[Vegan Mousse of Chicken, Turkey, Duck, or Game] ...Julia says "This is an excellent way to use up cold fowl, and you may mix several kinds together if you wish..." ...and I was looking for another vegan pâté to take up to Mom's for a vegan Thanksgiving appetizer... ...so for the cold fowl...I marinated and baked some tofu... ...and this is actually the master recipe for the ham mousse that I made last week...so it starts the same way...with onions, celery and carrots... ...vegan broth... ...and then for the vegan liver...I'm using the same combination of lentils, walnuts, and marmite th ..read more

[Vegan Ham Mousse] ...I wanted to try some dip/appetizer thingies to take to Mom's for Thanksgiving and thought this one sounded interesting... ...and I already had some vegan ham in the freezer... ...and of course you start by sautéing some green onion (or shallots) and I only had this one sad little green onion in the fridge...so I got a regular yellow onion too... ...sauté the onion... ...add some celery and carrot... ...add broth...I used Washington's brown... ...and agar agar for the gelatin... ...and I couldn't find my tea ball to use for an herb bouquet so I used this tea-spoon ..read more

[Vegan Lemon and Almond Tart — cold] ....Julia gives no introduction to this recipe at all...but the first thing you need is a Vegan Pâte Sablée (sugar crust)... ...but only use 3 Tbls. of sugar when you make the crust... ...prick it and set it on a baking sheet... ...par-bake until lightly colored... ...then you need the juice of three lemons... ...I realized that I should have peeled and zested these before I juiced them... ...so I had to use other lemons for that...just peel the yellow part with a vegetable peeler... ...and cut into julienne strips... ...simmer those for 10 minutes ..read more

[Vegan Unmolded Souffle] ....Julia says "Most unmolded souffles are heavy, puddinglike affairs, but this one is light and delicious" ...and the first thing you need to do is set the tomato sauce to simmering, so make some VEGAN SAUCE TOMATE ... ...and then butter your mold...especially the bottom so that the soufflé will unmold easily... ...and then I whipped up a quick batch of Vegan Parm...I needed some anyway...it's always nice to have on hand... ...because Julia says to roll some grated parmesan around the mold... ...stir the vegan butter and flour together...until they foam and frot ..read more

[Vegan Roast Duck with Vegan Sausage and Apple Stuffing] ...initially I thought this would be a 'difficult' recipe...but then I thought...I don't really need to make a big seitan roast duck for this...I can just stuff some baked tofu squares for theduck and it will be just as delicious...but if I were making this for a party or for company...of course I'd do the big seitan roast... ...first I baked some slabs of tofu marinated in some vegan chicken broth with some mushroom powder and marmite for that little bit of earthiness or gaminess that I imagine the duck has...... ...I rehydrated some ..read more

[Vegan Veal Gratineed with Onions and Mushrooms] ...Julia says..."This delicious creation is fine for a party as it may be prepamJ in the morning and reheated in the evening. The veal is cooked and sliced, re-formed with a spreading of onions and mushrooms between each slice, and covered with a light cheese sauce." ...and remembering that MtAoFC is a teaching cookbook...it incorporates several previous recipes... ...so you start with VEGAN VEAU POÊLÉ...and slice that keeping the slices in order... ...then you make the VEGAN SOUBISE... ...next you mince some mushrooms... ...and put them i ..read more

[Crèmes Frites, Fondues, Cromesquis] ...I've been putting this recipe off for quite a while because I really though these little 'fried crèmes' would be a total fail...I thought they would just burst and disintegrate when they were fried... ...so I was quite shocked when they turned out perfectly...haha... ...Julia says to make your cream extra thick as you spread it in a dish about an inch deep and let it solidify...I used vegan cheddar instead of vegan swiss... ...after it sets up you cut it into one inch cubes... ...dredge it in flour and a vegan egg wash...I mixed some almond milk and ..read more

[Vegan Shrimp, Lobster, or Crab Quenelles] ...these are just a variation of the VEGAN QUENELLES DE POISSON...so you just follow that method for making the Cream Puff Paste VEGAN PÂTE À CHOUX...and instead of shredding up the vegan fish... ...so I got some vegan seitan shrimps out of the freezer...and shredded those with two forks... ...using Julia's two spoon method of making cute little dumplings...er quenelles...haha... ...and cooked them in a Nori based broth... ...plopped them onto a heated server... ...and spooned over some melted Earth Balance... ...served with a salad, peas and c ..read more

[Vegan Lamb or Mutton Stew with Rice, Onions, and Tomatoes] ...Julia says to follow the recipe for Vegan Boeuf à la Catalane using vegan lamb...of course... ...so you start by boiling some lardons...I'm using vegan bacon bits... ...then you drain them and brown them... ...and remove them to a casserole... ...cut up your vegan lamb into 2 inch chunks... ...and brown in it some olive oil... ...when it's browned remove it to the casserole... ...sauté your onions... ...and when they're browned remove them to the casserole... ...then sauté the rice until it turns milky... ...remove it to ..read more

[Vegan Cream Filling with Chicken or Turkey] ...Julia says "Using exactly the same method and proportions as for the preceding VEGAN FONDUE DE CRUSTACÉS, substitute" vegan chicken instead...haha... ...so you start with sautéing some onions... ...I'm using some Beyond Chicken...and shredding it with a couple of forks... ...add that to the onions... ...add some white wine...(or vermouth or Madeira)... ...she lists the herbs as optional...I'm just going to use some Herbes de Provence... ...then make your white sauce the regular way...vegan butter, flour, she specifies mixing the vegan egg ..read more