Brown Rice Dosas
on Nov 19, 2009 in Beans and lentils Dosas Tamil recipes Indian Most South Indian cooks have a pot full of dosa batter sitting in their refrigerators which they can pull out at any time to make a quick and nutritious breakfast, lunch, snack or dinner. Dosas cook... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web...

Eggplant and Mushroom Vindaloo
on Nov 16, 2009 in Curries Mushrooms Eggplant Goan recipes When the flower children went east looking for spiritual enlightenment, it is not surprising that many ended up in Goa, a lush paradise along India's scenic west coast. Not surprising because not... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi...

Apple Cake With Caramel-Pecan Glaze
on Nov 14, 2009 in Baked Goods Cakes Sweets Snacks Channel-surfing for a cooking show this morning, I caught Christopher Kimball, the pompous and intensely annoying host of America's Test Kitchen, deriding vegetarian food and a tofu dessert he ate... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi...

Burrito Bowl
on Nov 13, 2009 in Beans and lentils Avocados Rice Superhealthy Foods Mexican One of my favorite meals to order on the go is a burrito bowl-- you know, where they pile on the rice, beans, guacamole and salsa and all other goodies into a single container and you can dig in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website...

Grilled Naan
on Nov 11, 2009 in Breads Indian Here's a quick post today about an easy and quick way to make a popular Indian recipe: grilled naan. I usually make naan the time-consuming traditional way, with yeast and in the oven. And although... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web...

Apple Tart
on Nov 6, 2009 in Baked Goods Sweets Apples There's never a better time than Fall to bake an apple tart. It's cool enough to get the oven going, and the perfectly wistful memory of summer in the rust-yellow leaves on the sidewalks just makes... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs...

Mango Cupcakes With Mango Buttercream Frosting
on Nov 4, 2009 in Mango Cupcakes Sweets Baking As Thanksgiving approaches, I know all of you -- vegan or not-- are looking for great options to the same-old-same-old pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie or whatever tired old orange-colored dessert it is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we...

It's A Vegan World: Chinese
on Nov 3, 2009 in Events IAVW Pack your bags, or rather your woks--we're taking off this month for the land of ancient wisdom, impenetrable mystique and delicious takeout. Yes, it's Chinese month here on It's A Vegan World and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my webs...

Rava Upma
on Oct 31, 2009 in green onions Superhealthy Foods Snacks Red Peppers Indian I've been writing this blog so long now that I sometimes just can't remember off-hand which recipes I've shared with you. Yesterday, as I made rava upma, one of my favorite breakfast -- and sometimes... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we...

Baked Samosas With A Chickpea Filling
on Oct 29, 2009 in Beans and lentils Bombay street food Snacks Indian My first job as a journalist was for a then brand-new (and now defunct) newspaper in Bombay called The Independent published by the Times of India group. Our offices were on the fifth floor of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi...