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Favorite Plant-Based Holiday Recipes

Here comes the annual round-up of our favorite, plant-based holiday recipes. We’ve got you covered on mains and hearty...

Savory Rhubarb Balsamic Sauce

Catching the tail end of rhubarb season with this savory rhubarb balsamic sauce. I wasn’t in the mood to cook anything...

Radish Salad with Cashew Sour Cream Dressing

Hi friends! Popping in today with this springy radish salad with a cashew sour cream dressing. When I was growing up in ...

Potato, Dill, and Broccoli Cakes with Spicy Cashew Sauce

These potato cakes + a big salad = my dream dinner right now. Something totally magical happens when mashed potatoes are...

Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins

The idea for these muffins came from a smoothie shop I used to frequent back in NYC. They sold some baked goods in addit...

Spicy Black Bean and Sweet Potato Soup

It’s still very much soup season over here. We’ve gotten more snow in the past month than we’ve had all winter, an...

Fennel and Lentil Soup with Gremolata

I love fennel, always, but especially during this time of year, when cravings for spring start coming on strong. Fennel�...

Beet Shepherd’s Pie with Balsamic, Lentils, and Mushrooms

This cozy vegan shepherd’s pie has some serious borscht vibes, thanks to the combination of beets, potatoes, and other...

Roasted Cauliflower Pasta with Raisins, Capers, and Chard

Chard is one of our favorite greens. It’s stunningly beautiful and abundant at our farmers market even in the winter. ...

Cabbage and Lemon Risotto

I find risotto to be incredibly fun to cook. I like to have something nice to sip by my side, some good music on, and al...

Miso Tahini and Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies with Coconut Glaze

It’s the season for homemade cookies, and today we are coming to you with these hippiefied, gluten-free and vegan, but...

Baked Red Lentil & Vegetable Fritters with Maple Mustard Sauce

I made this recipe on a whim when cooking dinner about a month ago and shared the process on our IG stories. It seemed t...

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Sage Walnuts

This recipe is for those of us, who bought one too many cans of pumpkin puree as the excitement of fall was just startin...

Apple Galette

I love making galettes because they are pretty much impossible to mess up. As long as you have a dependable dough recipe...

Creamy Corn and Broccoli Soup

Warm soups have regained their appeal over the last couple of weeks, with the changed, silvery light, cooler mornings an...

Tomato and Garlic Roasted Potatoes

We have a recipe for lemon miso roasted potatoes that’s a huge crowd pleaser and very much worth the little bit of ext...

Creamy Vegan Lemon Pasta with Asparagus

Coming to you with this creamy, lemony pasta that’s under 10 ingredients and presents a really delicious way to eat a ...

Lemon-Dill White Bean & Potato Soup

Coming to you with a recipe that feels simultaneously springy and warming. Spring here in the Northeast has been on the ...

Versatile Fennel Salad

The first warm spring days always have me craving fresh, raw, crunchy produce that I tend to overlook when it’s cold o...

Simple Vegan Gnocchi

We’ve been making lots of gnocchi. The simplest kind, made of just three ingredients: potatoes, flour, salt. I’ve fo...

Sweet & Salty Nut Butter Oat Clusters

Hi! Hope you are doing well. Coming to you with a little pantry treat idea that we’ve been making non stop. We didn’...

Vegan Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies

I’ve been thinking about making a sourdough starter and baking bread ever since I finally got a Dutch oven this summer...

Popcorn Broccoli

Maybe I’m crazy, but I think that anyone would love broccoli if they tried it this way. Plain roasted broccoli has alw...

Mushroom Bourguignon

This Mushroom Bourguignon is one of my favorite things to cook on a winter weekend. It’s so fun to put together (makes...

Mushroom Tempeh Stroganoff

I really love January. To me, this month has a bright and sparkling clean feel to it. And even though the start of a new...

Coconut Noodle Soup

Oh man is this the perfect recipe for getting back into the swing of things after the holidays! I think that we’re al...

One Pot Vegan Creamed Beans and Greens with Chili Oil

Every day, around 4pm, my husband and I start texting about dinner. If there aren’t any leftovers or a previously thou...

Vegan Miso Kale Scalloped Potatoes

Before we get into these delicious potatoes, we want to thank you for your support on our new desserts ebook! It truly m...

Holiday Veggie Roast with Oven Cranberry Sauce

This post was created in partnership with OXO. Today we’ve got a festive veggie roast recipe that’s ma...

