• karliekramer on March 07, 2023

  Timothy is such a special human, and this book is the perfect reflection of his love of nature, mastery of flavors, and eye for stunning photography. It's a treasure.

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Toasted pecan waffles with bananas Foster topping

  • karliekramer on March 07, 2023

    I'm normally not a savory breakfast person, but there are so many layers of complexity here from the molasses, vanilla, and toasted pecans. It's a special way to start a day — save it for a weekend.

• Garlic cheese grits casserole with crunchy corn topping

  • karliekramer on March 07, 2023

    Corn, butter, garlic. Obviously, this is going to be very tasty. That being said, I found the flavor and texture to be a bit flat/one-dimensional — I feel like it needs something to take it over the edge.

  • kate_dfzhjs on May 13, 2026

    Our favorite grits recipe - super delicious! We typically don’t use all the butter and cheese.

• Angelica Kitchen cornbread

  • jamie_c5a3a2 on March 23, 2026

    This is THE vegan cornbread recipe, as far as I’m concerned.

• Ginger-mint limeade

  • karliekramer on March 07, 2023

    Refreshing. Not too sweet. The ginger gives it a nice kick.

• Happy crab cake bites

  • chezmaryb on February 15, 2021

    Very tasty, didn't miss the crab. The remoulade that goes with it is my go to. Too fragile not to eat with a fork.

  • jenburkholder on March 06, 2022

    Very good. Ours ended up a bit salty - we didn’t adjust for the Old Bay (not realizing it had salt). They were indeed quite delicate.

• Grilled avocado kimchi sandwich with garlic chive aioli

  • Blondelectual on March 12, 2023

    I was super intrigued by this flavor combo but kimchi gives me serious stomach pains. Sour kraut however is fine so I made this sandwich with chili garlic aioli, sour kraut and avocado on SF sourdough bread. It was delicious!

• Avocado, cucumber & tomato salad with zesty shallot garlic vinaigrette

  • jenburkholder on August 02, 2020

    This was very good and summery. My notes say that it would also be good even without the avocado - and that would make it keep better.

  • karliekramer on March 07, 2023

    Such a fresh and beautiful celebration of summer produce. You can skip the shallots if you want less raw onion flavor.

  • jen_fh90ur on February 28, 2026

    This was so good. I drained the extra liquid the next day and finished it off and it was still good

• Cucumber carrot salad with umami dressing

  • imaluckyducky on August 05, 2021

    5 stars. Simple, easy to prepare, light and refreshing. The salad dressing is a whole different level of savory umami that balanced the sweetness of the cucumber and carrots. Good for lunches if you keep the dressing on the side until right before serving. Served with mesquite-marinated crispy tofu and pork tenderloin for the omnivores in the family. Will make again!

• Fig, beet & arugula salad with creamy maple mustard dressing

  • karliekramer on March 07, 2023

    This dressing alone is reason enough to buy this book. But when paired with figs, beets and baby arugula, it's a perfect combination. I like this best with golden beets.

• Pan-fried artichoke heart salad with crushed Castelvetrano olives

  • karliekramer on March 07, 2023

    With 1/4 cup fresh oregano, the flavor is really strong — I reduce down to 1 or 2 tablespoons. This is a really "meaty" hearty salad.

• "Chickun" salad with grapes, apples & pecans

  • karliekramer on March 07, 2023

    This is an absolute banger of a recipe. The toasted pecans and curry powder add complexity and the grapes and apples add little pops of sweetness. I love to eat this in lettuce cups.

  • lolako on June 03, 2026

    This hits the mark when craving a curry chicken salad sandwich. Subbed golden raisins for grapes, and omitted green onions. Wasn't sure about the nutritional yeast, but it did add a savory "meat" element that is just generally missing with faux chicken. Used Gardein chicken strips. Makes a lot!

• Potato salad with creamy Creole dressing

  • karliekramer on March 07, 2023

    The dressing is yummy but it gets a bit wet and greasy. Only add enough dressing until you've moistened everything, but be wary of drowning it.

• Hoppin' John stew with okra

  • jenburkholder on January 02, 2022

    Quite good. We omitted the okra due to personal preference and just used more greens. The fresh garnishes (inc. the tomatoes!!) really make the dish. Served with the creole rice and a bunch of hot sauce to ring in the new year.

• Mama's rosemary white bean soup

  • jenburkholder on August 02, 2020

    This was a tasty white bean soup, if nothing revelatory. It does, however, make an ungodly amount, like many of the recipes in this book, so make sure you're serving a large group!

• Oyster mushroom soup

  • karliekramer on March 07, 2023

    This recipe surprised me! It tastes like sweet-and-sour soup with a deeply flavorful broth from the miso and kombu. The mushrooms are meaty and I like how the julienned carrots almost feel like noodles.

• Peanut stew with fresh greens

  • jenburkholder on August 02, 2020

    Very good, and not too complex. Lots of flavor.

