meritra's Profile

From: Tucson, AZ USA

Joined: May 24th, 2012

About me: I've been vegetarian (~95% vegan) for over forty years. I love to make foods from scratch, including tempeh, tofu, seitan, wine, pickles, sourdough, pasta etc. and prefer such experimentation to actually putting a meal together. Having grown up sixty miles north of the US/Mexico border, I have a long and affectionate history with Mexican food. I love Indian and Caribbean flavors, but am somewhat daunted by the complexity of the spicing. Asian cuisines, particularly Chinese, hold sway over me because of their versatility, variety and exquisite flavors — there is always more to discover. I'm focusing primarily on Italian cooking lately, and playing with various ravioli fillings.

Favorite cookbook: Changes almost daily

Latest review:

May 25th, 2012

Dong Chimi - White Radish Water Kimchee from Madhur Jaffrey's World-of-the-East Vegetarian Cooking

The first lacto-fermented vegetables I ever made were from this recipe. On the first try, I halved the quantities in this recipe, since I wasn't sure it would be successful, not knowing how easy fermentation... read more >

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Title		Tags	Ratings & Reviews
	Beard On Pasta By James Beard Alfred A. Knopf - 1983		(1 recipe review) 6 0
	Biba's Northern Italian Cooking By Biba Caggiano HP Trade - 2002		(2 recipe reviews) 4 0
	Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill Cookbook: Explosive Flavors from the Southwestern Kitchen By Bobby Flay Clarkson Potter - 2007		(2 recipe reviews) 28 0
	Classic Indian Vegetarian and Grain Cooking By Julie Sahni William Morrow Cookbooks - 1985		(1 recipe review) 11 0
	From the Earth: Chinese Vegetarian Cooking By Eileen Yin-Fei Lo MacMillan Publishing Company - 1995		(1 recipe review) 5 0
	Momofuku By David Chang, Peter Meehan Clarkson Potter - 2009		(2 recipe reviews) 59 0
	Viva Vegan!: 200 Authentic and Fabulous Recipes for Latin Food Lovers By Terry Hope Romero Da Capo Lifelong Books - 2010		(2 recipe reviews) 25 0
	Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes By Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Tanya Bastianich Manuali Knopf - 2009		(5 recipe reviews) 19 0
	Peter Reinhart's Artisan Breads Every Day By Peter Reinhart Ten Speed Press - 2009		(164 recipe reviews) 113 0
	Fresh Mexico: 100 Simple Recipes for True Mexican Flavor By Marcela Valladolid Clarkson Potter - 2009		(2 recipe reviews) 5 0
	Cookwise: The Secrets of Cooking Revealed By Shirley O. Corriher William Morrow Cookbooks - 1997		(10 recipe reviews) 65 0
	Tofu Cookery By Louise Hagler Book Publishing Company (TN) - 1991		(14 recipe reviews) 6 0
	Vegan with a Vengeance : Over 150 Delicious, Cheap, Animal-Free Recipes That Rock By Isa Chandra Moskowitz Da Capo Press - 2005		(17 recipe reviews) 55 0
	1,000 Vegan Recipes By Robin Robertson Wiley - 2009		(6 recipe reviews) 40 0
	The Laurel's Kitchen Bread Book: A Guide to Whole-Grain Breadmaking By Laurel Robertson, Carol Flinders, Bronwen Godfrey Random House Trade Paperbacks - 2003		(3 recipe reviews) 20 0
	Baking with Julia Savor the Joys of Baking with America's Best Bakers By Dorie Greenspan William Morrow Cookbooks - 1996		(13 recipe reviews) 76 0
	Farm to Fork: Cooking Local, Cooking Fresh By Emeril Lagasse William Morrow Cookbooks - 2010		(4 recipe reviews) 12 0
	Vegan Brunch: Homestyle Recipes Worth Waking Up For--From Asparagus Omelets to Pumpkin Pancakes By Isa Chandra Moskowitz Da Capo Lifelong Books - 2009		(17 recipe reviews) 32 0
	Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes By Giada De Laurentiis Clarkson Potter - 2005		(46 recipe reviews) 110 0
	Madhur Jaffrey's World-of-the-East Vegetarian Cooking By Madhur Jaffrey Knopf - 1981		(16 recipe reviews) 25 1
	Quick-Fix Vegetarian: Healthy Home-Cooked Meals in 30 Minutes or Less By Robin Robertson Andrews McMeel Publishing - 2007		(7 recipe reviews) 16 0
