This is a pretty action-packed post. First, I am excited to announce that I am one of the participants in the Big Vegan Virtual Potluck. On Tuesday, October 18th, I (along with others) will post photos and one of the breakfast recipes from Big Vegan. On October 25th, other participants will be posting some of the soup, salad, or small plate recipes, and then on November 1st, I will post both a main course and a dessert recipe. I've seen the virtual "menu" for all the participants and believe me when I say that you are in for some big treats!
I recently had the pleasure of meeting the author, Robin Asbell, whose other cookbooks include The New Whole Grains Cookbook and New Vegetarian, when she taught a Vegan Sauces class at Natural Gourmet. I've written about several classes I've taken before at Natural Gourmet (here, here, and here) but Robin's class was my favorite so far. She was a fun and knowledgeable instructor, and her recipes were all umami-packed and absolutely delicious. Here is a sample of some of the recipes we made that evening (all of the recipes we made can be found in Big Vegan):
Guatemalan Pumpkin Seed Simmer Sauce, with Yucca on a Bed of Quinoa
White Wine & Herb Reduction Sauce over White Bean Crostini
Chinese Sesame Sauce & Quick Seasonal Stirfry over Rice
Bengali Curry Simmer Sauce with Tofu & Brown Rice
Porcini Mushroom Pasta Sauce over Whole Wheat Penne
Creamy Corn & Basil Soup (the creamy soup base is a vegan Bechamel Sauce)
A sample of all the dishes we made in class - also including a Red Wine Reduction over Millet-Cauliflower Puree, and Steamed French Beans with Hollandaise
My other exciting news is that along with this Virtual Potluck I am offering my first ever giveaway! That's right, you can win your own free copy of Big Vegan! Winner will be chosen at random on November 1st. To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment to this post (please make sure to include your email so I can contact you!), answering the question: What's your favorite VEGAN main dish to make for the holidays?
I'm excited for the posts, that sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite main dish on the holidays is always lentil loaf :)
I feel like I switch main vegan dishes for the holidays every year to put a spin on things/not get bored, but the best I've ever made was a chickpea and veggie tart with homemade crust. It was a hit and came out perfectly!
ReplyDeleteYummmm
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is stuffed acorn squash with tempeh and quinoa!
micah
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I love making vegan tamales for the holdiays they are amazing!
ReplyDeleteIt's become a tradition in my husbands family to have lasagna on holidays. There will be a meat version, a vegetarian version, and I'll make the vegan version. I hate to break tradition, but I'd really like to try some new dishes, and these look great!
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Hehe! Mashed Garlic/Earth Balance Cauliflower with homemade wild mushroom gravy and some hint of seasoning! Lovely for a Thanksgiving dinner!
ReplyDeletei know it's boring, but i just love cooking up a tofurkey! i always experiment with different ways to baste it and add different root veggies when i bake it... last year i used a garlicky baste and it was deelish! this year i am going to try a pumpkin-beer concoction. yum!
ReplyDeleteIt's a tie between hardy minestrone and black bean chili (with tempeh and tofu)!
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:) Happy Holidays!
Those dishes look awesome! <3 porcini mushrooms!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite dish to make for the holidays is a dessert: vegan chocolate babka!
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My favorite is a seitan roulade, made with Terry Hope Romero's white seitan from Viva Vegan rolled up with my mother's veganized mushroom stuffing!
ReplyDeleteIs it bad that my absolute favorite ever main dish at Thanksgiving was the field roast Hazelnut En Croute that I "made" last year?
ReplyDeleteMy favorite dish is vegan mac and cheese! I don't have it often, but we break it out for holidays.
ReplyDeleteLove this!!
ReplyDeleteI was in that vegan sauces class with you and also loved it!
ReplyDeleteSesame-crusted Tofu is my favorite T-day treat. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great cookbook. I'm not vegan, so I don't have a holiday vegan dish. But I'm trying to cook more vegan for my family.
ReplyDeletemy favorite vegan thanksgiving dish - hearty black bean chili or vegan portobella mushroom lasagna!
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Ooh, those dishes look so tasty!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite dish to share, no matter what the festivity, is a lentil salad with capers and currants. Yum!
My absolute favorite holiday dish is vegan pumpkin cheesecake! I especially love it made with a crushed pecan crust. No matter how amazing the main dishes are, my mind is always on that tasty dessert!
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A big huge roasted veggie tart on phyllo dough! So beautiful and so delicious.
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My favourite holiday main is the cranberry tofu from Vegan Dad's blog - fresh cranberries are one of the best things about the season!
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