The Gentle Chef Complete Recipe Index
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The Gentle Chef’s Latest Recipes
Eggless Quittata
A quittata is a hybrid of a frittata and a quiche. What makes this recipe unique, other than the fact that it’s 100% plant-based, is the savory bread crust (as opposed to using a traditional quiche pastry crust). Tender and flaky pastry crust can be difficult to...
Hari Chutney (Cilantro Mint)
This bright green, tangy and refreshing Indian chutney is my absolute favorite condiment. Enjoy it with all Indian cuisine and as a spread or dip for samosa (deep-fried or baked pastry with savory filling), pakoras (Indian vegetable fritters) naan, papadum, roti and...
Eggless Egg Omelets (New Method)
Fluffy and delicate eggless omelets can be filled with your choice of ingredients. The cooking technique has been simplified from earlier editions of my cookbook, which allows all omelets to be prepared and served at the same time. A standard 9-inch pie plate is...
Easy Cream Cheese (Tofu and Cashew Base)
This recipe produces a velvety smooth cream cheese that rivals its commercial non-dairy counterparts; and since no culturing is involved, it’s much quicker to make than cultured non-dairy cream cheese (however, for a truly authentic and complex lactic flavor, I do...
Quick Non-Dairy Sour Cream
Tofu-based sour cream has never appealed to me because I cannot tolerate the chalky undertaste; and uncultured cashew-based sour cream doesn’t work for me either because the natural sweetness of the cashews yields a product that is much too sweet for my liking...
Sunflower Parmesano
Sunflower Parmesano is prepared from sunflower seeds and is a tasty alternative to grated dairy Parmesan for those abstaining from dairy products and for those who cannot consume tree nuts due to allergies. It has a granular texture reminiscent of a grated dairy...
Gentle Chef Instant Chicken’less Bouillon Powder
This convenient, instant powder can be used to prepare a comforting and savory golden broth by the cup or the quart. This recipe yields about 48 cups of prepared bouillon. Ingredients: • 1 cup nutritional yeast flakes • 5 Tbsp fine sea salt or kosher salt • ¼ cup...
Apple, Walnut and Beet Salad with Citrus Miso Vinaigrette
This salad is a combination of earthy beets, fresh sweet apple, crunchy walnuts and peppery arugula. Mellow white miso adds plenty of umami (the Japanese word used to describe a savory flavor) to the simple citrus vinaigrette. Ingredients for the dressing: • juice of...
Whipped Potato and Parsnip Gratin featuring Jarlsberg Melt
A fluffy and creamy gratin of whipped potatoes and parsnips blended with non-dairy butter, tangy non-dairy Crème Fraîche and gooey, melted non-dairy Jarlsberg cheese. Ingredients: • 1 cup Quick Crème Fraîche (from The Non-Dairy Evolution Cookbook) - or 1 cup non-dairy...
Spicy Chipotle Pumpkin Soup with Toasted Pepitas
Chipotle pepper in adobo sauce adds a spicy and smoky kick to this velvety pumpkin soup. For timid palates, the chipotle pepper can be replaced with a mild chili powder. Ingredients: • 2 T olive oil • 1 medium onion, chopped • 2 cloves garlic, chopped • 1 and ¾ cup...