I get lots of letters from viewers asking great questions about how to best transition away from meat and into vegetarian meat replacers. This is such a common question that I’ve decided to post viewer queries from time to time, followed by my suggestions. Please feel free to write in and share your ideas and [...]
A viewer wrote to ask me why I use small garlic cloves when I prepare food rather than the larger, easier to peel, elephant garlic. The reason is that elephant garlic really isn’t garlic at all, but are a bulb that is related to leeks. You know how leeks are milder than onions? Well, [...]
Catch new episodes of Delicious TV’s Totally Vegetarian!
Here’s how to get the new season of Delicious TV’s Totally Vegetarian in your area:
Contact your local PBS Station to let them know you want them to telecast the new season of Delicious TV’s Totally Vegetarian and that it’s available for free through NETA, our distributor.
Go to the [...]
More on Kitchen Equipment
While filming the second season of Totally Vegetarian, I was reminded of some viewer questions about kitchen tools and equipment. With so many gadgets on the market, which ones are really indispensable? Based on my experience, we generally have more gadgets hanging around than we really need, and own [...]
Where do pine nuts come from?
Yesterday I attended a pot luck dinner with some friends. I brought a dish that contained toasted pine nuts and during the course of the evening, it became apparent that not many people knew where pine nuts actually come from.
Having grown up in Italy, these nuts were a regular staple [...]
Many people are asking me about the Atkins Diet and protein but want to do it veggie style. I have many recipes that utilize TVP as a beef replacer, but from a nutritional standpoint I believe tofu is far superior. This is one of my favorite recipes – high in protein and low in fat. I [...]