Vegan Cauliflower and Leek Pie with Onion Crust

Way back in the day when I was first getting interested in vegetarian cooking, I came across Mollie Katzen’s recipe fo...

Peanut Butter & Pumpkin Caramel Bars

You’d think we were trying to check off as many October-inspired ingredients as possible with today’s recipe: pumpki...

Mushroom and Onion Cauliflower Bake from Whole Food Cooking Every Day

Happy October! Today we’ve got the coziest recipe for ushering in the first full month of fall – a cauliflower bake ...

Cozy Pantry Stew

Hello friends! We’re back from a little hiatus having to do with my wedding. I married my love of many years under the...

Savory Tomato and Onion Jam

We’ve been making this lush, jammy spread on repeat lately. It’s been such a hit! This is a more low-maintenance ver...

Favorite Tomato Recipes

Tomatoes are everywhere right now, every color and shape imaginable, and tasting like the most concentrated sunshine. Th...

The Simplest Chocolate-Banana Granola (Oil-Free!)

Think of this super minimal granola recipe as a great introduction to the vast and delicious world of homemade granola. ...

Summer Squash Caviar

Summer Squash Caviar is a lovely Russian vegetable side that offers the perfect way to utilize all the summer squash and...

Super Green Gazpacho

Stopping by with another refreshing recipe today. The weather’s been extra balmy lately, and somehow, icy cold smoothi...

Meal Plan Mini: Creamy Black Bean Bowls, Cauliflower Tacos, Raspberry Brownies

So happy to come out with another mini meal plan! This series is one of my absolute favorite things to work on. It defin...

Easy Rhubarb Mango Crisp

Keeping the rhubarb content coming these past few weeks. No regrets :) Crisps are the ultimate lazy desser...

Potato and Fennel Hash Skillet

This potato and fennel hash skillet meal makes for a very special breakfast/brunch, but it also works nicely as a wholes...

Buffalo Chickpea Salad Sandwich

It seems like we come back every year with a bean salad idea similar to today’s buffalo chickpea variation (see this s...

Spring Vegetable and Quinoa Pot Pie

Spring has been super rainy for us (it’s been raining for almost a full week now!), with only a sprinkling of a few ni...

Fudgy Sweet Potato Brownies

I consider these to be snacking brownies, rather than full-on dessert brownies. They’re vegan, gluten-free, flourless,...

General Tso’s Cauliflower from Healthier Together

Today we’re sharing a serious crowd pleaser of a recipe from Liz Moody’s beautiful new cookbook Healthier Together. ...

Asparagus Corn Chowder

We sent out this simple asparagus chowder recipe as a little bonus in our newsletter a few years ago. Since then, it’s...

Zucchini, Tempeh and Mushroom Bolognese

This might be our favorite recipe so far this year! We were craving bolognese, but were also mindful of the fact that it...

Roasted Cauliflower and Mushroom Chowder

We’re very ready for spring and all of its tender, green produce, but unfortunately it’s still very much soup weathe...

Earl Grey Tea Sandwich Cookies, Vegan and Gluten-Free + Giveaway

This post was created in partnership with Arbor Teas / Giveaway below! We come from a culture, where tea i...

New Year Glow Meal Plan: Spaghetti Squash (Pho, Lasagna, Tacos, Pesto Noodles)

The New Year Glow Meal Plan is here! All kinds of carb-on-carb, dessert-every-day type of holiday indulgence happened f...

Shortcut Apple Steel Cut Oats + A Day of Eating Video

Hi friends! Today we’re sharing a new video as part of a video series we are working on, where we’ll be going throug...

Golden Broth Rice Noodles + Favorite Natural Cold Remedies

It seems like everyone around has been sick with a cold recently, so we thought it our duty share another recipe involv...

Easy Homemade Cashew-Oat Yogurt

This is a recipe that we’ve been excited to share for a while! The number of plant-based yogurt options has been growi...

Vegan Herb Frittata (Kuku Sabzi)

I have a subscription to Bon Appétit, and I haven’t been able to get this Persian frittata recipe out of my head ever...

Nutty Chocolate Hormone-Balancing Bars from The Thirlby

Having wholesome, nourishing snacks around is my way of preparing for success. I’ve never been able to have three squa...

Grain-Free Tomato Tart with Cauliflower Ricotta

You guys, this tart! It’s one of our very favorite recipes that we’ve developed lately. Beaming with excitement to s...

