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Vegetarian Times continues its what’s-in-a-name experiment with its latest issue. Some newsstand copies are labeled “Greens” instead of Vegetarian Times, but no matter what name your issue bears, the contents of the November/December are the same, full of seasonal recipes and ingredients.

The holiday edition also includes a lot of information on gifts to give that support […]

If  food blogger Heidi Swanson’s new cookbook was a recipe, it’s directions would read:  mix one part text book, one part how-to book and one part coffee table photography book and then season to taste with directions for thoughtful, tasty (and colorful) vegetarian dishes.
Supernatural Cooking: Five Ways to Incorporate Whole & Natural Ingredients into Your […]

Can’t find the September issue of Vegetarian Times on your newsstand?  Well, it might be because the publisher is doing a nationwide, two-issue, newsstand-only test of a renamed Vegetarian Times.  Look for a publication called Greens, with an orange cover featuring a colorful pizza.  The cover also sports a big green oval with the words […]

Chill out with the foods of summer seems to be the theme of the July/August issue of Vegetarian Times.  The magazine celebrates summer with cold soups, super salads and lots of choices for grilling and picnicking.
Having just returned from a vacation that included much drinking of both traditional and frozen margaritas, I was looking for […]

The May-June issue of Vegetarian Times has lots of ideas and recipes for seasonal pleasures from healthy adapations of hearty Southern-style family reunion recipes to how to stay in shape while you travel to cool, overnight marinated salads that help you beat the heat (and avoid the stove). 
“Soul-Satisfying Food” is what the family reunion article […]

With spring break, spring cleaning and spring holidays, I find that I’m behind in some of my regular chores and activities.  One of those includes reporting on the April issue of Vegetarian Times. One recipe that really caught my attention in that issue could turn out to be a family favorite; certainly my teen-age son […]

The March Vegetarian Times features a nice assortment of recipes for those times when you still want comfort food for the cold and times or when you are looking forward to spring’s bounty of fresh vegetables. You can check out the table of contents here.
In the comfort category, put recipes for Garlicky Grits Cakes with […]

The February Vegetarian Times is packed with articles and recipes for just about everyone. 
Like nutrition news:  Check out the articles on conquering food cravings, the latest superfoods and the “new” quick-cooking whole grains. 
One example is the article on “The New Superfoods.”  Authors Shane Speer and Carolynn Carreno explore the background, super powers and usage recommendations for the Brazilian […]

More than 300 Top Chef hopefuls answered Bravo TV’s open casting call in San Francisco recently for the cable television hit show hoping to talk their way into one of the 15 finialist spots.  No actual chopping, dicing or cooking were required at this stage of the interview process.
Hopefuls arrived at 6 a.m. for group interviews […]

Did you vow to make a fresh start in 2007, perhaps by eating healthier even when time is short, or maybe trying to work in working out or even trying to lose some weight?  Or perhaps you are looking for some impetus to learn to love tempeh or spinach?
The January issue of Vegetarian Times is […]