This recipe for Chocolate Silk Pie is pure indulgence and every chocolate lover’s dream. With a crunchy chocolate cookie crust, gooey caramel sauce and luscious chocolate filling, the Chocolate Silk Pie is wonderfully sweet and decadent. If you’ve had silk pies before, you’ll know they’re made with eggs, butter and heavy cream. My recipe skips […]
Enjoy healthy and refreshing Pennywort Juice (Nuoc Ra Ma) at home with this easy recipe. This delicious green juice is made from the leaves and stems of the Pennywort plant, a herb indigenous to Asia. Pennywort Juice is loaded with vitamins and minerals: B, K, calcium, zinc, and magnesium. From an Asian medicine perspective, Pennywort has cooling properties helping the […]
This Honeycomb Cake – Eggless / Vegetarian Recipe (Banh Bo Nuong Chay) is a must-try if you love baked Honeycomb Cake (Banh Bo Nuong) but want to avoid the eggs. You are guaranteed a deliciously spongy and chewy cake with lots of honeycomb with this straightforward recipe. If you’ve struggled with making Honeycomb Cake in […]
This delicious Vegetarian Pate (Pate Chay) recipe has all the flavors and texture of pate but is completely meat-free. Made of roasted Portobello mushrooms, assorted beans and tofu, this Vegetarian Pate or Faux Gras is full of savory flavor and meaty texture.
This Tofu in Black Bean Sauce recipe is a vegetarian dish that is flavorful, healthy and easy to make. Soft tofu is cooked in a savory and spicy black bean sauce to make a tantalizing dish that is simple yet satisfying. Learn the trick for making tofu silky. This quick method takes just a few […]
Fragrant and delicious, tofu is so easy to make at home with this simple 3-ingredient recipe. Talk about goodness that’s so much fresher and healthier than the store-bought versions. There are no preservatives or ingredients you can’t pronounce in this tofu. If you’re familiar with making Soy Milk, you’ll find this recipe to be a cinch! […]
Vegetarian’s Delight! This Vietnamese-style curry is loaded with hearty vegetables–potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, celery, red bell pepper and onions and cooked in a savory sauce infused with flavorful curry spices, aromatic lemongrass and creamy coconut milk. Perfectly balanced, it’s not overly rich or heavy. Whether you’re a vegetarian or just looking for a meat-free meal, this […]
Healthy eating is made easy with this delicious dish of pan-fried tofu cooked in a light and savory sauce. The firm tofu and assorted fresh mushrooms are full of flavor and texture making this dish really hearty and satisfying. Whether you’re a strict vegetarian or like to enjoy an occasional meat-free meal, this is a recipe […]
One of my all-time favorite dishes is Lemongrass Beef and Rice Noodles. It is so refreshingly light and flavorful with the aromatic lemongrass, fresh greens and herbs and springy noodles. When I decided to focus more on a vegetarian diet, this was one of the first dishes I revamped by substituting the beef for tofu. Believe me, you won’t […]
A vegetarian’s delight, this dish with pan-fried tofu and eggplant is healthy and delicious. (Sorry, this is not the deep-fried and overly saucy dish you find in many Asian restaurants.) It’s a light and flavorful dish that allows you to enjoy the tasty goodness of fresh vegetables without all the oil and heavy sauce. This basic stir-fry is […]