Salsa-Style Nectarine Panzanella from Cook Share Eat Vegan

Today we are sharing a super refreshing and summery recipe from the beautiful new cookbook Cook Share Eat Vegan by Aine...

Cold Almond Butter Noodles, Our Weeknight Go To

We lean on this meal at least once a week, especially in the summer. It’s dead simple to make, requires pantry staple...

Vegan Chickpea Nicoise Salad

We recently spent a week in Upstate New York. It was magical. Masha has been going there every summer for the past coupl...

Ciabotta – Easy Summer Vegetable Stew from Abruzzo

Today we are continuing with our Abruzzo recipe series, in which we share traditionally plant-based dishes from Abru...

Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Donuts with a Coconut Glaze

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. We’ve got a subtly red-white-and-blue treat for you...

Chipotle Cauliflower Burrito Bowls

All the credit for this mindblowingly delicious chipotle cauliflower burrito bowl idea goes to my man. He’s an omnivo...

Yellow Split Pea Chowder from Power Plates

Today we are cooking the creamiest, most perfect chowder from a new cookbook that we are completely in love with, called...

The Simplest Lentil Soup from Abruzzo

Today we are continuing with our Abruzzo recipe series, where we share traditionally plant-based dishes from Abruzzo, ...

Tofu Saag Paneer, Spring Style

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. Saag paneer was always my number one choice when orde...

Grain-Free Sweet & Savory Activated Walnut Granola

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. Since Mother’s Day is this weekend, we thought we wo...

Favorite Spring Cleaning Recipes

We’ve got a round up of our favorite Spring recipes for you today! They’re all perfect for when you get that urge fo...

Rhubarb Celli Ripieni – Old School Jam Cookies from Abruzzo

There are still a few spots left in our Abruzzo Forage and Cook Retreat in Italy this coming October! We thought we woul...

Super Decadent Vegan Chocolate Walnut Spread

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. There are a lot of healthful, chocolatey nut spread r...

Vegan Farro and Pea Cakes

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. Do you guys do spring cleaning? Stronger sun and longe...

Veggie Supreme Paella From Pretty Simple Cooking

So many beautiful, vegetarian and vegan cookbooks came out this spring, around the same time as ours. We are super ex...

Salted Caramel Banana Cream Tart from Alternative Baker

Before we get to this heavenly Banana Cream Tart, we’re going to squeeze in a quick word about our very first vegan/ve...

Our Favorite Weeknight Curry

Curry is such a great weeknight dinner solution. It’s a vibrant, one-pot dish, doesn’t take too long, packs a lot o...

Quick Sweet Potato Chocolate Pudding w/ Adaptogenic Mushrooms

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. Pudding/mousse-like desserts are my favorite, and comi...

Chunky Monkey Cookies, Vegan and Gluten-Free

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. If chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal cookies, and banana...

Less Waste: Oven-Baked Broccoli Stem Latkes

If you haven’t yet read the self-care interview we posted this past Sunday, check it out for some serious inspiration....

Strawberry Coconut Candies

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. Sorry we didn’t post these guys for you before Valen...

Chocolate Orange Bundt Cake from Simply Vibrant

Today we are sharing another step-by-step video we filmed of one of our favorite recipes from Simply Vibrant, in order ...

Coconut Beet Overnight Oats

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. Do you ever just feel like having a fancier breakfast?...

Miso ‘Butter’ Ramen

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. You guys! Please make this ramen! It is so amazingly g...

Fresh Turmeric Moon Milk + Self-Care Giveaway

We are down to one week until the official release of our new cookbook, Simply Vibrant, and we are overwhelmed with gr...

Chocolate Matcha Tart with a Sesame Crust

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com. My love affair with the combination of matcha and sesa...

Favorite New Year Reset Recipes

Happy New Year, friends! We wanted to stop by with a round-up of vegan and gluten-free New Year reset-friendly recipes ...

Moon Milk & 2018 Moon Phase Calendar Giveaway

Hey friends, we made a 2018 lunar phase calendar that’s as much an art print as it is a calendar (it’s for sale here...

Vegan Lentil Moussaka

This post was created in partnership with USA Pulses and Pulse Canada. As our new cookbook release date ap...

Sweet Potato Galette with Magic Green Sauce

I love galette. It really is the lazy wo/man’s pie. I love that galette crust requires the least amount of fuss of all...

Olive Oil Loaf with Hibiscus Beet Icing

Checking in really quickly with this olive oil loaf that we haven’t been able to get out of our heads. We knew that we...

