FUN FACT: If one thing sets Greek food apart from other cuisines across the Mediterranean, it is the prevalence of purely plant-based main courses. This root vegetable stew, while inspired by the spice palette of regions a little further to the East, is a great example of a hearty, totally plant-based, real-food vegan main course. Raisins and olive add meaty texture to the already substantial quality of the root vegetables. But it’s the spices that are most interesting, even from a nutritional perspective. Cinnamon, for example, has the highest antioxidant strength of all the food sources in nature. Cumin is a great source of iron and helps digestion. Coriander is rich in immune-boosting antioxidants and helps build brain and heart health, among other things. I offer these little tidbits to drive home once again that eating a plant-forward diet that is also flavorful is one of the healthiest approaches to living long and well that one can take.