September has been an exciting month for Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby, the chef-owners of the acclaimed Philadelphia restaurant Vedge—September 3 marked the release of their long-awaited cookbook Vedge: 100 Plates Large and Small That Redefine Vegetable Cooking. To celebrate the release, Food52 featured the duo as guest editors for a week, including four recipes from the book. Vegetarian Times also hosted Rich and Kate for a Facebook chat on the 10th, giving fans a chance to ask them questions directly, and Rich and Kate were happy to oblige. Continue reading →

This weekend we are excited to make our debut at the Brooklyn Book Festival, which takes place Sunday from 10am until 6pm at Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza. Since its inception in 2006 the festival has grown and grown, and … Continue reading →

This guest post comes courtesy of our author Lisa Stander-Horel, who with Tim Horel, is the co-author of Nosh on This: Gluten-Free Baking Classics from a Jewish-American Kitchen, publishing September 3 (just in time for Rosh Hoshanah!). Lisa’s blog posts can usually be found at: glutenfreecanteen.com.

It wasn’t the back–to-school frenzy for four children, or even the changing leaves that signaled the arrival of autumn when I was growing up. Fall arrived with a flourish when the house was being prepared for the upcoming Jewish New Year holiday, Rosh Hashanah. After the house was cleaned from top to bottom, the food preparation began. Briskets and tsimmes were braised and frozen. Honey cake and rugelach were made. Pies were rolled and the challah, though not baked at home, was reserved from the local Jewish bakery. Continue reading →

To celebrate the launch of our latest book, The Complete Low-FODMAP Diet by Sue Shepherd and Peter Gibson, we decided to try some of its included recipes. We made Cream of Potato and Parsnip Soup; Quinoa and Vegetable Salad; Sweet Potato, … Continue reading →

Next month, just in time for Rosh Hashanah, we are publishing Nosh on This: Gluten-Free Baking from a Jewish-American Kitchen. When Lisa Stander-Horel discovered her husband Tim’s, and consequently her own, gluten intolerance she made a pledge that “no cookie, strudel, brownie, pie, cake, tart, or treat would be left behind.” Continue reading →

Despite mankind’s thousands of years of experience, raising a child can still involve a lot of head scratching. With so many studies, articles, and schools of thought—often contradicting each other—it can be challenging to wade through all the information available … Continue reading →

I was at the American Library Association’s annual meeting in Chicago this past weekend, so I missed NYC’s annual LGBT Pride Parade on Sunday. Had I been here in New York, I would have turned out for the parade, most especially to cheer and salute this year’s grand marshal, Edie Windsor, the plaintiff in United States v. Windsor. Last week, of course, ruling on that case, the United States Supreme Court struck down the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act in a 5–4 decision, and in doing so legitimized the right to same-sex marriage, which (as of this moment) is legal in thirteen states and the District of Columbia. Continue reading →

Usually served with a mountain of melted cheese, pizza has made its way onto any vegan’s  foods-to-avoid list, but if the thought of a fresh-baked slice has your stomach growling, have no fear! This Saturday is Vegan Pizza Day, celebrating … Continue reading →

On Tuesday night, Rich Landau, chef and owner of Vedge in Philadelphia, competed against three other accomplished chefs on Food Network’s cooking competition Chopped. If you haven’t seen the show, in each round contestants prepare an appetizer, entrée, and dessert … Continue reading →

There is nothing quite like the impending bathing suit season to get our knickers [Editor’s note: That’s British for underwear] in a twist about the unwanted flab around our thighs and middle and our less than smooth skin tone! But fear not, the Grit Doctor is here to help… Continue reading →