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites

This post was created in Partnership with Nuts.com Coming to you with my favorite, easy treat as of late. ...

No-Recipe Cozy Vegan Latte

This happens to me pretty much every day at around 3 o’clock, providing that I’m working from home. I get up from my...

Cauliflower ‘Pesto’ Pasta

I’m back with another recent weeknight dinner favorite. It’s a hearty pasta dish, and it’s a keeper. ...

Roasted Eggplant Wedges with Herbed Pistachio Millet

I’m writing from a hotel in Orlando, where we’ve been waiting out hurricane Irma. Man did we dodge the bullet with t...

No Bake Blueberry Coconut Bars

It’s been difficult for me to contain my excitement about these Blueberry Coconut Bars ever since I nailed the recipe ...

Fennel Marinated Zucchini and Mung Beans

This post was created in partnership with USA Pulses and Pulse Canada. I have a major weakness for anyth...

Chocolate Brownie and Cherry Ice Cream Sandwiches

We’re trying to get all of this summer’s most successful ice cream recipes out while it’s still prime time for fro...

Avocado Soft Serve

I often buy those nets of not-yet-ripe, organic avocados to have them ripen later in the week. What ends up happening m...

Superfood Tie Dye Pops

Paloma’s been taking an active interest in cooking and working on fun food projects with me in the kitchen. This newfo...

Creamy, Garlicky Fettuccine with Roasted Green Vegetables

Here’s a true weeknight dinner scenario. I found some leftover raw broccoli and green beans while cleaning out the fri...

Pumpkinseed Caramel ‘Twix’ Bars

This post was created in partnership with Nuts.com Wow, am I excited to finally be sharing these bars here...

Summery White Bean ‘Tuna’ Sandwich

This post was created in partnership with USA Pulses and Pulse Canada. Everything tastes better on the be...

Black and White Chocolate Pudding

Out of all the desserts in the world, I crave the pudding/mousse-kind the most. A tiny cup full of something light, crea...

Gluten-Free Strawberry Cobbler

Checking in really quickly today with a recipe and step-by-step video of this gluten-free and vegan Strawberry Cobbler. ...

Strawberry Cardamom Milk

I didn’t grow up drinking strawberry milk and thus have no nostalgic connection to it, nor did I have any particular i...

Italian-Style Lentil and Mushroom (Not)Meatballs from Pantry to Plate

I’m so excited to talk bit about Heather Crosby’s new cookbook Pantry to Plate today. When I received my copy and t...

Gluten-Free Blueberry Lemon Scones

This post was created in partnership with Bob’s Red Mill. When I was writing my first cookbook four year...

Portobello Nachos

Roasting up a bunch of goodies and serving them up right on the baking sheet together with sauce and toppings is a sure ...

Spring Vegetables with Smoky Chickpea Croutons and Avocado Aioli

This post was created in partnership with USA Pulses and Pulse Canada. By the time this post is up, I will...

Strawberry Coconut Cream Pie

Strawberry season happens much earlier in Florida than in most places, and it’s already come and gone. Thankfully, I h...

Quick Rhubarb Soft Serve

Have you ever heard of the quick soft serve ice cream technique, where you freeze coconut milk in ice cube trays and the...

Green Skillet Pizza with Asparagus and Pesto

We enjoyed this pizza the other day, but wanted to hold off one more week before posting it here, until things got truly...

Braised Leeks with Cauliflower White Bean Mash

Food magazines and online food publications are all about bright and green spring recipes right now, but I know that a l...

Savory Superfood Sprinkle

I love having a jar of this meal-saver sprinkle in my refrigerator, because it always comes in handy when a quick savory...

No Bake Coconut Lemon Bars

I’ve been dreaming about making no-bake lemon bars for a while now and finally got around to the idea a few weeks ago...

Almost Savory Raw Chocolate

Mango Curry with Fennel and Parsnip

This is the time of year that I start having uncontrollable cravings for all things bright, fresh and fruity. I want mor...

Quick Blender Pancakes, Three Ways

So excited to share this recent discovery with you today. If you follow us on instagram, you may have seen me posting an...

Sweet Potato Toast, Two Ways

I finally got around to trying sweet potato toast this week, a concept that I’ve been seeing circulating around the...

Vegan Daikon Noodle Ramen

Every time I get vegetable ramen while out, I end up walking away a little disappointed. The first slurp always starts o...

