Potato Leek Kugel

From Vegan with a Vengance!

Scallion Pancake

Homemade! And it's not that hard!

Greek baked eggplant & green beans

Eggplant, green beans, tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and olive oil = perfection. From a cafe in Olympia, Greece.

Gemista (stuffed tomatoes)

Gemista - baked tomatoes stuffed with rice and herbs, plus roasted potatoes and a healthy portion of olive oil. From a cafe in Olympia, Greece.

mercimek corbasi (turkish lentil soup)

Mercimek Çorbası, the ubiquitous turkish red lentil soup, silky smooth and perfect for bread-dipping. From a soup shop in Kuşadası.

marinara & friarielli pizzas

Marinara pizza and friarielli pizza (with broccoli rabe grown on the volcanic slopes of Mt. Vesuvius), from Pizzeria Castel Nuovo in Naples, birthplace of pizza. Both absolutely amazing... dough crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, with a sauce so perfect you don't want toppings.

seared tofu with yuca cake & strawberry

Seared marinated tofu with braised kale, sauteed fresh strawberries, crimini mushrooms and a crispy yucca cake in a strawberry vinaigrette, from A Bistro in Brooklyn.

Seared maple-glazed seitan sandwich

Seared maple-glazed seitan sandwich with eggplant chutney and miso spread, from Calico Cafe in Toronto. In background, grilled veggie sandwich.

kim chi six ways

Six kinds of complimentary kim chi from Sunrise House in Toronto (clockwise from left): bean sprouts, potatoes & carrots, seaweed, glass noodles, cucumber, cabbage.