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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| burritos | 1/27/2012 | Deb Schiff |
| Q: I have prepared burritos from Trader Joes. I'd like to know what I can on them:sauces, ... A: I'm not sure what your likes and dislikes are, so I'm just punting here, but if you'd like to follow ... | ||
| burritos | 1/27/2012 | Deborah Robinson |
| Q: I have prepared burritos from Trader Joes. I'd like to know what I can on them:sauces, ... A: My favorites are hot salsa and sour cream. But, I've been known to cover them with hot enchilada ... | ||
| add flavor | 11/28/2011 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: I would like advice on how to add flavor/moisture to my veggie and bean foods. What sauces, ... A: I just love to use fresh herbs whenever possible. One of my favorite things to use in my cooked ... | ||
| add flavor | 11/28/2011 | Deb Schiff |
| Q: I would like advice on how to add flavor/moisture to my veggie and bean foods. What sauces, ... A: I can recommend a few ways to add flavor and moisture to your vegetarian selections. First, when ... | ||
| Quinoa | 10/22/2011 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: I have a bag of quinoa from "Trader Joes" that just needs to be heated in the micro. Is it a bad ... A: Don't use a heavy sauce like Alfredo. Maybe you could just add some nicely chopped sauted ... | ||
| tofu | 8/13/2011 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: I have a large piece of baked tofu from "Trader Joes." After opening, how long is it safe to ... A: The tofu will last about a week. Just freeze what you don't use for the future. I might be a bit ... | ||
| Is Pimiento Paste Vegetaria? | 7/30/2011 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: Is pimiento paste used to stuff green olives vegetarian? I heard or read somewhere it's kind of ... A: No pimientos are simply just plain red peppers and have been roasted. It can be a different type of ... | ||
| Is Pimiento Paste Vegetaria? | 7/30/2011 | Expert |
| Q: Is pimiento paste used to stuff green olives vegetarian? I heard or read somewhere it's kind of ... A: The basic ingredients in pimento paste are pimento, sodium alginate, guar gum, and water. Sodium ... | ||
| Food coloring | 5/20/2011 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: i want to make a pink colored onigiri. I want the rice part to be pink and then im going to put ... A: I do know that if you mix one part beet juice, glycerin that can be purchased at Michael's art store ... | ||
| cooking quinoa | 3/30/2011 | Deborah Robinson |
| Q: I have eaten quinoa several times at friend's homes. When I tried to cook it myself it turned out ... A: Carol, I suspect that you used a bit too much water or that you didn't let it sit and absorb the ... | ||
| New Year | 12/31/2010 | Elyse Grau |
| Q: I have had no luck with low carb diets. I recently switched to low fat and it is working. I noticed ... A: Susan: I am not a doctor or a dietitian,so I am not really qualified to answer your health ... | ||
| Straining Meat Sauce | 11/27/2010 | Elyse Grau |
| Q: Is there an easy way to strain meat from a meat sauce? I make a great pasta sauce with ground beef ... A: You might be able to get it to go through a colander - not a mesh strainer. I'd do a small amount at ... | ||
| Vegan/veggie hot dogs | 11/2/2010 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: I'm wondering if there is a way to make tasty vegan/vegetarian hot dogs without soy or grains and ... A: First of all I found a company for you to order casings that are vegetarian. Maybe they will sell ... | ||
| best cookbooks? | 8/27/2010 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: my mom is a vegetarian, but she cant eat cheese, most dairy, and doesnt eat fish. her diet is very ... A: There are so many cookbooks available but I can give you two that I really like. One is 1001 Low ... | ||
| Vegetarian survival food | 8/12/2010 | Aurélie Pare |
| Q: I doubt you will be able to answer this, but I'm looking for a good resource for food that I can ... A: I believe that the books authored by Wildman (and vegetarian) Steve Brill would be of interest to ... | ||
| What Books Do you Recommend | 6/24/2010 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: My wife just eats vegetables, grains and seafood. What book can you recommend me with recipes easy ... A: Would be very happy to give you some names of cookbooks I love to use. VEGANOMICON THE ULTIMATE ... | ||
| Adzuki Beans and Tepary Beans | 5/22/2010 | Aurélie Pare |
| Q: I am new to cooking with beans but so far I have cooked adzuki beans by themselves and I was hoping ... A: Congratulations on your effort to cook with beans. Beans are a good source of fiber, protein, and ... | ||
| Nuts as a Supplement | 3/22/2010 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: Silly question, but are nuts an appropriate substitiute for meat when it comes to protein? Are they ... A: Yes, a peanut would be a good source of protein but not a substitute. It is the highest since it is ... | ||
| wild rice and quinoa | 3/17/2010 | Aurélie Pare |
| Q: I am trying to learn how to cook healthier gains (like wild rice and quinoa) but I haven't been able ... A: I'll be happy to help you learn to cook with different whole grains. However, I'll need some ... | ||
| Cooking beans | 2/3/2010 | Elyse Grau |
| Q: Try as I may I cannot get my dry beans (kidney or pinto)to cook.I soak them overnight then it seems ... A: Sorry, my questions seemed to upset you. The age of the beans can effect how long they cook, and ... | ||
| Cooking beans | 2/2/2010 | Elyse Grau |
| Q: Try as I may I cannot get my dry beans (kidney or pinto)to cook.I soak them overnight then it seems ... A: Jim: What are you cooking them in? How old are the beans? I have never had any problem cooking ... | ||
| Cooking beans | 2/2/2010 | Aurélie Pare |
| Q: Try as I may I cannot get my dry beans (kidney or pinto)to cook.I soak them overnight then it seems ... A: See my following response to your question. Your stiff beans could be caused by either of the ... | ||