Spirulina Latte

Checking in really quickly with this trippy spirulina latte. Half the fun of eating spirulina is its color, the other h...

Upside Down Citrus Polenta Cake

March is tricky. It’ll throw out a few of those luxuriously warm days in a row, which cause collective memory loss abo...

Sorghum Beet Risotto

I’ve been seeing a lot of ‘why not just make it with rice’ reactions to alternative grain risotto recipes. I have ...

Moroccan Stew and Sunshine Crackers from The First Mess + a Giveaway

When I first heard that Laura Wright was writing a cookbook about two years ago, I began a very impatient wait for a boo...

Blueberry Cheesecake Truffles

These cheesecake truffles are another fun recipe I developed for Nuts.com. Chocolate truffles full of healthful ingredie...

Spaghetti Squash Mung Bean Lasagna

I’ve always thought of lasagna as an intimidating dish in terms of its layered preparation, though I love the flavor a...

Sweet and Savory Energy Bites, What to Do with Leftover Nut Milk Pulp

Last week, I talked a little bit about my love for homemade nut milk, how it always tastes better than the store-bough...

Spiced Amaranth Porridge with Ginger Stewed Apples and Raisins

This creamy amaranth porridge is another cozy breakfast recipe we developed for Nuts.com. Amaranth is the superstar of t...

Hibiscus Ginger Latte

Hibiscus is a powerful tropical flower with a long list of health benefits (anti-inflammatory, digestive aid, metabolis...

Immunity-Boosting Beet and Camu Camu Breakfast Bowl

Hope your weekend’s been great so far! Checking in with a fun, immunity-boosting smoothie bowl recipe that we develope...

No-Recipe Healing Soup

A few years ago, I developed this soup recipe for Food & Wine, and since then, it has become a staple in our househo...

Versatile Mung Dal Stew with Healing Spices

This post was created in partnership with Amira. This month we are focusing on recipes that will hopefully...

Sweet Potato Nachos with Cheesy Chipotle Sauce and All the Fixings

I’ve been thinking about party snacks crowd-pleasing enough to serve during a New Years get together and came up with ...

Quick Persimmon ‘Eggnog’

Yes, calling this drink eggnog is a bit of a stretch, but it does have most of eggnog’s better properties – creamy,...

Miso Caramel Popcorn

This popcorn is the treat I’ll be gifting my friends and bringing to holiday parties this coming week. After spending ...

Root Vegetabe Chickpea Flour Quiche

We’ve been developing some recipes for Nuts.com, our favorite online one-stop-shop for bulk foods, using their amazing...

Winter Root and Fennel Soup with Greens and Caramelized Cauliflower

Since winter in the northern hemisphere is most definitely in full swing, we thought it was time for another quick, crea...

Chocolate Beet Layer Cake with Pink Frosting and Chocolate Ganache

Since we’ve been making a point of keeping things festive around here for the past month or so, we thought it was time...

Tahini Hot Chocolate

Most of us know that feeling that usually rolls around at around 3 pm on a workday, when it seems as if you’ve hit a ...

Creamy Butternut Squash, Pear and Cranberry Soup with Crispy Kale

We’ve got a little upgrade on classic creamy butternut squash soup for you today. This one still has plenty of buttern...

Kale Salad with Marinated Beets, Lentils and Almond Cheese

To those who shared a little about someone special in your life in our last post, thank you. Reading every single one o...

Apple Pecan Pie with Salted Pumpkin Caramel

Focusing on love, peace and hope today and sending all those vibes your way, but we know you come here for the pie, amon...

Sweet Potato and Brussels Sprout Gratin

This post is created in partnership with Truffle Toast Home. Hey! It’s good to be back after a week off....

Vegan Sweet Potato Caramel Nougat

This post is created in partnership with MightyNest, keep reading for a great discount. Right off the ba...

Concord Grape Fruit and Nut Cake

I have a whole lot of cozy fall and holiday recipe ideas bouncing around in my mind, even though it’s still warm out a...

Savory Vegetable Crumble with Eggplant, Zucchini, Tomatoes and Mushrooms

I’ve found a new favorite weeknight meal that allows me to pack in as many different vegetables as I want, and, after ...

Spice-Roasted Carrots with Lentils from Modern Potluck (& a Giveaway)

Hey friends, this is Masha. I usually do the photos and editing around here, but I am now venturing into doing some full...

Berry Creamsicles with White Chocolate Drizzle – Ice Cream Sunday

Every time I feel a hint of sadness towards the closing of August, I have to remind myself that summer is not at all ov...

