Valentines Day

A stack of homemade vegan shortcut samoa cookies dipped in chocolate with chocolate drizzle on top.

Shortcut Samoa Cookies

Overhead view of a vegan sweet potato and blood orange salad with roasted sweet potatoes, ruby red blood orange segments, red onion, toasted pine nuts, and fresh mint on a dark plate.

Sweet Potato and Blood Orange Salad

Roasted cauliflower steaks on English muffins with garlicky spinach, cherry tomatoes, and creamy vegan tahini hollandaise.

Cauliflower Benedict Florentine

Delicious vegan chocolate raspberry pretzel thumbprint cookies filled with red jam and drizzled with chocolate.

Raspberry Pretzel Thumbprint Cookies

Plater of bright pink sweet potato beet latkes topped with Gingery Coconut Lime Yogurt, fresh lime slices, and fennel seeds.

Sweet Potato Beet Latkes

A bowl of silky vegan cream of mushroom soup garnished with reserved sautéed cremini mushroom slices, fresh baby arugula, and a drizzle of olive oil

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Overhead view of a bowl of deep ruby red roasted beet borscht topped with a swirl of vegan sour cream, fresh dill, and crushed coriander seeds

Roasted Beet Borscht

Overhead view of two white bowls filled with golden butternut squash bisque, decorated with white coconut milk swirls, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and fresh thyme

Butternut Bisque With a Coconut Swirl

Creamy, fluffy whipped vegan ricotta cheese swirled inside a periwinkle blue bowl set against a bright turquoise background.

Whipped Tofu Cashew Ricotta

A thick and creamy vegan strawberry milkshake that is so easy to make

DIY Strawberry Milkshakes

Bowl of creamy vegan mac and cheese risotto topped with black pepper and sliced chives.

Mac and Cheese Risotto

Vegan raspberry cheesecake with whipped topping

Very Raspberry Cheesecake

Vegan penne alla vodka in a sauté pan, tossed in creamy pink cashew vodka sauce and topped with fresh basil

Penne alla Vodka With Cashew Cream

vegan strawberry cupcakes recipe, cut in half to show the pretty jam

Pretty in Pink Strawberry Cupcakes

Homemade vegan chocolate milkshakes, no ice cream required, no churn required

Chocolate Frosty Milkshake with Whippity Whip

Vegan Glazed Blueberry & Meyer Lemon Scones

Glazed Blueberry & Meyer Lemon Scones

Vegan chocolate chip cookies made with olive oil

Olive Oil Chocolate Chip Cookies (Simple Pantry Ingredients)

Spicy Peanut Noodle Salad

Dragon Noodle Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing

Vegan chocolate hazelnut pie that tastes like nutella

Hazelnut Ganache Pie

Vegan strawberry feta salad with almond feta and maple dijon dressing

Strawberry Feta Salad with Maple Dijon Dressing

Hey, I'm Isa

If you love vegan cooking from scratch, you’re in the right place. I’m a Brooklyn-born chef and cookbook author who’s been cooking vegan since the late ’80s.

I’ve always felt that food is all about comfort, creativity, and cravings. Join me, and let’s cook like nobody’s watching <3

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These are the meals I actually make when time is tight: budget-friendly, big on flavor, stacked with veggies and protein, and still pure comfort food. No fussy steps or unnecessary ingredients. Just mostly-from-scratch cooking that fits into real life.