Tasting Tempeh

Tasting Tempeh If you’ve been up to visit Catskill Animal Sanctuary this season, you may have been visited our food tasting table. Rain or shine, hot or humid (or both!), Compassionate Cuisine interns Eva McGill and Deborah Kane are always prepared to tempt you with a tasty treat. Why are we trying to get people … Read more

Crazy for Cauliflower

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By Holly Kalyn, Editorial Intern for Compassionate Cuisine As you probably noticed from the many renditions of kale salad across the web or maybe from a certain sweatshirt wearing diva, 2014 was kale’s year. After kale blew up bigger than anyone could have imagined, it’s clear how fashionable food can actually become. I’m sure we … Read more

“Say ‘Vegan Cheese!’” (Part 2)

Mac & Cheeze

By Holly Kalyn, Editorial Intern for Compassionate Cuisine If you saw “Say ‘Vegan Cheese’” (Part 1), you’re probably still pretty busy trying the cheeses from our roundup of artisanal, gourmet, and homemade vegan cheeses. But as promised, we’ll now focus on some sliced, shredded, and even cheese sauce options to add to your vegan cheese … Read more

Say, “Vegan Cheese!”

Say, “Vegan Cheese!” Ending our Unhealthy Love Affair with Real Cheese by Holly Kalyn, Compassionate Cuisine Editorial Intern   “I could never give up cheese.” How many times have we heard this … or said this? The idea of having to forgo pizza, cheese and crackers, lasagna, and nachos is an unimaginable prospect for many … Read more

Mangia! Italian Food Goes Vegan

If there’s a food you love, there’s probably a holiday that honors it. National Italian Food Day, for example, is celebrated this month! (As if we needed more reasons to enjoy some of the most delicious and comforting foods we know.) As I think about the days set aside to celebrate foods like grilled cheese, donuts, sticky … Read more