Autumn

Reclaim pumpkin spice! This is the time for roasted squash, cinnamon apples, and meals that are warming and cozy for when it gets dark early. A big mug of tea, your comfiest sweater and a big pile of leaves is the vibe with these recipes. Let’s celebrate the best season for cooking and baking.

Tempeh orzilla, vegan orzo with tempeh sausage, spinach and sundried tomato

Tempeh Orzilla (Tempeh Sausage Pasta)

Slices of moist vegan chocolate pumpkin bread with melty dark chocolate chunks on a wooden board next to a knife.

Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf

Mushroom Hot Pot

Chana Masala

Smoky Maple Sausages

Vegan lentil taco meat, a well loved recipe!

Ancho Lentil Tacos

A bowl of creamy vegan pesto gnocchi soup with white beans, tender gnocchi, and leafy greens, garnished with toasted pine nuts and fresh basil.

Pesto Soup with Gnocchi, Beans & Greens

Raspberry Jam Swirl Crumbcake

A cozy serving of a spaghettios copycat recipe with tender pasta rings and mini lentil meatballs on a patterned cloth.

Homemade Spaghettios With Mini Meatballs

Overhead view of white ceramic bowls filled with vibrant red curry sweet potato soup loaded with tender sweet potatoes, purple kale, and rice, garnished with fresh cilantro and lime wedges

Red Curry Sweet Potato Soup With Rice & Kale

Vegan curry udon noodles with broccoli and avocado

Curry Udon With Broccoli And Avocado

Cranberry Orange Muffins

Olive Lentil Burgers

Red Lentil Thai Chili

Two mint-green bowls filled with rustic lentil stew and creamy yellow polenta garnished with fresh herbs.

Rustic Lentil Stew Over Polenta

Easy vegan mushroom gravy recipe ready in 30 minutes

Easy Mushroom Gravy

Chickpea Piccata

A no-mayo Italian pasta salad with white beans, arugula, roasted red peppers, and kalamata olives, tossed in an oil-free sundried tomato balsamic dressing with toasted walnuts and fennel

Italian Pasta Salad with Sundried Tomato Balsamic Dressing (Oil-Free)

Tempeh Chili Con Frijoles

Pumpkin French Toast

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

Cookbooks

Popular Categories

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.