Enjoying the vegan buffet in Prague

I think the all-vegan Loving Hut in Prague slowly became one of my favorite restaurants— and a great reason to hop a train to the city. Between the selection of gluten-free and raw cakes, to their simple and tasty veggie and tofu combinations, there hasn’t been a trip to Prague where I haven’t eaten at...

Bubble and squeak (vegetarian and wheat-free)

I first had bubble and squeak in a restaurant in the Heathrow airport, and was totally charmed by it’s simplicity and heartiness. Also, the name. Ever since I had read Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett, I had been curious about bubble and squeak. How had a food earned such an odd moniker? What’s great about...

Let’s do lunch: Hradec Králové

From the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: "The History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why and Where phases."For instance, the first phase is characterized by the question “How can we eat?” the second by the...

Goulash: vegan, gluten-free, and possibly Polish

Seeing signs for “authentic Czech goulash” all over Prague brought back memories of my grandmother’s goulash, which I’d always assumed was a Polish dish. What “goulash” means is a bit vague— and as my research and conversations with other relatives points to, that goulash is less about a specific recipe and more about what’s in...

Of fish heads and chicken stock: how to eat and travel while veggie

Sometimes, you gotta compromise. Which is how I wound up eating fish heads in China, despite being vegetarian for 13 years. And as anyone who has traveled with a food allergy or restriction can attest, it’s not always easy to know exactly what’s in your meal. Further, while you want to get something that agrees...

Mung bean stew with tempeh

So I’ve been a little distracted this week— recovering from Prague and trying to figure out my student teaching schedule— so I thought I’d post something more simple: a recipe for stew. I’ve noticed a lot of the health food stores here in the Czech Republic have smoked tempeh and smoked tofu, which made me...

Dear winter: pbbbhhtthhh (also: recipe for baked apples)

That’s the sound of me sticking my tongue out at winter, which seems to have no shortage of cold and snow to dump on the midwest. Weather like this, I have two things I take shelter in: exercise and food. But. swimming is the way I stay active in the winter, and that gets harder...

Red rice noodles: a review, and life contemplation

When my life gets complicated, my recipes tend to get simpler— steamed veggies, tofu and pasta have been go-to items recently. Which is likely why so many of my posts have been product reviews— my creative energies feel a little spent right now. My last semester of grad school at Eastern Michigan has turned into...

Red lentil soup, unshelled

Cooking healthy is one way I get through Michigan winter: being around the stove keeps one warm, the scents of cooking brightens the apartment, and a recipe gives you something to concentrate on besides the gray, chilly weather. It’s all too easy to curl up under a blanket with a bag of chips and not...

Homemade vegetable stock

What’s an easy way to take the chill out of winter weather and make your kitchen smell wonderful? Make homemade vegetable stock. The Detroit area has been hit with a ton of snow, so until you feel like venturing out, I’d find things to do indoors. Making veggie stock is one of the ways I...