Pistachio and Raspberry Fields Ice Cream Cake – Ice Cream Sunday

Yesterday, Paloma turned eight, and we celebrated with this magical ice cream cake. Then we went on a road trip to Orlan...

Vegan Caesar Salad with Tempeh Croutons, Roasted Peaches and Corn

A bit on the state of things around here – The kitchen renovations have been put off until October, and ...

Superfood ‘Cherry Garcia’ Pops with a Chocolate Core – Ice Cream Sunday

This week, I wanted to re-create my favorite Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor, making it vegan (though B&J came ...

Tahini Ice Cream Bars with Miso Caramel and Chocolate – Ice Cream Sunday

I’m so excited for today’s ice cream flavor, I could hardly wait until Sunday to share it. These delicious ice cream...

Vegan Cobb Salad with Watermelon Bacon

I’m sure I’m not alone in my desire to live off salads during these hot summer months. Leafy greens are in abundance...

Cosmic Sweet Potato Chocolate Truffles

We made and photographed these beauties this past winter, but they kept getting pushed back on the blog post schedule, ...

Piña Colada Milkshake – Ice Cream Sunday

An easy one today, requiring a blender and not much more. Piña Coladas were my jam upon moving to tropical Florida fro...

Strawberry Oat Smoothie Bowl and Superfood Raw Chocolate Bar

Cookbook manuscript submitted – check, kitchen renovations begun – check, long weekend ahead to relax – check! Now...

Summer Greek Salad

I’m getting over a bad cold that really took me down by surprise, and finding myself craving plates of vegetables an...

Strawberry and Asparagus Black Rice Sushi

My kid is completely obsessed with sushi rolls, and I’m starting to figure out that it’s the format itself that elic...

Chamomile Honey-Lemon Ice Cream — Ice Cream Sunday

To continue with the herbal/floral theme from last week, this Sunday, we’ve got Chamomile Honey-Lemon Ice Cream. We’...

Smoky Summer Vegetable Tangle

This is a simple plate of tangled summer vegetables – tender zucchini noodles and carrot ribbons, gently blistered gre...

Lavender Ice Cream with Chocolate Tahini Bits — Ice Cream Sunday

This Sunday’s flavors are lavender, chocolate and tahini. I’ve talked about my love for lavender on this blog quite ...

Taco Collard Green Rolls

This is a meal that came together with the leftover ingredients from an intense four day cookbook photoshoot – it tur...

Banana Toffee Tart

As part of my recipe development process, I do a lot of research, whether related to ingredients or techniques. One of m...

Ramp Flatbread Pizza with Garlic Cream

From a cultural standpoint, it’s always interesting to see a vegetable going in and out of style (remember that Portl...

Creamy Steel Cut Oats with Spring Vegetables

I’m a savories-for-breakfast type of person, although you wouldn’t be able to tell when looking at the breakfast se...

Beet Tahini Snack Bars

Every weekend, I try to make time for preparing snacks for the week, along with a few other essentials like a big batch ...

Vegetarian Spring Pho with Sweet Potato Noodles and Heirloom Beans

As though writing a cookbook and trying to stay on top of a second grader’s homework and extracurriculars is not enoug...

Gluten-Free Winter Squash Gnocchi

These gnocchi are one of my favorite fall dishes to make for company. The process of gnocchi-making is fun and gratifyin...

Summer Vegetable Saute

It’s been a month since we came home from our stay in Russia. School is back in session (second grade for Paloma), and...

No Noodle Pad Thai

I’m so excited to talk about the new creation of our long-time (virtual) friends, David and Luise, the team behind Gr...

Spring Vareniki

If you think about it, pretty much every culture has some kind of dumplings in its food repertoire. Russians are not an ...

Tomato Dahl with Gluten-Free Naan

It’s cold season and everyone in the family has taken their turns being sick. First it was Paloma, picked up from some...

Baked Veggie Spring Rolls

I grew up in a society that considered corn an unhealthy vegetable. This may have been more of an opinion of my entire e...

Cellophane Noodles with Crispy Vegetables and the Rainbow River

When most people think of Florida, Disney World, Miami Beach and the Everglades are sure to come to mind. Having lived h...

Asian Flavoured Veggie Burgers with Asparagus Fries

This summer has been unusually mild for Florida, and we’ve been able to come out of our AC shelters and enjoy the outs...

