Season 11
Episodes
The Melancholy of Lost Recipes: Preserving Family Food Traditions even when you are Vegan
What happens when a beloved family recipe disappears?
In this episode of More Plants, I talk about what I call the melancholy of lost recipes: dishes remembered from childhood, recipes that vanished when no one wrote...
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Three Salads, One Family Tree: Ensaladilla, Olivier and Venezuelan Ensalada de Gallina (but Vegan!)
What connects a tapa in Spain, a New Yearâs salad in Russia and a beloved Venezuelan Christmas dish? In this episode of More Plants, we follow the surprising family tree of ensaladilla rusa, Olivier's Russian salad...
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Mammaâs Omelettes, Truffle Scrambles and Making the Worldâs Best Egg Free Breakfasts
What makes a truly wonderful egg-free breakfast? If you've ever said the words "I'd love to be vegan but I can't live without eggs!", you were me and I was you.
I hear you. Eggs are protein-rich, inexpensive,...
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Vitamin P: How Patience Can Help You Build Vegan Habits That Last
For me, there are three natural âbegin againâ moments every year: New Yearâs, the day after my birthday, and back-to-school season. They are the moments that invite us to pause, recalibrate, and ask: What is working?...
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Grandpaâs German Platter and Making the Best Potato Salad of your Life
In this episode, I share a personal story about my food obsessed Brazilian grandfather, his time in Germany, and the strong imprint German food and culture left on our family.
Youâll hear about:
The only German I...
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Best Chilled Soups for Summer: Spanish Gazpacho, Salmorejo, Ajo Blanco and Easy Blender Soup Ideas
In this episode of More Plants, weâre diving into chilled soups for summer â inspired by the classic cold soups of Spain.
Youâll hear about the history and origins of gazpacho, salmorejo, and ajo blanco, including how...
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Sweet Citrus: Using Limes, Lemons & Oranges in Vegan Baking and Plant-Based Cooking
What can a lemon tree teach us about food, memory, and cooking?
In today's episode of More Plants, we explore some of my childhood memories of harvesting citrus from our backyard trees in Venezuela and we'll discover...
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To Venezuela with Love: After the Earthquake, Stories of Survival, Community, and How to Help
(To find a list of the organizations you can donate to and find out ways to help Venezuela after the earthquakes, click here)
This weekâs episode is a personal and emotional departure from our usual format.
After...
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Substituting Cheese in Vegan Cooking: Fighting Over Telita Cheese with a Plastic Spoon in a Locked Car
In today's episode we'll be talking all about cheese. From its origins over 8,000 years ago in Mesopotamia to how cheese evolved across cultures and climates. I share a scene from my childhood that has never left me...
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Rice Around the World (Part 2): Plant-Based Cooking Techniques and Global Rice Dishes
As you probably learned if you listened to part 1 of our celebration of rice, It's one of the most important ingredients in plant-based cooking and food culture worldwide.
It feeds billions, it travels continents, it...
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One Grandpa, Six Pastries + Vegan Tea Party Ideas for the Perfect Sunday Gathering
I grew up thinking I knew exactly what my favorite dessert was.
Strawberry tarts. Always.
Every Sunday, my grandpa would come over for tea⌠and every Sunday heâd say he was bringing âmy favorites.â
And every single...
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A Basketball Court Filled with Veggies: Greens that Changed Everything
In this episode of the More Plants podcast, we explore the magic of green leafy vegetables and how they can transform your plantâbased cooking.
Youâll learn:
Why spring greens are celebrated around the world
The...
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