| vegetarian | 1/14/2010 | Aurélie Pare |
| Q: I want to bake an eggplant, tomato and pesto pasta dish for my guests but my daughter has a nut ... A: No need to replace the pesto! Actually, pesto is usually made with out nuts. I suggest doing a quick ... | ||
| Types of Vegetarians | 1/12/2010 | Aurélie Pare |
| Q: I'm Briana, I am 14 and I have been thinking a lot about becoming a vegetarian lately. It seems so ... A: Unfortunately, there is no easy way of knowing how the animals slaughtered for meat were treated. ... | ||
| Emulsifiers/gelatin | 1/6/2010 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: I am a pure vegetarian from India. In most of the packaged foods available today, one of the ... A: Unless mentioned, eggs would not be in there. The only thing I know is that gelatin, unless ... | ||
| pomogranite | 12/28/2009 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: How do you cut these? And do you eat the seeds? A: Easy. Cut in half like you would a grapefruit, crosswise. Then take a spoon and scrape out the ... | ||
| adding cheese to hot pasta | 12/17/2009 | Aurélie Pare |
| Q: I'm trying to add grated parmesan cheese to small pasta shells along with fresh rosemary, salt & ... A: I don't cook with cheese myself, but based on my numerous past experiences making other types of ... | ||
| dairy and egg substitutes | 11/4/2009 | Deb Schiff |
| Q: I am a ovo-lacto vegetarian and we are having a vegan to Thanksgiving dinner. I would like to adapt ... A: They're great ones. I'd love the recipe for the leek-wrapped mushroom loaf. It sounds fantastic! ... | ||
| getting the most out of mashed sweet potato | 11/1/2009 | Aurélie Pare |
| Q: I'm driving myself crazy searching the internet for an article I read in Runners World magazine. It ... A: What an interesting idea! While I am not a dietitian nor someone who specializes in nutrition for ... | ||
| Tempeh and Tofu | 10/26/2009 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: I just became a vegitarian for better health. Can you give me some great tasting recipes using ... A: Good luck but be careful - if a recipe calls for a lot of fat (oil or butter), it is most likely not ... | ||
| Medieval stew that's special diet friendly? | 10/13/2009 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: I have a bit of a stumper I'm hoping for help on. My daughter's choir class is doing a Christmas ... A: I hope you will enjoy this website I found for you. I is all the food from Medieval times but for ... | ||
| Living with a meat eater | 9/28/2009 | Elyse Grau |
| Q: I'm wondering if you can point me in the right direction? I can't tell if I am living under the ... A: Nicole: I think it's a matter of personal preference and tolerance. I too, am a vegetarian living ... | ||
| Living with a meat eater... | 9/28/2009 | Deb Schiff |
| Q: I'm wondering if you can point me in the right direction? I can't tell if I am living under the ... A: I think it's a legitimate question. If you are serious about your plastic ware, don't let it be used ... | ||
| vegetarian | 9/22/2009 | Elyse Grau |
| Q: Elyse I am a 50 year old guy. I eat healthy, and what most would consider too few calories, roughly ... A: I really don't know if cutting out meat would make a difference. You can try it and see. I'd try ... | ||
| chopping vegetables | 9/10/2009 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: I have been coarse-chopping and dicing all my vegetables by hand. It is very time-consuming at ... A: Well I guess you could either get a food processor or a mandaline. With the food processor, you can ... | ||
| Mushroom | 9/5/2009 | Expert |
| Q: I have found a mushroom in the woods at our house. After doing a little research I am still unsure ... A: I do not forage mushrooms, so all I can do is provide some links to websites that may be able to ... | ||
| Vegetable Spring Rolls | 8/28/2009 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: At university i love eating Vegetable Spring Rolls. The ones i have there have this special kind of ... A: I really have no clue what the asians use for a sauce. When I have made them for the restaurant I ... | ||
| LETTUCE AND ASPARAGUS | 8/3/2009 | Expert |
| Q: Recent research has shown that eating LETTUCE develops a specific sense (not a physical ... A: Quote from the Charlottesville, VA Daily Progress, Dated May 20, 2008 (URL: ... | ||
| LETTUCE AND ASPARAGUS | 8/3/2009 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: Recent research has shown that eating LETTUCE develops a specific sense (not a physical ... A: I my research today all I could find was the eating asparagus stimulates the sense of smell. I do ... | ||
| foods for my vegetarian daughter | 7/14/2009 | Paulette Ann Leibowitz |
| Q: My daughter is 22, recently married. She has been a vegetarian for 13 years. When she was at home I ... A: It is so important to eat right when you are a strick vegetarian. Does she eat eggs and dairy? If ... | ||
Vegetarian Foods
Answers by Expert:
Paulette Ann Leibowitz
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Expertise
I can answer almost any question asked of me as I have a vast knowledge of all food including my field of vegetarian cuisine. I have been a vegetarian my entire life and opened a vegetarian restaurant when I moved to Atlanta 18 years ago. I now run a personal chef business in Atlanta and all of my customers love my food. I also work on Chefsline.com which is the culinary hotline for food questions. I spend most of my week answering questions from thousands of people about all types of food.
Experience
I have an Occupational Science Degree in the field of Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.
I graduated in 1985. Since then I have been working and teaching people about food. I teach mostly vegetarian cooking classes however I use my food knowledge to help anyone I can.
Organizations
President of my Temple
Volunteer at PADV, Partnership against domestic violence, help women learn how to cook
Education/Credentials
Culinary Degree
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