Frozen Berry Cheesecake from Vegetarian Everyday

Frozen Berry Cheesecake on a Sunflower Crust Food blogs have become a big part of my life, and there are s...

Summer Market Salad

It is hot, so hot. The air is still and humid, and we are the sun’s own toast. Tiny green dots of fireflies are lighti...

Welcome Spring Raw Cake from Karolina Eleonóra

Today I’ve got a guest post for you that I am very excited about. When Karolina Eleonóra of The Raw Dessert Kitchen...

Metabolism Boosting Everything Salad

My friend Irina has new, exciting ideas regarding health and lifestyle almost every time I see her. She has a degree in ...

Raw Summer Fruit Samosas and a Guest Post for My Sweet Faery

Thank you all for participating in the Wholistic giveaway. The rose mist goes to The Best Decade, please email us your a...

Raw Apricot Lavender Tart and a Giveaway

It’s time for apricots, that sweet part of the summer when the sun gets bright enough to make their delicate skins blu...

Mango Salsa and an Ayurveda Birthday

Masha with Raspberry and Lemongrass Tiramisu Well, hello there. Another round of warm gratitude to the won...

Raw Greenylicious Herb Soup and BBQ Grissini by Earthsprout

Happy Easter! Today’s guest post is by the beautiful Elenore from Earthsprout. She compares her approach to cooking as...

Raw Rutabaga and Crispy Sage Pizza

I recently re-discovered rutabaga and have been adding it to all sorts of recipes. I go through these phases with ingred...

Raw Black Currant Panna Cotta

One of the things I miss the most about the home country is dacha. I can only describe it as the most comforting place o...

Raw Fruit Tarts

Recently, we attended a birthday party that left me incredibly impressed and full of hope for the future. In fact, it wa...

Raw Lady Apple and Cranberry Cookies

We hope you’ve been having a nice start to the new year. I’ve been hearing much talk of resolutions, many of them fo...

Raw New Year Doughnuts

We’re deep into New Year’s preparations this morning. There’s salad to be chopped, coconuts to be cracked, ice cre...

Raw Three Colour Smoky Mushroom Napoleon

If you’ve been reading Golubka for a while, you might have noticed that we are a bit obsessed with cooking in layers. ...

Raw Caramelized Onion Bread with a Green Olive Tapenade

I spent the other weekend visiting Paloma’s big sister in New England. I was looking forward to seeing beautiful folia...

Superberry Smoothie

We haven’t posted a drink recipe here for a while now. That’s a bit strange, since we enjoy some kind of shake or ju...

Vegan Cheese Plate

We really love cheese – hard and soft, aged and young, raw, smoked, goat and sheep, from France, Spain, Italy, or Gree...

Raw Spearmint and Chocolate Cheesecake

Seems like the time has come to say goodbye to summer once again. And as much as I am looking forward to fall’s lovely...

Raw Coriander Tartines with a Coconut-Cilantro Cream Cheese

Let’s talk about kitchen disasters. They happen to everyone. One just happened to me a few hours ago. I had to throw a...

Raw Chocolate Layer Cakes with Black Cherry and Orange

We thought it would be nice to share a comforting treat, when a large part of the country is waiting for Irene, and so m...

Raw Pad Thai with Baby Bok Choy and White Crab Mushrooms

Paloma has her own basil plant and takes care of it with pride and a funny crinkle of seriousness on her forehead. She p...

Smooth Vegetable Gazpacho with Watermelon Pieces

There are not many dishes as desirable on a hot summer afternoon as a well chilled gazpacho. This particular one stands ...

Raw Honey Maca Pancakes, a Weekend Breakfast

Hands down, breakfast is my favourite meal of the day. Every morning, I have to eat something to wake up and be ready fo...

Raw Matcha Pudding Cake and 60s Tea Party

Hello there, I’m fresh off the plane from Europe, London-Cologne-Paris-London. Home just in time for my friend N.’s ...

Raw Caramelized Vegetables in Crispy Coconut Cups

I made this dish before the coconut disaster took place. I’m still not entirely sure what happened, but young Thai coc...

Raw Fruity Panna Cotta, Easter Style

Last week, I promised to make a savoury dish for the next post, but I’d completely forgotten that Easter is just aroun...

Raw Strawberry Shortcake

Last week, I decided to hop on the adventure that is the Master Cleanse and just recently completed the ten days. Fastin...

Raw Multigrain Pear Ginger Cakes with Macadamia Whipped Cream

Today, we have a hearty recipe for you. We’ve been enjoying these cakes all throughout the winter. They work equally w...

