http://www.bryant-terry.com/site Eco-Chef • Author • Food Justice Activist Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:15:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en rosemary roasted tofu from VSK.  credit: sara remington here is a video that i did for CBS's Chow.com on roasting tofu. http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/03/2010/uncategorized/rosemary-roasted-tofu/ i will be presenting at brown university on saturday, march 13th at 2pm.  more info here. http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/03/2010/uncategorized/black-health-forum-brown-university/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="388" caption="credit: sara remington"][/caption] here is a video i made with CBS's Chow.com.  this almond milk goes well with black. brown. green. granola.  oh, if you are wondering where i got my fresh Jomo Kenyatta tee from, check Tano Design. black. brown. green. granola. Yield: About 5 cups ... http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/03/2010/uncategorized/homemade-almond-milk-and-granola/ I will be an Artist-in-Residence at the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana's Allen Hall/Unit One from March 7-11.  Go here to learn more about activities planned for every day.  Also, I will be speaking at the African American Cultural Center on Wednesday, March 10 at noon. http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/03/2010/uncategorized/2171/ on Saturday, February 27 i will  be teaching a cooking class at The Cooking School at Cavallo Point.  the menu: Johnny Cakes with Ginger-Kumquat Salsa Texas Caviar Gumbo Z'Herbs with Chinese Black Rice Chocolate Pudding with Coconut Molasses Lace Cookies http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/02/2010/uncategorized/cooking-class-at-the-cavallo-school/ i am excited to be playing a role in this year's sf|noir festival taking place in San Francisco from February 24-28: on Tuesday, February 23 at 3pm i will be making an appearance on "View From the Bay," talking about the festival and making a dish.  watch it live. on Wednesday, February ... http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/02/2010/uncategorized/sfnoir/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="amara tabor smith's deep water dance company"][/caption] Join me and renowned choreographer Amara Tabor Smith (plus special guest collaborators) as we present an evening of performance and food on Sunday, February 21 at La Pena Cultural Center in Berkeley.  Structured as a 3-course meal, this interdisciplinary piece ... http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/02/2010/uncategorized/visceral-feast/ one of my recipes is featured in the march 2010 issue of Essence magazine in an article entitled "Best Spring Salads," on page 186.  i'm ridin' Obama's coattails.  get the recipe under the cut. http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/02/2010/uncategorized/me-an-the-obamas/ all photos by sara remington Peppered Edamame Hot and Sour Shiitake Mushroom Soup Sensual Stir-Fry Forbidden Black Rice Chocolate-Rosemary Pudding with Dark Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/02/2010/uncategorized/valentine%e2%80%99s-day-decadence-2/ in honor of the Saints' Superbowl win, make yourself a vat of GUMBO Z, an all-green gumbo from Vegan Soul Kitchen.  get the recipe here. http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/02/2010/uncategorized/who-dat/ Washington-based Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) named Vegan Soul Kitchen as one of the five best cookbooks of the decade. http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/01/2010/uncategorized/best-and-worst-cookbooks-for-healthy-eating/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="360" caption="credit: Philip Friedman / Studio D "][/caption] thanks to the Daily Green for including my Caramelized Grapefruit, Avocado, and Watercress Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette recipe from Vegan Soul Kitchen in their "11 Winter Recipes from 11 Celebrity Chefs" feature. http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/01/2010/uncategorized/caramelized-grapefruit-avocado-and-watercress-salad/ i had a great time hanging out and presenting at Yale on Martin Luther King Day.  first, i took a tour of the amazing farm run by the Yale Sustainable Food Project.  next, i gave a lecture-cooking demo then met with students and faculty for snacks from Vegan Soul Kitchen ... http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/01/2010/uncategorized/sustainable-food-and-mlk/ on Saturday, january 23 i will be presenting in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the WAKE UP WEEKEND.  find out more about the festivities here. http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/01/2010/uncategorized/wake-up-weekend/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="377" caption="credit: sara remington"][/caption] after reading an advance copy of Vegan Soul Kitchen back in 2007, my friend and creative collaborator Mike Molina started writing short stories inspired by recipes in the book.  we recently decided to share them on this blog.  please visit Mike's website to ... http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/01/2010/uncategorized/maple-yam-ginger-pie/ this is the beautiful Yulong (Jade Dragon) Snow Mountain that i recently visited while in China.  the mountain range is right outside of Lijiang, one of the most ethnically diverse citys in China.  up close, the mountain is stunning, and it is a sanctuary for rare animals and wild plants.  in ... http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/01/2010/uncategorized/jade-dragon-snow-mountain/ Come join me for a celebration of the legacy of Dr. King at Yale on Monday, Januray 18th.  Find out more about the event here. http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/01/2010/uncategorized/a-day-for-dr-king-at-yale/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Cathy Erway"][/caption] Big thanks to Cathy Erway for naming Vegan Soul Kitchen as one of her favorite books of 2009 on her popular blog "Not Eating Out In New York."  If you like her blog, you're going to love her new book The Art of Eating In, ... http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/01/2010/uncategorized/2029/ Check out my friend Louisa's new book Lucid Food with beautiful photographs by  Jennifer Martiné. http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/01/2010/uncategorized/lucid-food/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="295" caption="fred sanford"][/caption] since today is "National Hot Toddy Day". . . Cinnamon-Apple Jack Toddy Yield: 1 serving Soundtrack: “Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater)” by Quincy Jones from 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Quincy Jones Sitcom: Sanford and Son (Seasons 1-4) ... http://www.bryant-terry.com/site/01/2010/uncategorized/cinnamon-apple-jack-toddy/