carrot ginger soup with roasted potato topping

Carrot ginger soup topped with roasted cubed potato (a great alternative to croutons) and parsley. All ingredients chopped by yours truly (and others) at a fabulous knife skills class at the National Gourmet Institute in New York. After slicing and chopping for hours, we enjoyed this (and other) fruits and vegetables of our labor.

chickpea curry on grilled eggplant

Chickpeas in ginger and fenugreek curry, over grilled eggplant steaks. With roti, cucumber salad, and mint chutney on the side. From Vij's Rangoli in Vancouver.

edamame & pickled ginger rice pancakes

Crisp fried jasmine rice pancakes, filled with edamame and pickled ginger, and topped with a hoisin dipping sauce.

sesame eggplant with agave ginger cashews

Eggplant with sesame tomato lime sauce, topped with toasted sesame seeds and agave ginger cashews.

Boardwalk Chocolates

Fabulous vegan chocolates from Boardwalk Chocolates in Toronto. Clockwise from top (if I remember correctly): chocolate mint, gingerbread caramel, peanut butter marshmallow, and hazelnut. Thanks Siue!

stewed daikon & beet greens

Stewed daikon with scallions, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and cilantro, from Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian bookbook.
Improvised beet greens (free from the farmers market) with sweet hoisin sauce.

Rhubarb, Ginger and Strawberry Crisp

Who needs Apple Crisp anymore?

Well...maybe I still need Apple Crisp, but when there are no more Red Delicious in the pantry, try Rhubarb, Ginger and Strawberry Crisp instead.

Breakfast, Snack or Desert? This quick bake treat is versatile, delicious and easy to prepare. You can use fresh or frozen fruits to complete this dish.

Check out VeganCowGirl for the ingredients list and a quick How To!

Burmese curry with yams & mushrooms

Burmese-style curry with yams, mushrooms, and ginger, topped with cilantro - great for a cold winter night
From Nancie McDermott's Real Vegetarian Thai (even though the dish isn't really Thai...)

gingerbread cookies

A Valentine's Day treat :)
see recipe