Vegan Meat

Close-up overhead shot of a cast-iron skillet filled with browned miso veggie crumbles and a gold spoon resting inside

Miso Veggie Crumbles

Golden toasted burger bun top for a double vegan lentil burger.

Cheezy Lentil Smashburgers

Close-up of a cut TVP unturkey salad sandwich layered with thick vegan turkey salad filling, crisp green leaf lettuce, and a tomato slice on bread.

TVP Unturkey Salad

Golden-brown, crispy vegan fried chick'n stacked on brown parchment paper, with a torn piece in the foreground showcasing a tender, juicy, and realistic fibrous texture inside a crunchy, craggy crust.

Buttermylk Fried Chick'n

BBQ seitan ribs with jackfruit

Jack's BBQ Seitan Ribs

vegan breakfast sausage patties recipe

Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties

Vegan bacon cheeseburger

Meaty Seitan Burgers

Vegan cacio e pepe with tempeh sausage. Creamy vegan pasta with sausage.

Cacio e Pepe e Salsiccia

Homemade vegan chicken nuggets. Shreddy, meaty and juicy.

Crispy Vegan Chicken Nuggets (Chick’n Nuggies)

Easy crispy smoky tempeh bacon recipe

Super Easy Tempeh Bacon

Homemade vegan hot dogs made with seitan and tofu

Smoky Vegan Hot Dogs

Cauliflower schnitzel with mustard sauce and mashed potatoes sliced and gorgeous

Cauliflower Schnitzel with Mustard Cream Sauce

Vegan lasagna roll up recipe

Pinwheel Lasagna with Lentil Walnut Meat

Vegan Tofu Chicken Cutlet

Gluten-Free Chick’n Tofu Cutlets

Vegan oysters made out of potatoes

Potato Oyster Halfshells

Vegan One-Pot Chili Mac

One-Pot Chili Mac With Seitan

Vegan Yuba Chick'n Noodle Soup

Yuba Chick'n Noodle Soup

Vegan Swedish Tofu Meatballs

Swedish Tofu Meatballs

Easy seitan roast with sundried tomatoes and vegetables

Seitan Roast with Sundried Tomatoes and Braised Vegetables

Stuffed Faux Turki

Stuffed Faux Turki Roast

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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Real-Life Cooking in 29 Minutes

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.