Recipes from an American vegan living in Italy
I’m a little hesitant to call this recipe a “frittata.” It’s delicious, yes, but it’s not really very eggy. (Which is my preference, I always hated eggs.) I suppose it’s really more of a special chickpea flour based torta salata (savory cake/pastry). Anyway, it’s delicious, and super versatile (substitute basically …
In some parts of the world, they call this dish spaghetti bolognese. However, in Italy (or at least, in the part where I live), that’s not a thing. This dish is, instead, pasta al ragù. Ragù emphatically has nothing to do with the questionable quality American tomato sauce brand. It’s …
Since I grew up vegetarian, I’ve never (intentionally) eaten meat in my life. However, I do like having high-protein “meaty” foods. Seitan is incredibly versatile – it can be made into a wide variety of textures and flavors without many special tools (I only use a food processor, and even …
Everyone knows how to make risotto right? I guess. But the risotto I’ve had in Italy is remarkably different than what I had in the US. It’s creamy, for sure, but the rice has more of a bite left. Also, I’ve been introduced to several new and exciting types of …
We usually spend New Year’s Eve with my partner Davide’s mother. We have a huge (multi-course) dinner, very late (starting around 9 pm). As per Italian tradition, we always incorporate lentils in the meal. Lentils represent coins, and are supposed to bring money in the new year. This year, I …
After our epic New Year’s Eve celebration, we needed something a bit lighter. Plus, it’s traditional (in the American tradition, that is) to eat something green on New Year’s Day, and we had some chard in the fridge, so – soup time! I’ve made some variation of this soup many, …
I have never actually had dairy sour cream, as far as I can remember. However, I keep coming across recipes that require it (for example, this cheesecake recipe that I made for our New Year’s Eve celebration). Vegan sour cream is (probably unsurprisingly?) not something that’s available at your average …
I never liked dairy cream cheese (or any dairy cheese, really) before going vegan. However, when I lived in the US, one of my favorite products was Tofutti cream cheese. I just used it for sandwiches or bagels, but I loved it! Last time I visited the US, I discovered …