Joanne Chang’s Vegan Chocolate Ganache

2 more V02 Exclusive Recipes!!!!!! Joanne Chang is the owner of Flour Bakery and Myer’s and Chang. Flour Bakery is an amazing bakery and sandwich shop located on Washington Street in Boston’s South End, and on Farnsworth Street in Boston’s Fort Point district. I myself frequently have lunch there! They feature Vegan soups and dinner specials […]

Flour’s Fabulous Vegan Spring Risotto

Ingredients: Arborio or Carnaroli rice….2 cups Olive oil….3/4 cup Onions….one medium, diced small Garlic…6 cloves, 3 minced, 3 smashed Water or vegetable stock….4-5 cups Fresh morel mushrooms….1/4 pound of fresh mushrooms, sliced thin Asparagus: tough ends snapped off and cut into one inch pieces….one pound English peas, fresh or frozen….3/4 cup Ramps, cleaned….1 cup Lemon […]

Stuffed Cabbage by Diana

Stuffed Cabbage: Ingredients: 1 cup or rice (I think any would work, but I like to use sticky rice) 2 tbs miso paste 1 green cabbage 1 block of tofu (preferably flavored – I use “5 spice” tofu) chopped in small pieces 2 roasted red peppers, chopped 1 hot pepper (thai, Serrano or chipotle), chopped […]

Red Hot Chili Tofu

Our friend Justine sent me this recipe, a favorite of hers, for all you spice lovers! Red Hot Chili Tofu The tomato paste and chili paste combine to turn the tofu a lovely red color. Add more or less chili paste according to your heat tolerance.  (From Vegan Fire and Spice: 200 Sultry and Savory Global Recipes.) […]

May 2009 Astanga Second Series

Second Series of Astanga Yoga is called nadi shodana or nerve cleansing. Primary Series is called yoga chikitsa or “yoga therapy.” Nadi shodana is more about stimulating the nervous system, but also about evening and balancing all of the energetic centers along the spine. In Second Series we begin to explore much more back bending, […]