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Ingredient IQ: Squash Blossoms

Editor’s Note: In January 2019, the Institute of Culinary Education launched the Natural Gourmet Center, a plant-centric and wellness-driven culinary arts program. We’ll be featuring plant-based cooking tips from their instructors here. With summer comes the annual bumper crop of summer squash, and, at my home, zucchini takes center stage. Skewered and grilled, stuffed and roasted, grated into […]

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Farmers Market Tips: Dos and Don’ts

Ready to breeze through the farmers market with ease and come home with the best-looking produce—without blowing your food budget? Whether you shop the farmers’ market every week or just once in a while, these tips will help you ace your experience and make the most of the local bounty. Make a List (But Don’t […]

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The Ultimate Guide to Herbs and How to Pair Them with Produce

Love the flavor explosion that happens when you pair fresh basil with peak-season tomatoes? Then you’re sure to enjoy all the other herb-and-produce pairings out there. The following guide tells you everything you need to know about adding fresh herb flavor to all your plant-based dishes—and includes easy recipes from Forks Over Knives to help […]

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Ingredient IQ: Rice Paper Wrappers

I was hesitant the first time I worked with rice paper wrappers, but now they’re a staple in my recipe repertoire. It turns out that rice wrappers are revolutionary! Rice paper wrappers, also known as rice papers or Vietnamese rice wrappers, are edible, flat, usually circular sheets that make dinner—or any meal or snack, for […]

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Cooking with Sage

Editor’s Note: In January 2019, the Institute of Culinary Education launched the Natural Gourmet Center, a plant-centric and wellness-driven culinary arts program. We’ll be featuring plant-based cooking tips from their instructors here. Sage is part of the evergreen family and known traditionally for its affinity in Thanksgiving table dishes, such as stuffing. But its earthy […]

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Plant-Based Parenting: Upping the Cool Factor for Your Kids

Lean Green DAD Cory Warren dishes out sage advice for getting your kids on board with a plant-based diet. Your health, the environment, the animals: No matter what motivated you to transition yourself or your family to a plant-based diet, only good things can come of it. For parents, transitioning one’s family to plant-based presents […]

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How to Order a Healthy Plant-Based Meal from Any Restaurant Menu

Editor’s Note: For more than four decades, Dr. Dean Ornish has directed revolutionary research proving that lifestyle changes can often reverse the progression of many common, costly, and disabling chronic diseases. His latest book, Undo It!: How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases, co-authored with Anne Ornish combines the science with a simple […]

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Blanching 101: How to Blanch Vegetables and Fruits

Want to speed up your prep work, shorten your time in the kitchen, and make your fresh produce last longer in the fridge? Then it’s time to make blanching a part of your plant-based cooking routine. What Is Blanching? Blanching is a cooking technique that calls for quickly scalding foods in boiling water, and then […]

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Ingredient IQ: Dandelions

Editor’s Note: In January 2019, the Institute of Culinary Education launched the Natural Gourmet Center, a plant-centric and wellness-driven culinary arts program. We’ll be featuring plant-based cooking tips from their instructors here. Kale and collards are all the rage, but if you’re looking for greens with character and bite, dandelions don’t miss a beat. Also […]

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How to Chiffonade

Chiffonade (pronounced shiff-oh-NOD) is one of those culinary terms that sounds complicated and intimidating, but it’s actually an easy slicing technique to master. It’s also one of the most impressive, results-wise, turning herbs and greens into thin, light ribbons that both look and taste amazing. What Is a Chiffonade? It’s a noun and a verb—and […]

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The Best Knives for Cutting Vegetables – Tips from Chef Amanda Cohen

You’d probably expect chef Amanda Cohen to flourish an impressive array of knives as she prepares the dishes at Dirt Candy, her award-winning, vegetable-forward restaurant in New York City. But working in a busy restaurant kitchen has actually had the opposite effect. “I don’t own that many knives anymore. Most of mine have ended up […]

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How To Make Plant-Based Sandwiches

Turn the ultimate convenience food into the ultimate healthy meal with these flavor-boosting sandwich ingredient ideas. 1. Choose whole grain bread. High in fiber and nutrients, whole grain bread can lend incredible flavor and texture to even the simplest sandwiches. To be sure you’re getting the most whole grain goodness for your buck, look for […]

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