	The Splendid Table's How to Eat Supper: Recipes, Stories, and Opinions from Public Radio's Award-Winning Food Show By Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Sally Swift Clarkson Potter - 2008		(32 recipe reviews) 43 0
	Vegan on the Cheap: Great Recipes and Simple Strategies that Save You Time and Money By Robin Robertson Wiley - 2010		(4 recipe reviews) 18 0
	Skinny Bitch: Ultimate Everyday Cookbook: Crazy Delicious Recipes that Are Good to the Earth and Great for Your Bod By Kim Barnouin Running Press - 2010		(3 recipe reviews) 8 0
	The Union Square Cafe Cookbook: 160 Favorite Recipes from New York's Acclaimed Restaurant By Danny Meyer, Michael Romano William Morrow Cookbooks - 1994		(11 recipe reviews) 24 0
	Molto Gusto: Easy Italian Cooking By Mario Batali Ecco - 2010		(10 recipe reviews) 21 0
	Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking By Yamuna Devi Bhaktivedanta Book Trust - 1987		(5 recipe reviews) 11 0
	Real Vegetarian Thai By Nancie McDermott Chronicle Books - 1997		(1 recipe review) 13 0
	52 Loaves By William Alexander Algonquin Books - 2011		(0 recipe reviews) 4 0
	Appetite for Reduction: 125 Fast and Filling Low-Fat Vegan Recipes By Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Matthew Ruscigno Da Capo Lifelong Books - 2010		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
	Asian Dumplings: Mastering Gyoza, Spring Rolls, Samosas, and More By Andrea Nguyen Ten Speed Press - 2009		(0 recipe reviews) 24 0
	Asian Tofu: Discover the Best, Make Your Own, and Cook It at Home By Andrea Nguyen Ten Speed Press - 2012		(0 recipe reviews) 5 0
	Asian Vegetarian Feast By Ken Hom William Morrow & Co - 1988		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
	Authentic Chinese Cuisine By Bryanna Clark Grogan Book Publishing Company (TN) - 2001		(0 recipe reviews) 7 0
	Authentic Mexican By Rick Bayless Morrow - 1987		(0 recipe reviews) 17 0
	BabyCakes Covers the Classics: Gluten-Free Vegan Recipes from Donuts to Snickerdoodles By Erin McKenna, Tara Donne Clarkson Potter - 2011		(0 recipe reviews) 5 0
	Baking Artisan Bread: 10 Expert Formulas for Baking Better Bread at Home By Ciril Hitz Quarry Books - 2008		(0 recipe reviews) 7 0
	The Book of Miso By William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi Ten Speed Press - 2001		(0 recipe reviews) 6 0
	The Book of Tempeh By William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi, Akiko Aoyagi Ten Speed Press - 2001		(0 recipe reviews) 3 0
	Book of Tofu By William Shurtleff Ballantine Books - 1987		(0 recipe reviews) 5 0
	Bottega By Michael Chiarello Chronicle Books - 2010		(0 recipe reviews) 4 0
	Buddha's Table: Thai Feasting Vegetarian Style By Chat Mingkwan Book Pub Co - 2005		(0 recipe reviews) 3 0
	Candle 79 Cookbook: Modern Vegan Classics from New York's Premier Sustainable Restaurant By Joy Pierson, Angel Ramos, Jorge Pineda Ten Speed Press - 2011		(0 recipe reviews) 5 0
	Chinese Meatless Cooking (A Plume book) By Stella Lau Fessler Plume - 1980		(0 recipe reviews) 1 0
	Chinese Vegetarian Cooking By Kenneth H.C. Lo Pantheon - 1974		(0 recipe reviews) 2 0
	Chinese Village Cookbook: A Practical Guide to Cantonese Country Cooking By Rhoda Yee Yerba Buena Press - 1975		(0 recipe reviews) 2 0
	Cooking with My Sisters: One Hundred Years of Family Recipes, from Bari to Big Stone Gap By Adriana Trigiani, Mary Trigiani, Lucia Anna Trigiani, Antonia Trigiani, Francesca Trigiani Random House Trade Paperbacks - 2005		(0 recipe reviews) 2 0
	Cooking with Seitan: The Delicious Natural Foods from Whole Grain By Barbara Jacobs Japan Publications (U. S. A.), I - 1987		(0 recipe reviews) 2 0
	Crust and Crumb: Master Formulas for Serious Bread Bakers By Peter Reinhart Ten Speed Press - 2006		(0 recipe reviews) 12 0
	Dim Sum: The Delicious Secrets of Home-Cooked Chinese Tea Lunch By Rhoda Yee Random House Inc (P) - 1978		(0 recipe reviews) 2 0

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