Holiday Recap: Greek Rice & Seitan Pie

I love my family more than anything in the world, but after braving the gizzards and innards of Thanksgiving Day, I decided to have my own holiday feast.

A week later, the menu was set. I’d already OD’ed on the oven-charred vegetables, heavy sauces and starchy sides of the season, so I went for a light-yet-festive Mediterranean theme. The centerpiece was going to be seitan kebabs.

On feast day, I prepared a marinade and opened the packets of seitan expecting solid blocks, like tofu, that I could cut-up. What I found resembled shredded chicken. Skewer that?! I took a deep breath, stepped back, and went to my bookshelf. Read more…

Chipotle Cashew Creamy Pasta

This is a quick and easy lunch or dinner with a kick! The creaminess from the cashews makes it very soul-satisfying. It is reminiscent of a vodka sauce, and you could actually swap out the wine for vodka.

Vodka sauce always reminds me of Pomodoro Pizza on Spring St. in Soho; my old neighborhood…with their sidewalk cafe and red checkered tablecloths. Eating this transports me there!

(serves 4) Read more…