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.

Overhead close-up of vegan eggplant rollatini in a blue baking dish, breaded eggplant rolls topped with marinara, breadcrumbs, pine nuts, and fresh basil ribbons.

Eggplant Rollatini With Spinach and Toasted Pine Nuts

A close-up cross section of a baked stuffed cabbage roll filled with rice, lentils, and chickpeas, topped with sweet and sour tomato sauce, dollop of vegan sour cream, and fresh dill.

Sweet and Sour Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Holishkes)

Rainbow carrot tzimmes in a casserole with oranges

Carrot Tzimmes With Apricots And Raisins

Mushroom Lentil Stroganoff

Two golden-brown homemade blintzes served on a patterned glass plate, topped with glossy blueberry sauce and powdered sugar.

Blintzes with Macadamia Cheese and Blueberry Sauce

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

Whipped Tofu Cashew Ricotta

Mac and Cheese Risotto

Herb Grilled Tofu

Vegan Kasha Varnishkes

Mushroom Cream Gravy

Vegan S'mores Cookies In a Stack With Soy Milk

Chewy S'mores Cookies

Vegan olive garden ziti al forno copycat in bowl looking gorgeous

Cheezy Ziti Al Forno

Peach Upside-Down Cakes

A close-up, top-down shot of a vegan sheet pan dinner featuring golden-brown baked tofu slices and crisp-edged bok choy on parchment paper, topped with a smooth peanut sauce drizzle and fresh garnishes.

Sheet Pan Tofu with Bok Choy and Peanut Sauce

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

Shroom Scampi with Garlic Butter

Pesto-Cauliflower Pasta with Easy Breaded Tofu

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

Pizza Roll Wontons

Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties

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.