Winter

Golden baked vegan pot pie in a pie dish with decorative leaf crust cut-outs.

Sorta Classic Pot Pie

Close-up stack of vegan pumpkin cornbread squares with a dollop of apple butter

Pumpkin Cornbread

A freshly baked vegan green bean casserole in a white baking dish topped with crispy fried onions.

Vegan Green Bean Casserole

Vegan green lasagna rolls in a white baking dish smothered in pumpkin seed pesto and white sauce

Green Lasagna Rolls

Vegan breakfast nachos with scrambled tofu, black beans, cashew cheese, sour cream, avocado salsa

Loaded Breakfast Nachos

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Brussel Sprout Fried Rice

Stack of fluffy vegan waffles topped with crispy fried seitan chicken and red pomegranate seeds drizzled with maple pomegranate syrup

Seitan & Waffles With Pomegranate Syrup

BlackEyedPeaCurry

Black Eyed Pea Curry With Collards & Potatoes

BananaEggnogPancakes

Banana Eggnog Pancakes

GingeryCoconutStewBrussels&Rutabaga

Gingery Coconut Stew With Brussels & Rutabaga

Roasted red pepper vegan macaroni and cheese

Roasted Red Pepper Mac And Cheese

Vegan enchilada casserole with layers of corn tortillas, potatoes, pinto beans, and cashew crema topping

Nirvana Enchilada Casserole - VIDEO

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Rosemary Chocolate Chip Cookies

A green bowl of black bean quinoa soup topped with diced avocado and fresh cilantro, served alongside crunchy tortilla chips.

Black Bean Quinoa Soup

Overhead view of a comforting bowl of sweet potato ginger soup with vanilla bean and lime.

Sweet Potato Soup With Ginger & Vanilla

Quick and easy vegan lentil soup with olives and lentils

Smoky Tomato Lentil Soup With Spinach & Olives

the best vegan chocolate bundt cake

Chocolate Yogurt Bundt Cake

Vegan chickpea rice soup with a little kale

Chickpea & Rice Soup With A Little Kale

Tamale shepherds pie, a black bean casserole with tamale flavor and potatoes on top

Tamale Shepherd's Pie

SeitanPorciniBeefStew

Seitan Porcini Beef Stew

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.