I used to be the kind of person that wouldn't allow myself to deal with the emotions I was feeling- when I was feeling them. I would bottle them up and they would show their head in ways that I hadn't intended. I'd take my anger out on the wrong person, or would cry at even the simplest thing like feeling as though someone gave me a rude look.

Coming from a minimalist position, all this extra emotions being carried …

When Scott and I were driving across country,we headed to Chicago. Scott went to see the White Sox play and I met up with Andrea :)

After the game, Scott & I went to Chicago Diner with Andrea. We'd been there before on a previous trip and were looking forward to a repeat.

I ordered the country fried steak, mostly because it had mashed potatoes and gravy (I LOVE mashed potatoes and gravy) and country fried steak is an inside …

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Q: I was wondering if you could tell me in recipes that call for whole wheat flour, what gluten free flour can I use in place of this?

A: GF all purpose flour blends can replace ww flour -- I have a recipe for a GF blend in EHH, though any commercial blend (i.e. Bobs Red Mill) should work. HOWEVER, GF flours tend to be more "thirsty" so you may need to …

I recently debuted the cover of my newest cookbook, Happy Herbivore Abroad.

A few people asked about the picture on the cover and where it was.

The short answer is Brussels.

One neat feature to this cookbook is that I've included a few stories of my travels and pictures from them too, in addition to all the recipes. I feel like this book isn't just about cooking, but me as a person, too. I see so much of myself …

This week we've got two Herbies of the Week; the Newly Vegan Newly Weds, Nick and Marissa. Marissa helped Nick make the switch to a plant-based diet after he said he initially acted like a "10 year old throwing a tantrum because his PlayStation was taken away."

Q: Please give us a little history about yourselves? Marissa: Nick and I met 13 years ago doing summer stock theater in Falmouth, Cape Cod MA. We both moved to New York shortly …