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Christmas, Part II
I’ve said many times that when an omni puts in the effort to accomodate for a vegan’s diet it is considered a high compliment. I was flattered greatly by my Christmas, part II: brunch at my brother’s, home to two of the most darling little gals, my nieces. My sis-in-law went all out, locating brunch [...]
Tarrytown, Dad? Tarrytown, Dad.
Alongside the Christmas decorations going up in New York’s Westchester county this Sunday was a gentle dancing breeze and an ample dose of sunlight. It was a glorious autumn day that felt more like spring, a perfect day for a walk in the woods. After a quick ride north from New York City, the Z-unit [...]
The calm before the storm…
I haven’t been in the kitchen much at all these days. But that will change very, very soon. The holiday marathon of cooking, pot lucks, food shares and Christmas cookies begins this weekend. And for the first time ever, I will be responsible for the entire Thanksgiving meal at my parent’s house. This is a colossal [...]
Abuelos, Grande y Grande, Grande
There is a freedom in surrendering to far more powerful phenomena, accepting its influence. The billions of seconds and billions of variables that decided you be here right now– the percentage of them that had nothing to do your own motion, nothing to do with your conscious thoughts. If I think back in my life [...]
VeganMoFo #4: Rotten Tomatoes
Food shopping and cooking for one is a nuanced art. But I am learning. As a kid I always accompanied my mom to the supermarket for weekly food shopping. With the dry erase etchings transferred to an old piece of junk mail, we set out with our game plan. The list was written in my [...]
Holy Cannoli! Vegan Cannoli!
It had to be done. Veganizing cannoli. I had a recipe from The Vegetarian Site in my task box since January. In light of my sister, a long-time cannoli queen, and my Pop’s July birthdays, I would finally give it a go. After great success in veganizing Rainbow cookies for father’s day, this would be [...]
Happy Dad Day Pink Cake
What better way to say thanks, dad than a lemon layer cake with a strawberry and cream center and lemony-sweet icing? That’s right, there is no better way! Adapted from this recipe, my cake was a soft, ultra-moist and delicate sponge of sweetness. Far too much sugar for my tastebuds, I was a bit dizzy [...]
Let Them (And Me, Mom and Dog) Eat Cake
I used to work a few blocks away from S’nice, Manhattan’s awesome veg sandwich shop, and have frequented it many times. Yet through all the work lunches and meet-ups, I have stayed monogamous to their Vegan Panini. It is just perfect: a warm, toasted, roof-of-the-mouth-scraping flatbread smeared with green pesto and stuffed with generous rectangles [...]
Thriftshopping… In My Closet, Part II
8. Buttons to Push Buttons. When I was a kid there was one phone in the in the house and it was in the kitchen. This phone had a ring so powerful you’d hear it from the basement, the attic and in any of the 4 top floor bedrooms. With four youngins in the household, [...]
Banana-Coconut-Chocolate-Chocolate-Chocolate-Chip
After a terrible morning, my first consoling thought was that of brunch. I was going to treat myself to Counter‘s yummy banana flambé vegan french toast when I realized… I had never made french toast myself! I found a very simple recipe for… Banana Coconut French Toast2 ripe bananas, mashed1 cup coconut milk3/4 cup soy [...]
My First Etsy Order/A Characteristic Over-disclosure
As my sidebar over there annouces, I have an Etsy shoppe now. Though I am mostly selling my photography, I do have some vegan treats listed (as well as photographs of vegan treats). I sold my first batch of cookies today… to my mom! Of course, I couln’t really charge her so I guess it [...]
Sad Songs Say So Much
My father used to blast sad songs from his basement office where he hunched over elaborate schooners and Fokker triplanes model kits. Many of these songs, later referred to as “dad songs” by my siblings, were holiday-themed and infused with regret and loneliness. Looking at the songs that I keep returning to in my own [...]
