Notes about Recipes in this book

• Homemade goat milk ricotta

  • swegener on April 25, 2015

    If you let the acid/milk sit for longer it is much easier to strain and gives a better end product--also this is too much salt for the amount of ricotta.

• Emerald greens

  • gastronom on April 14, 2015

    Intriguing technique results in a hearty salad. To the roasting pan, added one chopped red pepper and used sliced red onion instead of leek. Serve with cooked grains, beans, etc., for a complete meal.

• Harvest-roasted delicata squash

  • Kmatazz on October 16, 2025

    This is so good - I did not have kale, so I roasted some almonds, and added 1/4 cup dried sour cherries and sprinkled with parmesan. Will do over and over again!

  • Kmatazz on October 16, 2025

    I did not do with kale since I did not have any, but sure it would be fabulous! I added roasted almonds / dried sour cherries and some parmesan. Will make this over and over!

• The last meal salad

  • cespitler on May 14, 2017

    I am in complete agreement that this would make a good last meal, a great lunch, a summer dinner, you name it. The beautiful greens mixed with the crunch of the cucumbers and the cherries (dried in this case) is wonderful. The Green Dressing may have just become my favorite--I could eat it plain, for sure. My arugula and red leaf lettuce was enough for more like 6-8 servings so buy extras of the yummy mix ins. Oh, I forgot the leeks so I'll be sure to add those next time.

  • bwhip on August 11, 2017

    So great. The dressing is fantastic. And what a flavorful combination of ingredients in the salad! My wife doesn't like almonds, so I used toasted pine nuts instead. It was the first time I've tried black lentils, which were really good. One of our favorite salads for sure, this one's a keeper.

• Grilled zucchini salad with cilantro pepita pesto

  • Egallinaro on May 31, 2023

    Good! Love the pesto! Would be great with shrimp. Did with steaks

• Spanish chopped salad with walnut paprika vinaigrette

  • bwhip on December 04, 2017

    Delicious, and easy to prepare. I subbed pine nuts for the walnuts, as my wife doesn’t care for those. She probably would have preferred more dressing (our head of romaine was pretty large), though I thought it was enough. Great mix of flavors, textures and crunch.

• The greeny bowl

  • tina_ku2tdy on February 22, 2026

    Excellent dressing.

• Slivered veggie and soba salad with mapled tofu

  • cespitler on May 21, 2017

    Delicious dressing made this a great salad. It has lots of textures between the tofu, noodles, and crisp vegetables. I was running out of time so I didn't get the veggies as slivered as suggested and it worked just fine. This will stand up well for lunch the following day.

  • radishseed on June 01, 2024

    The dressing came out aggressively limey and sour. Maybe my limes were extra juicy? I would hold back and add to taste next time.

• Creamy mushroom pasta with frizzled leeks

  • Astrid5555 on May 28, 2015

    This was delicious! The mushroom sauce on its own had a pleasantly meaty texture (I used a combination of brown button and oyster mushrooms), but the caramelized leek topping elevated this dish to something special. A keeper!

  • bwhip on February 05, 2018

    Excellent! Wonderful combination of chewy mushrooms enhanced with cream and white wine, and the Parmesan and leeks elevate the dish to something really great.

  • mzgourmand on October 27, 2020

    This is a wonderful dish - the trick of cooking the mushrooms in a dry pan first, really intensifies their flavor! I think that Sara Forte is such an underrated chef and cookbook author - literally every dish we've ever made of hers has been fantastic.

• Hippie bowl

  • Nancy402 on April 08, 2015

    Very tasty with nice contrasting flavours and textures. Fair bit of effort though, with many ingredients. Grilled chicken was a good substitute for those who do not like tofu.

  • maryfa on September 10, 2017

    My carnivore husband loved this. I substitute quinoa instead of brown rice and used tofu. He officially declared he liked tofu after this recipe. I used about 2/3 of the chili paste the recipe called for and it was plenty hot. I was skeptical about the citrus tofu dressing - but we both really liked it.

  • Kmatazz on January 07, 2018

    Tofu marinade and tahini miso dressing are fabulous with this - many options to sub out. Will make again and again. I subbed out quinoa for the rice.

  • christopher_mdvedp on March 23, 2026

    We love this recipe we use cashews instead of sunflower seeds and chicken instead of tofu. We occasionally use faro or different rices for the grain base instead of millet. A lot of work but always delicious.

• Roasted salmon, haricots verts, and celeriac-Yukon mash

  • maryfa on September 10, 2017

    I'm not sure I would classify this as a typical bowl, but it was a nice Sunday night meal. The Celeriac-Yukon mash was fantastic (we used apple juice instead of apple cider), and the green beans and fennel were wonderful. The only thing I would change next time is the use of dry seasoning on the fish -it was a little heavy for my taste. I would also use less lemon.

• Tahini kale slaw and roasted tamari portobello bowl

  • cespitler on May 14, 2017

    Yum! This made for an awesome little lunch bowl. As usual, I made a few changes--I skipped the leeks since I didn't have one and switched out the rice for lentils. A beautiful bowl with lots of different textures and flavors. I held the sunflower seeds separately so they stayed crunchy. I'm not sure if I had a big bunch of kale, but the slaw made enough for at least two more bowls. So, buy extra portobellos when shopping. I can imagine the dressing on other things, too.

• Strawberry tabbouleh

  • mfranklin125 on June 17, 2019

    So good

• Cauliflower gratin

  • Bessp on June 08, 2025

    This turned out very nicely. The panko added a delightful crunch, the brown rice had a nutty chew, and the cheesiness was just right. I used oat milk and gluten free panko, it still worked.

• Everyday green dressing

  • cespitler on August 26, 2017

    I have been addicted to this Dressing all summer long. It works on salads for lunch and dinner for days. I've been mixing up the Last Meal Salad toppings as the season change--right now with fresh corn.

• Tahini citrus miso dressing

  • l_lbvbne on February 22, 2026

    This sauce is very delicious and elevates any simple meal of veggies and rice.