The Wicked Good Vegan

Do you like quiche, but not the excessive amount of effort that it takes to prepare a vegan one? Fear not! Polenta pie is here! Don’t be intimated by the polenta—it won’t bite. Or are you into that sort of thing?

Part 2 of my epic clam chowder adventure aimed to recreate the traditional creamy New England clam chowder. I shouldn’t even have to write ‘New England’ because everyone knows that there’s no other kind of clam chowder. This vegan version is creepily close to the real thing, according to people who have had clams way more recently than I.

This is a bacon-flavoured clam chowder that I modified from the Cliff House clam chowder recipe. I liked it, but I still wasn’t satisfied with it—not creamy enough—so I did a second take on clam chowder the next night, available here. Suit your own tastes.