Raw Sun Dried Tomato, Basil, and Olive Tart

Before falling in love with raw food, I went through a vegetarian phase, which lasted for several years. My kitchen shel...

Raw Falafel and Tabouleh

Life has been quite hectic around here lately. I’m sure you know what I mean, we get caught up in the whirlwind of tim...

Raw Fig Bars

We’ve got a new staple food. One that often acts as an accompaniment to breakfast tea, or as a snack at work, or a des...

Raw Chocolate Persimmon Tart and a Guest Post at Green Kitchen Stories

A few weeks ago, David and Luise from Green Kitchen Stories asked us to do a guest post for their wonderful blog. They a...

Raw Holiday Macarons

The first time I tried macarons was at the Macaron Café in Midtown, Manhattan. I had seen many photos of them prior to ...

Raw Thanksgiving

Oh Thanksgiving, how it snuck up on us this year. It seems as if just yesterday it was summer, and now there is a chill ...

Raw Colour Wheel Wraps

I am ever-captivated by the creativity and extravagance of Japanese cuisine. I could stare at this set of photos for hou...

Raw Halloween Cookies

This Halloween is not only the first one that Paloma can understand as a holiday, but, in a way, the first one for me. A...

Raw Portobello Mushroom and Curried Spinach Quiche

This dish combines our love for Indian spices, mushrooms, and a quiche. This was my first attempt at working with Irish ...

Raw Ginger and Lemon Pyramid Cakes

My professor once told me that everyone’s personality has a distinct shape, much like a zodiac sign. She said that she...

Raw Multi Purpose Mango Cones with a Green Papaya Salad

The idea behind this post is quite simple. During my childhood back home, street vendors sold all kinds of snacks in sma...

Raw Rosemary Plum Crumble

Autumn is coming and there is no stopping of it. We’re excited – in the world of food that means more savouries, com...

Raw Rainbow Lasagne with Heirloom Tomatoes, Mushrooms, and Castelvetrano Olives

Heirloom tomatoes are a true wonder of summer. It’s hard to imagine now, but when living in Russia, we had no other to...

Raw Berry Tarts with a Peach and Herb Sorbet

This post is a kind of tribute to the lovely season that is quickly drawing to a close, summer. Here is our celebration ...

Raw Green Mountain Parfait

Parfait is a wonderful thing. It allows those of us who find boredom in single-flavour desserts to enjoy many tastes and...

Raw Chocolate Truffles and Mango Sorbet on Paloma’s Birthday

Paloma turned two on Friday, and we can hardly believe how fast time flies. Last year, for her first birthday, we had a ...

Raw Fig and Hazelnut Pizza with Caramelized Onions and Basil Sauce

The other day, we were taking a walk on the beach and recollecting our many summers spent on the Black Sea shore. Sochi ...

Raw Blackberry and Lime Miniature Tarts with Cardamom Ice Cream

I must confess, I never liked gathering blackberries. Their bushes are covered with sharp little thorns that make the pr...

Raw Summer Snack Basket

Today we’d like to share a few recipes for fresh, seasonal snacks. Crackers and spread are such friendly, unpretentiou...

Raw Peach and Nectarine Crumble

This time of year is when stone fruits have finally become sweet, sun baked, and worth the buy. The ultimate way of eati...

Raw Apricot and Plum Breakfast Biscotti with Lavender and Cardamom

As much as we love our chocolate granola, the time came to try something new for breakfast. Here continues our quest for...

Raw Peach and Cherry Napoleons

Napoleon is one of the most beloved desserts in Russia. That version consists of layers upon layers of rich and moist cr...

Creamy Asparagus Soup

Asparagus is a vegetable that I grew to like during my years in America – we never cooked with it in Russia. Up until ...

Raw Raspberry Chocolate Ganache

A rich option for all the sweet-teeth out there who find it difficult to control themselves. This cake tastes like it co...

Raw Kale Chips

“What can be better than the best potato chips?” you ask. – “Golubka’s kale chips!” I answer ...

Raw Onion Bread

It is not a secret that we are all addicted to bread, the kind that is made with wheat flour – it has been a staple an...

Raw Chili

I borrowed the core of this recipe from Carol Alt’s book, but changed the ratio in the tomato sauce and marinade to ma...

Vegetarian Chili

Before I had Paloma and cooked with meat, I would often make two different pots of chili – a meat based one as well as...