Spring

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

Cauliflower Benedict Florentine

A tofu dill salad sandwich on seeded whole wheat bread with fresh lettuce and tomato, served on a tray

Tofu Dill Salad

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

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

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

DIY Strawberry Milkshakes

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

A tall glass of refreshing Jalapeño Limeade with ice, fresh lime wheels, and sliced jalapeños, served with a straw on a light wooden background.

Jalapeño Limeade

Vegan shrimp scampi "Shroom Scampi" with garlic butter

Shroom Scampi with Garlic Butter

Vegan raspberry cheesecake with whipped topping

Very Raspberry Cheesecake

Pesto pasta with tofu and cauliflower

Pesto-Cauliflower Pasta with Easy Breaded Tofu

vegan lemon pasta primavera with asparagus, red pepper, yellow squash and kale

Lemon Pasta Primavera with White Beans

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

Pretty in Pink Strawberry Cupcakes

Vegan pizza roll wontons, kind of a totinos pizza roll copycat vegan style

Pizza Roll Wontons

Best BBQ tofu recipe, grilled or baked

BBQ Tofu, Baked or Grilled

Homemade bbq sauce recipe with a brush on top

Almost Bottled BBQ Sauce

Easy vegan coleslaw with no mayo, perfect for picnics and cookouts

Cookout Coleslaw

Vegan linguine with clam sauce

Spicy Clam Bar Linguine

Vegan strawberry cobbler with rosewater and lemon poppyseed biscuit

Strawberry Rosewater Cobbler with Lemon Poppy Seed Pastry

creamy vegan bow tie pasta salad with butter beans and fresh dill

Bow Tie Pasta Salad With Butter Beans And Dill

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.