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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 […]

Delicious Living is a monthly magazine many American natural food groceries offer their customers for free.  The magazine, published by New Hope Natural Media, is more than the sum of its advertisers.  It almost always offers several good-for-you and good-tasting recipes.
The December issue focuses on baking a better, or more accurately, a healthier, holiday cookie.  From […]

The November-December issue of Vegetarian Times is here, just in time for planning your meat-free holiday meals, thoughtful gifts, cold weather health strategies, and tips for making your holidays more meaningful.
Among the issue’s highlights are plenty of quick meals to get you through the hectic holiday season.
The “30 Minutes” section offers up braised potatoes provencal, salad, […]

Inside a former Olympic speed skating stadium in Turin, Italy, something very slow is taking place and spreading fast. 
It’s the second Slow Food Terra Madre, a gathering of farmers, food producers, chefs and others who care about the quality, sustainability, regionalism and taste of the world’s food. Here’s a paragraph from the story by reporter […]

The October issue of Vegetarian Times celebrates the Fall season, ethnic foods and the winners of its 2006 recipe contest.
Some highlights of the issue:
* An “Apple Extravaganza” featuring recipes for French Toast, Acorn Squash with Curried Apple Compote, Viennese Apple Strudel and a salad.
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I remember my first Jewish cookbook. It was a small paperback written by the matriarch of a famous resort in upstate New York that was well known for overstuffing its guests with mountains of chopped liver, lakes of chicken soup and continents of brisket, pastrami, and other Ashkenazi (German, Russian and Eastern European) Jewish […]

The September issue of Vegetarian Times is out and full of tempting “hot tips, cool tools and quick recipes,” but you’ll have to buy or borrow an issue since none of September’s content is posted online yet.
The cover boasts the magazine has “30+ dishes for busy weeknights” and it is packed with recipes that […]

When I travel, I often look for a regional cookbook as a souvenir. On my last trip to New York City I found two. One should be of interest to anyone who is interested in the food and history of New York. The other is a more personal remembrance of a time, a place and […]