Roasted French string beans with toasted sesame

Super easy and quick, and great results every time. It's important to use French string beans, which are thinner, sweeter, more tender, and bake really fast.

vegetables, appetizers, side dishAyala Laufer-CahanaNovember 17, 2015french lentil, green, sesame oil, sesame seed, vegan, vegetarian, vegetarian veganComment

Roasted red and golden beets, with reduced balsamic vinegar

Beets are easy to find, especially between spring and fall. They make for a very simple, delicious, healthy dish that epitomizes fall color to me.

appetizers, salads, vegetablesAyala Laufer-CahanaNovember 11, 2015beets, golden beets, balsamic, thanksgiving, goat cheese, vegetarian, vegan, salad, gold, red, vegetarian veganComment

Roasted squash and chestnut soup with mulling spices

This is a terrific fall soup, perfect for the Thanksgiving holiday. It’s easy to make, and requires no pre-prepared soup stock. The aroma of the mulled spices is festive and somewhat surprising in a soup.

vegetables, soup, appetizersAyala Laufer-CahanaNovember 11, 2015butternut squash, chestnuts, fall, orange, thanksgiving, cinnamon, allspice, cardamom, orange zest, cloves, soup, vegetarian, veganComment

Black rice with roasted butternut squash

Fall is the season for black and orange, and I can’t resist this occasion for sharing with you my favorite rice: black rice.

Crispy kale and fresh herb salad with sesame miso dressing

Humble kale has become the star veggie, and it’s well deserved stardom: Kale tastes wonderful when properly prepared and is a nutritional powerhouse.

appetizers, salads, vegetablesAyala Laufer-CahanaNovember 10, 2015kale, kale chips, miso, olive oil, parsley, currunts, Parmesan, mirin, sesame oil, salad, vegetarian, greenComment

Parsley, toasted sesame and miso salad

Is parsley the new kale? Taste this salad and you’ll believe it!

salads, vegetables, appetizersAyala Laufer-CahanaNovember 10, 2015raisins, parsley, miso, sesame, sesame seed, vegetarian, Parmesan, apple, sesame oil, shallot, salad, green, veganComment

Sweet potato and coriander chips with parsley tahini dip

Sweet potatoes aren’t potatoes, and these are not really chips. This is a highly nutritious baked dish that’s really simple, delicious, yet as satisfying as French fries.

entree, baked goods, appetizers, vegetables, side dishAyala Laufer-CahanaNovember 10, 2015sweet potato, vegan, vegetarian, chips, wedges, tahini, coriander, paprika, cayenne, parsley, orange, thanksgivingComment

Carrot, dried apricot and herb baked fritters in pistachio dill pesto

My version of Havuc Kofte – carrot fritters served in an amazing pistachio sauce – the leftovers from the pistachio pesto can be used as a dip, bread spread or thinned into a salad dressing.

Ginger carrot and miso soup

You’re going to love this soup! Not only is it colorful and full of flavor, it’s also really easy to make.

soup, appetizers, vegetablesAyala Laufer-CahanaOctober 23, 2015carrot, ginger, onion, sweet potato, herbs, cilantro, miso, soup, fall, orange, vegan, vegetarianComment

Edamame dumplings in vegetable and white truffle broth

I love edamame. My entire family loves edamame. Those snackable bright green soybeans are a staple in my home, and I keep both shelled and non-shelled in my freezer at all times, on the ready.

grain dishes, appetizers, vegetables, entreeAyala Laufer-CahanaOctober 21, 2015edamame, dumpling, green, miso, broth, wonton, appetizer, vegan, vegetarian, thanksgivingComment

Double pea bruschetta

Grilled rustic bread is topped with the green flavors of the garden in this double take on peas: a lightly garlic-scented pea pesto spread, garnished with caramelized sugar snap peas. Try it as an appetizer or a light lunch, served with a small salad.

appetizers, vegetables, grain dishesAyala Laufer-CahanaOctober 20, 2015pea, snap pea, bruschetta, bread, pesto, vegetable, green, spring, appetizer, vegetarian, Parmesan, truffle oil, sesameComment

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