Green Options » soul food http://greenoptions.com/tag/soul-food Posts tagged 'soul food' Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:31:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Vegan Soul Kitchen http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/09/vegan-soul-kitchen/ http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/09/vegan-soul-kitchen/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:31:01 +0000 Beth Bader http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2009/04/09/vegan-soul-kitchen/ Vegan Soul KitchenJust to be transparent here, I am not a vegan. This doesn’t stop me from exploring Bryant Terry’s latest book, Vegan Soul Kitchen. I like the earthy blend of soul food traditions that Terry creates so well for this book. The twist, of course, is that the collard green recipe doesn’t call for bacon — every recipe is vegan, healthy and layered with flavor.

What you won’t find in this book is a laundry list of the usual recipes. What you will find is recipes for many soul food standard ingredients that Terry has made his very own, giving each a unique spin and a soundtrack to set the mood.  Both the music picks and the rhythm of the recipes vary in composition from pure, simple and soulful gospel to complex jazz arrangements a la Charlie Parker and Miles Davis. This is not your same old cookbook. And I like that. A lot.

Standouts on my list of first to try include, appropriately, the greens that in season right now: Citrus Collards with Raisins Redux, Sweet Sweetback’s Salad with Roasted Beat Vinaigrette, Wilted Swiss Chard and Spinach with Lemon-Tahini Dressing.

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