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Win the Valentine's Day Collection from Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams

Dark chocolate and raspberries topped with chopped hazelnuts and whipped cream.

Tea Time: All's Well That's Dragon Well

This is a lovely article about a lovely tea. Long Jing is really a very unique tea. Very savory and perfect with a meal or for those who prefer savory flavors to sweet or floral ones. I find that teavivre.com sells an excellent Long Jing.

mercuryhime at 9:59PM on 11/26/11

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The Food Lab Answers Thanksgiving Questions: On Turkey, Non-Turkey Mains, Gravy

MerMei - You're welcome! People with special diets always have extra stress on Thanksgiving so I'm only too glad to help out. And I agree about the starchy foods. I think vegetarians generally eat too much starch anyway. If you have to have a veggie main, I wouldn't want it to be yet another starch. Personally, I'd marinate and sear up a nice piece of tofu and top it with mushroom gravy, but I understand that some people aren't too fond of that gelatinous soy blob.

Good luck!

mercuryhime at 10:14AM on 11/16/11

From Talk

Thanksgivings Ideas -Pescatarian

Here's something that will be good for vegetarians, pescatarians, or religiously restricted diets...vegan meatloaf. It's better than it sounds.

This link will allow you to design your own loaf depending on your preferences and pantry:
http://www.veganlunchbox.com/loaf_studio.html

You get to kill two birds with one stone, so to speak. And you can make it ahead and just pop it in the oven whenever.

I'm a pescatarian too and I'm perfectly happy not having any meat, fish or otherwise, but if you must have protein, give this a try.

mercuryhime at 3:34PM on 11/15/11

From Serious Eats

The Food Lab Answers Thanksgiving Questions: On Turkey, Non-Turkey Mains, Gravy

A better vegetarian gravy is mushroom gravy. I could eat that stuff straight.
http://www.marthastewart.com/337681/vegetarian-mushroom-gravy

I only use the cheap button or baby bellas cause they taste awesome and I'm too cheap to buy the fancy kinds. I also use onion instead of shallots for the same reason.

As for a veg turkey substitute, I just eat the sides. The sides were always the best part even when I did eat turkey. mashed potatoes, baked yams, roasted roots, pumpkin soup, green beans, and brussel sprouts. And MUSHROOM GRAVY. What more could you fit in your tummy anyhow?

Try this link for vegan thanksgiving ideas. I love this blog.

http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/vegan-thanksgiving-recipes-recipe.html

mercuryhime at 12:02PM on 11/15/11

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Cook the Book: 'Home Cooking with Jean-Georges'

Rick Bayless making some homey bean soup!

mercuryhime at 4:29PM on 11/14/11

From Slice

Chain Reaction: P'Zones Suck Even More Than You'd Imagine

I hate Pizza Hut but there are various reasons why they still exist. In some places, Pizza Hut is the only pizza place around. The poor people there don't know any better.
And then there are the people who think that copious amounts of cheap food is better than slightly more expensive tastier food. These people have their reasons.
But, if I had to choose between Pizza Hut or no pizza ever again, I'd probably never have pizza again. It's not worth it to me. And I LOVE pizza.

mercuryhime at 7:08PM on 10/26/11

From Sweets

Share Your Sweets: Cheesecake

Holy cow! Rose chai cheesecake! So creative! I want!

Also, fat free cheesecake! And it looks like a giant toasted marshmallow! Are there recipes for these?

mercuryhime at 12:56PM on 10/13/11

From Recipes

Sichuan-Style Braised Eggplant

@amethiste maybe try microwaving.

mercuryhime at 12:15AM on 09/24/11

From Serious Eats

Father's Day Book Giveaway: 'Man with a Pan'

my dad was always the cook I grew up with. He and my mom split the work day so that one parent was always home with the kids. mom worked days and dad worked nights. since he was home when we were, he made us the meals. It's not that mom can't cook. It was simply a matter of convenience. But even now that the kids are out of the house, dad does most of the cooking.

mercuryhime at 4:32PM on 06/11/11

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Cook the Book: 'Super Natural Every Day'

a salad of black beans, corn, peppers, onion, avocado, cucumber, tomato, salt, olive oil and vinegar.

mercuryhime at 7:38PM on 06/07/11

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Cook the Book: 'Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch'

I'm looking forward to my sugar snap peas in my garden. Unfortunately, it's been only one inch tall for the past two weeks. Too much rain and not enough warmth and sun.

mercuryhime at 8:33PM on 05/24/11

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'Cooking in the Moment'

anything with my own garden fresh tomatoes are a cooking moment for me.

mercuryhime at 7:04PM on 05/21/11

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Cook the Book: 'Food Trucks'

My first falafel!

mercuryhime at 12:18PM on 05/15/11

From Drinks

Drink the Book: 'Punch' by David Wondrich

orange juice, ginger, pineapple, amaretto

mercuryhime at 6:09PM on 04/03/11

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'Plenty'

mashed potatoes mixed with greens (spinach, kale, cabbage, broccoli, peas, etc.) It really adds to a usually tasteless mash.

mercuryhime at 5:56PM on 04/03/11

From Serious Eats

Cook the Book: 'One Big Table'

asian/cuban fusion. How farfetched is that?

mercuryhime at 2:00PM on 03/27/11

From Drinks

Drink the Book: 'Thoroughly Modern Milkshakes'

avocado was a revelation. I never knew it could be sweet.

mercuryhime at 1:57PM on 03/27/11

From Serious Eats

Weekend Giveaway: 'Clean Start'

There are certain fruits and veggies I don't eat out of season because they taste bad out of season. Also, as the weather warms, I will eat more raw greens and less soups.

mercuryhime at 3:39PM on 03/19/11

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