sandwich night with sesame-tempeh, charred fennel rings

Usually, sandwich night falls on Friday when there are three of us, and I have made a fresh loaf of challah bread. The meal comes together in half an hour and is so delicious and satisfying. Slices of homemade bread are brushed with strong English mustard, followed by a thick layer of vegan mayonnaise, and filled with […]

sweet parsnip fries

Parsnips are an ivory-cream root vegetable that tastes slightly astringent with a gentle earthy sweetness. Parsnips taste sweeter as the soil temperature drops—the starch in them turns to sugar—so they’ll be at their best just after a cold snap. These tender morsels are lovely as a garnish in a hot soup like this one, steamed, mashed […]