Heaven Cupcakes 241
Lemon Gem Cupcakes 242
Lemon Frosting 242
Chocolate Pudding 243
No-Bake Black Bottom-Peanut Butter Silk Pie 244
No-Bake Chocolate Cookie Piecrust 245
Sweet Potato Pie with Three-Nut Topping 247
Gingerbread Apple Pie 248
Olive Oil Double Crust 250
Cosmos Apple Pie 251
Ginger Peach Pie 252
Pear and Cranberry Tart 253
Strawberry Shortcakes 255
Macadamia Crerric 255
Peach Cobbler 256
Metric Conversions 259
Acknowledgments 261
Index 263
About the Author 276
About the Photographer 276