I love a good coming-of-age movie, and “Reality Bites” hits all the right notes of mid-1990s nostalgia. I chose the 4 different toppings for these mini polenta pizzas to represent the movie’s four main characters.
Read MoreFor the first Veg Out super hero movie pairing, I knew I wanted to pick “Captain America,” my favorite movie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hot dogs seemed like another natural choice. And when my fiancé joked that I should call this pairing America’s Weiner, it stuck.
Read More“Always Be My Maybe” is one of my newer favorites, in large part because one of the main characters is a chef and restaurateur. I made teriyaki chickpea bao based on a scene involving the two main characters and some coveted free buns.
Read More“Hot Fuzz” is part of filmmaker Edgar Wright’s Cornetto trilogy (a.k.a. the Blood & Ice Cream trilogy), so the pairing for this movie came pretty easy.
Read MoreOne of the lead characters in “Chungking Express” is obsessed with buying cans of pineapple, so I decided to make pineapple tofu fried rice for this pairing.
Read More“Vertigo” holds up after multiple viewings and more than 60 years after its release, just like the tempeh piccata holds up after several iterations.
Read More“When Harry Met Sally” is undoubtedly one of my favorite movies of all time, and when I thought about what to pair it with, the infamous “I’ll have what she’s having” diner scene immediately popped into my mind.
Read MoreDeviled eggs were an Easter staple for me growing up. The traditional mustard, mayo and paprika recipe is great, but swapping them out for hummus has been my favorite way to make them as an adult.
Read MoreWhile I love baking and cooking, one of my favorite things to make for a party, holiday or just a Thursday is charcuterie.
Read More“Once” is my favorite Irish film, so when I saw I would be publishing a post on St. Patrick’s Day, it was an obvious choice. I paired it with a vegan version of colcannon, one of my favorite Irish dishes.
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