Side Dishes

Roasted, mashed, and simmered, the beans and greens and grains that make dinner complete, bring people together and fill lunchboxes all year. Plenty of holiday-table favorites in here too! If you don’t think about it too heard, side dishes could even be a full dinner.

Overhead view of a baking dish filled with super traditional vegan stuffing and a gravy boat

Super Traditional Stuffing

Glazed vegan candied yams on a white plate with a fork, ready to serve as a Thanksgiving side dish.

Curried Candied Yams

A glass jar filled with homemade cranberry orange sauce garnished with fresh cranberries and orange slices.

Orange-Scented Cranberry Sauce

Vegan jalapeno cornbread in a white skillet overhead with slices

Jalapeño Onion Skillet Cornbread

Sweet Potato Beet Latkes

Caramelized Onion Miso Gravy

Golden baked vegan scalloped potatoes in a casserole dish garnished with fresh chopped chives and paprika.

Super Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

Vegan spinach artichoke dip served with crackers and carrot sticks on a floral plate.

Stovetop Spinach Artichoke Dip

Rainbow carrot tzimmes in a casserole with oranges

Carrot Tzimmes With Apricots And Raisins

Cinnamon Raisin Kugel

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

Whipped Tofu Cashew Ricotta

Vegan Kasha Varnishkes

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

Cookout Coleslaw

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

Bow Tie Pasta Salad With Butter Beans And Dill

Brooklyn diner home fries with green bell peppers and onions with hot sauce

Brooklyn Diner Style Home Fries

Mushroom Ceviche With Pineapple

Eggy Vegan Potato Salad

Eggplant Skewers With Chimichurri

Couscous Salad With Smashed Chickpeas

Cheater Baked Beans

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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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.