Growing up in a large Italian family in New York, where food took center stage, Tara Punzone, who turned vegan when she was 12, worked hard at reimagining the traditional flavors of Italian cuisine, while making it vegan.
Tara Punzone has reimagined the Italian meals of her family, turning them into vegan dishes.
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“My grandmother and my mother always cooked up the best lasagna imaginable, and the cheese was an important part of it,” she says. “So, when I went vegan, I was determined to create a lasagna that was just as good – without the animal products. I tried so many different versions and didn’t nail it until after I graduated from college.
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Cacio a Pepe is the second most popular dish in Italy and though it’s typically made with cream and cheese, Punzone substitutes vegan ingredients to make it work.
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