In this excerpt from her new book, Brigitte Gemme explains why we resist cooking and how to change our mindset to embrace this act of love.
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Golveda Ko Achaar (Tomato Sauce) from Vegan Nepal’s New Cookbook

This addictive Nepali tomato pickle recipe cooks in a mere 15 minutes. Serve it with curry, pasta, tacos, pizza and more.
How to Make Cultured Cashew Cheese

This tangy cultured cashew cheese contains a handful of ingredients and like my sourdough crackers, tastes cheesy but contains no cheese.
Sourdough Discard Vegan Carrot Cake

If you’ve adopted a pet sourdough, you’ll need to find recipes for the discard you accumulate from feedings. This carrot cake makes your discard disappear.
Quick 5-Ingredient Coconut Buttercream Frosting

Frost cakes or cupcakes with this quick, 5-ingredient frosting made with a coconut butter base.
Sourdough Discard Vegan Chocolate Cake

Whether you’re new to sourdough or you’ve baked it for years, you can likely use another recipe for your discard, especially one for an easy chocolate cake.
Sourdough Vegan Pancakes

If you start a sourdough starter, you’ll want to find ways to use up the excess. These 5-ingredient vegan sourdough pancakes call for an entire cup of unfed sourdough starter.
Okara Brown Sugar Biscotti

Homemade tofu renders an astonishing amount of soybean pulp, or okara. Better make biscotti to avoid food waste. All for the cause!