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Throw together four fridge- and freezer-friendly entrées in one fun-filled afternoon

Rosy and sweet or green and tart, the floral-scented fruit adds exotic flair to recipes

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Simple homemade sweets with a French twist

Make the switch from stove to slow cooker with these tasty dishes

This GF pizza crust has the chewy-crunchy combo you crave

Discover 5 nutrient-boosters every vegan and vegetarian should know.

The inevitable has visited our home this week: the winter cold. Instead of reaching for over-the-counter remedies to combat the symptoms and jump-start the healing process, I head straight for the kitchen, pull out the juicer, and make an elixir that never fails to kick those twice-a-year colds.

Now that the four-year tug-of-war over the Agricultural Act of 2014 (aka the farm bill) has come to a ceasefire, I encourage all who were following along to take a breath. A big one.

Having both Comedy Central and The New Yorker on your resume says something about range, or maybe it’s versatility. And that’s not even all there is to Pete Holmes’s work history: he’s written for sitcoms and hosts a podcast, while the second season of late-night TV’s “The Pete Holmes Show” starts February 24.

A new study finds that dark chocolate relieves stress. (But you kind of already knew that, right?) It's also loaded with antioxidants, so go ahead and make one of these feel-good dark chocolate recipes.

No one enjoys the cravings, guilt, and health problems that come with the processed sugar in many desserts, snacks, and candies. Here's your go-to plan to battle back.

British poet, playwright, novelist, and musician Benjamin Zephaniah states, "We may not be able to right all the world's wrongs, but when it comes to what we put on our plates, we all have the opportunity to get it right three times a day, simply by eating vegan."

I was first introduced to jackfruit in southern India, where the edible orbs dangle from trees like prickly green footballs. In hot and steamy South Asia, they’re eaten fresh, cooked, and dried, in both sweet and savory preparations.

Move over, cheesesteaks! The folks behind Philadelphia's celebrated Vedge will open a new vegan restaurant focused on street food.

Daniel Biron falls under that lucky category of “globetrotting chef.” The 37-year-old ethical vegan hails from Brazil, but has lived and cooked in Paris, New York, and—most recently—Copenhagen, where he exercised his culinary talents in one of the world’s most celebrated restaurants, Noma.

Valentine’s Day’s origins are a bit blurry, but some historians trace the holiday back to Roman times. Culinarily speaking, there’s little information on what fertility-enhancing foods the Romans indulged in, though odds are good it wasn’t chocolate packaged in heart-shaped boxes.

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Share your answer and see what others have to say. Our favorite responses will be published in the next issue of Vegetarian Times.

A round-up of VT editors’ favorite newsworthy links: Hey, yogurt lovers! A new study finds that the probiotics in your favorite tangy treat may help you lose weight.

Before The Kale Project came along and changed the edible landscape of Paris' outdoor markets, there wasn’t anything particularly kale-ish to be found beyond the usual cabbage and occasional bundle of collard greens. Then I discovered gai lan.

How do you like to cook with hemp? Enter your delicious recipe in the Cook Your Heart Out Recipe Contest, presented by Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods!

Veganism doesn’t always equal a healthy lifestyle. Some people get by eating processed plant-based foods, but the healthiest vegans practice habits that really make them thrive. When others see their energy and that vegan glow, they want what they’re having!

When you consider that chef Fran Costigan’s mother dished up chocolate ice cream for breakfast, it seems fated that the dessert queen’s latest cookbook should be titled Vegan Chocolate.

Move over, wings! Vegan sausages and burgers will be sold at this year's Super Bowl. Throwing a party at home? Make our hearty veg Beer Brats.

Cornstarch has an unwarranted bad reputation, founded primarily on those ubiquitous gloopy sauces served at mediocre Chinese restaurants around the world. But the fluffy white powder does have its virtues!

Throughout the winter months, I definitely crave soups and casseroles and other warm, cozy dishes. Yet even when it’s snowing outside, I still can’t kick my salad habit.

Chinese New Year is more than firecrackers, parades, and dancing dragons. It’s also a time when friends and family gather to celebrate ancient culinary traditions that are as scrumptious as they are symbolic.

Tahini is perfect when I just want a little something rich and savory to spread on bread or crackers, or to thicken up a sauce, or liven up a salad dressing in a way that won’t lead to me overdoing it.

Need another reason to gobble up berries and chocolate? A new study finds that the flavonoids in these foods (and in tea) could help protect against type 2 diabetes.

Heirloom grains have a deep and exciting history that goes back to another time when wheat, rice, and corn were packed with more nutrients, more color, and more flavor than the varieties we're familiar with today.

Did you know that the average woman ingests up to four pounds of lipstick and gloss over her lifetime? That’s a lot of lipstick! It's pretty clear that choosing natural lip products is a wise move.

Add at least one more vegetarian to the population of Park City, Utah, during this year’s Sundance Film Festival. A New York transplant from her native Australia, Stephanie Ellis co-stars in the independent feature The Sleepwalker, which premieres at the festival on January 20.

Caffeine lovers, rejoice! A new study finds that, contrary to popular belief, coffee does not cause dehydration. In fact, drinking three to six cups a day may actually have "similar hydrating qualities to water."

When I was growing up in Virginia, kale was kale. It was different from collards, mustards, and turnip salad (what my family calls turnip greens). There was only one variety of curly-leafed kale, which you boiled for a long, long time.

A few years ago, I interviewed professional chefs and cookbook authors and asked them to share their favorite finds from ethnic food markets. Was I surprised to discover that nearly every one of them included chipotle peppers in adobo sauce on their must-buy list? Not even remotely!

Wintertime can feel like a desert, culinarily speaking. Gone are the vivid stone fruits of summer and bright spring greens, replaced by root vegetables in varying shades of beige. Yet, the cold weather does bring its own colorful, edible bounty.

New research finds that eating half an avocado at lunchtime helps overweight people feel more satisfied. Our favorite way to get a daily dose of the good-for-you fruit? An avocado-mango smoothie!

I have a confession to make: I’m a tofutarian. A tofutarian is a vegetarian who, in the spirit of breathing life into longstanding clichés, rejoices over tofu in all its forms: Silken, firm, extra-firm, fermented, dried, etc.

I love perfumes but am not always a fan of the ingredients. Many perfumes are full of synthetic chemicals like acetone or phthalates (used to make plastics). Many studies have linked these substances to skin irritation, birth defects, cancer, migraines, and asthma—not so lovely!

Working as a health coach in NYC, I've found that many of my clients want to boost their energy levels. While there is no substitute for restorative sleep, there are some everyday foods that can give you a boost.