  • christineakiyoshi on December 18, 2020

    This is delicious. Next time, I may increase the number of jalapenos so that it has a bigger kick. Yummy!

  • atrudeau on August 23, 2022

    Everyone seems to love this. I like to vary the veggies depending on what I have on hand. Sometimes I add chickpeas too

• Classic gumbo

  • karliekramer on March 07, 2023

    Takes a lot of time and ingredients, but it's 100% worth it. This is such a special meal to share with a crowd. The toasty flavors from the roux plus the double hit of cooked-and-raw vegetables is unforgettable.

• Gumbo z'herbes

  • karliekramer on March 07, 2023

    No one does gumbo like Timothy. I love having different options to switch it up from his "classic gumbo." The kale, collards, chard, spinach, and turnip greens can all be substituted for each other depending on what you have.

  • mara_j25lf5 on February 08, 2026

    Some of the items called for were hard to fine (like the plum vinegar) but reasonable substitutes could be made

• Creole rice

  • jenburkholder on January 02, 2022

    Really good. Mild in flavor and could probably accompany a lot of things successfully.

• Dirty rice with smoky baked tofu

  • jenburkholder on August 02, 2020

    I'll admit I've never had dirty rice, so I can't compare - but this was great, and the tofu was wonderful. That will definitely be stolen for other recipes. It is, however, very rich, and makes a lot! "Serves four to six" is a lie, unless everybody is starving and eating only rice.

• Slow-cooked red beans and rice

  • jenburkholder on August 02, 2020

    Whole lot of rigmarole, but wonderful depth of flavor and made tasty leftovers for the week. Like, the whole week. It's a big portion.

  • skvalentine on March 08, 2024

    This recipe seriously takes all day, but it's worth it! I've made it a few times-- most recently for my book club where it was a big hit! Excellent meal for a cold or dreary sunday.

  • mara_j25lf5 on February 08, 2026

    My go to red beans

• Mississippi macro bowl with creamy pink beans and Angelica cornbread

  • Ajammies on April 21, 2022

    Beans are similar in flavor to his red beans and rice recipe.

• Blueberry BBQ tempeh with fingerling potatoes, collard greens, and horseradish cream sauce

  • jenburkholder on April 26, 2021

    This was meh - the horseradish cream sauce was lovely, for being so simple, and collards are always good, but I didn't feel like the flavors really meshed with all of the components. The barbeque sauce was nice, but I've decided I quite solidly prefer my tempeh steamed first, so I would make that edit. It also wasn't quite saucy enough for me; the potatoes ended up feeling quite dry.

• Spaghetti pie with summer squash

  • chezmaryb on September 15, 2020

    Didn't get very crispy. Would cook longer.

  • amy_ky231a on March 12, 2026

    This was very good and comforting.

• Wild chanterelle pasta with truffled cashew cream

  • karliekramer on March 07, 2023

    Delicious! Where I am, chanterelles are $60/pound, so save this for Valentine's Day :)

  • mooo42 on January 05, 2025

    Added extra TB of nutritional yeast and lemon juice. Really good! Will make again but use a wider noodle, like pappardelle.

• Sautéed collard greens

  • jenburkholder on August 02, 2020

    Just collard greens. Tasty enough, but they are what they are. I like that they're not cooked into mush like many collard green recipes - we have teeth for a reason!

• Golden garlic potatoes

  • jenburkholder on August 02, 2020

    Very good. Like most of these recipes, very rich, so a small portion goes a long way. A few steps, but nothing complicated, and a nice component of a meal with a few refreshing accompaniments.

• Cornbread dressing with sage cracker topping

  • thecharlah on September 19, 2019

    Very good - not as good as the sometimes-vegetarian-sometimes-not version that I grew up with, of course, but tasty and worth repeating. I ended up with way too much crumbled saltine cracker - I think it's intended to be kept in larger pieces.

• Turnip greens

  • jenburkholder on August 02, 2020

    These were a good treatment of turnip greens, although they're never going to crack my favorite vegetables list. We sauteed the onion and garlic first, because it seemed odd that that wasn't called for.

• Roasted cauliflower

  • jenburkholder on August 02, 2020

    These are delicious (as long as you like the taste of nutritional yeast). Not sure why he calls for parchment paper - gets crispier without, so we didn't use it.

  • christineakiyoshi on May 02, 2024

    Easy to pull together. I actually prefer just roasting with salt and garlic powder. 3.5 stars

• Hummingbird cupcakes with cream cheese lemon glaze and pineapple flowers

  • bwilcox on July 29, 2023

    My book has a loaf cake, rather than cupcakes, and no pineapple flowers. Either way, this was delicious!!! It also could easily transfer into the breakfast/brunch category for a nice occasion, as with the bananas, pecans, and applesauce there are more wholesome things in this loaf than in many a more proper brunch item. Don’t skip the cream cheese frosting, which adds a lot to a more delicate cake. A great vegan cake to have up your sleeve

• Rémoulade

  • jenburkholder on March 06, 2022

    Very good.

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