Hope you had a great weekend! A few great reads for your Monday morning commute:

The NY Times had a spectacular bread issue out last week, with Pete Wells calling for the return of bread baskets and Jeff Gordinier speaking to some of the top bakers in the nation about their obsessive craft.

Are you also dreaming of summer? BuzzFeed rounds up 44 frozen treats you need to try when it finally rolls around.

This insider's guide to Ho Chi Minh City is why Vietnam is on the very top of my travel list.

My latest for Zagat: 10 amazing vegetable dishes in New York City. Believe me, you won't be missing the meat.

Finally, we're just a week away from the NYC Bake Sale for No Kid Hungry. Check out what the bakers are making and don't forget to swing by on Saturday!

Meatless Mondays

I started writing for Cooking Channel's blog recently, taking over the Meatless Monday column that goes up at the beginning of each week. While I've been known to consume my fair share of meat (see: barbecue and burgers), this was a welcomed opportunity to make dishes that carnivores may deem dull sound delicious (after all, vegetables are so hot right now).

As someone who grew up in a household where there was always a protein or two on the dinner table — except on Chinese New Year, when my family was Buddhist and vegetarian for a day — I've been surprised at how often I'm bookmarking these recipes to try at home. I tore away from this weekend's House of Cards marathon to make my own version of the eggplant stacks featured last Monday, sticking to a handful of ingredients — eggplant, tomatoes, mozzarella, spinach and pesto — and baking the rounds instead of frying them. They were filling, but not too heavy and will definitely be making regular appearances on my dinner rotation.

Here are my posts so far, plus a gallery of vegetarian recipes that I edited. Enjoy!

Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi

Eggplant Parm Stacks

Sochi-Inspired Beet Salad

Cauliflower Lentil Tacos