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Back on LI / Bklyn {Some Outtakes}

Training it in to Brooklyn… because driving/parking there is a pain A pie place with vegan pie! Miss American Pie had some great vegan options and they were delicious Yummy crumble It was Christmas in March! The old gang had a dinner party to replace the one we didn’t have Read more…


A Very Pretty Birthday Cheesecake

I have never made a vegan cheesecake. But when my guy requested an attempt for his birthday, I turned to Rainbow Nourishments, whose vegan recipes are spot on and don’t involve super-processed ingredients. But I strayed a bit… at the expense, as it turns out, of the overall taste. My Read more…


Going Cronuts at Le Petit Monstre
in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

After dinner with a friend, pastries at Le Petit Monstre. Because Clinton Hill has great vegan game… and we’d need something for the ride back to Bay Ridge. I dug right into their cronut… part croissant/part donut topped with delicious pastry creme. It was dreamy… here I am going cronuts. Read more…


Happy (Real) Flag Day ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ &
Vegan Reddi Wip

You remember that pie a few posts ago? Well I got in there finally. And with a dollop of Reddi Wip‘s all-vegan coconut whip cream! Yes, now “Big Whipped Cream” is cashing in on woke eaters. Also, Happy Real Flag Day tomorrow. I really liked this recipe because it wasn’t Read more…


Happy (I thought it was) Flag Day! ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Vegan Flag Pie

Pie is not really my thing, but it’s now berry season! And I have had this Willams Sonoma Flag Pie Top crust-cutter for quite some time. After a visit to my neighborhood farmers market and picking some beautiful strawberries, I busted it out. Plus, I was totally sure today, Sunday Read more…


Vegan Blue Hawaiian Cupcakes ๐Ÿ—ฟ๐Ÿฅฅ๐ŸŒด๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ

In celebration of an impending summer, I’m thinking about tropical fruits, sunshine, and reasons to use mini cocktail umbrellas. I am thinking about my 50th state, ๐ŸŒบHawaii๐ŸŒบ. Beginning a process of getting there with an appreciation of its elements and its culture within and outside of the culturally-appropriated components. But Read more…


V.V. Burger Showdown, Round 2!
Fogwood & Fig vs. No. 7 Veggie

Fogwood & Fig vs. No. 7 Veggie   It’s not surprising that Diane Bezanski has a background in photography. If the images of her veggie burgers, under the nameย Fogwood & Fig, were all I had, they might stillย win a few battles. It is true that you eat with your eyes Read more…


Summer in Paris, Lovely Lagusta’s Savory Dinner Series

It seems like eons ago that Ms. CP sent me a link to chocolatier Lagusta’s (of Lagusta’s Luscious fame)ย savory dinner series. Since then I have been occasionally pouring over the menu highlights of our reserved Summer in Paris dinner. What can be better than being served 8-12 (!!) high-end, all-vegan Read more…


You Are What You Eat

I’ve been called a snob many times in my life. But I’ll get back to that. As a budding adult, in weird‘s last true gasp, I found transitional identities that touched each of my developing ideals. Being straightedge was more than a penchant for guys with shaved heads, it was Read more…


A Rhode Island Welcoming

The start of the a Vegan Foodie Weekend in Providence, Rhode Island started with a bang! Our hosts and their neighbors prepared a vegan spread that was jaw-dropping. Lime tortilla chips from Food Should Taste Good;ย roasted garlic, grilled tomato and basil bruschetta; cherries; hot and sweet peppers; sangria and Tortas Read more…


V & T Supermarket

Summary: I kind of love V & T Supermarket in Hempstead, Long Island. Scoring the car for the day for some errands, I knew I had to hit V & T Supermarket on Franklin street in Hempstead. I had been seeing it for years, the huge white cryptic building off Read more…