How to Order a Healthy Plant-Based Meal from Any Restaurant Menu
Editor’s Note: For more than four decades, Dr. Dean Ornish has directed revolutionary research proving that lifestyle changes can often reverse the…
Blanching 101: How to Blanch Vegetables and Fruits
Want to speed up your prep work, shorten your time in the kitchen, and make your fresh produce last longer in the…
Ingredient IQ: Dandelions
Editor’s Note: In January 2019, the Institute of Culinary Education launched the Natural Gourmet Center, a plant-centric and wellness-driven culinary arts program….
How to Chiffonade
Chiffonade (pronounced shiff-oh-NOD) is one of those culinary terms that sounds complicated and intimidating, but it’s actually an easy slicing technique to…
The Best Knives for Cutting Vegetables – Tips from Chef Amanda Cohen
You’d probably expect chef Amanda Cohen to flourish an impressive array of knives as she prepares the dishes at Dirt Candy, her…
How To Make Plant-Based Sandwiches
Turn the ultimate convenience food into the ultimate healthy meal with these flavor-boosting sandwich ingredient ideas. 1. Choose whole grain bread. High…
How to Use Beans as a Meat Substitute in Any Recipe
Choosing a plant-based diet doesn’t mean giving up the meat-based dishes you love. On the contrary, there are lots of plant foods…
What Is Nutritional Yeast and How Do You Use It?
Think of nutritional yeast—or nooch, as fans like to call it—as the Parmesan of the plant-based food world. Made from yeast cultures…
How to Make Salad Dressing Without Oil
While oil is often the first thing people reach for to whip up a full-bodied salad dressing, there are lighter, healthier (and…
Ingredient IQ: Ginger Root
Fresh ginger root lends a distinctive zing to a variety of cuisines from Asia to South America. The tan, knobby root is…
Is Your Doctor Vegan-Friendly? How to Find a Plant-Based Doctor
Transitioning to a whole food plant-based (WFPB) diet is a great way to lower your risk of chronic diseases, boost your energy,…
When Your Partner Isn’t on Board with a Plant-Based Diet
Perhaps you saw something. Maybe it was Forks Over Knives. Perhaps you read something. Maybe a book by one of the growing…