July 21, 2022
Though my summer has been quite the whirlwind since it began, I have been laying low this past week. I have been laying low preparing for some oncoming whirlwinds to be clear! Below a collection of eats, mostly made by me celebrating the gorgeous fruits and vegetables of the Earth. Read more…
April 23, 2022
For this week’s eats, I’m trying some confusion… metabolic confusion. Fluctuating from high and low carb days keeps your body thinking it’s okay to keep burning fat for energy… so they say. So here is what I made! Low carb, high protein chickpea omelets with marinated tempeh Potato curry with Read more…
October 17, 2019
With a friend in from Los Angeles who had a show to catch at the Warsaw, it’d be dinner in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Adelina’s, I thought! I suppose if I have a favorite Italian restaurant, it’d be Adelina’s. Everything I’ve ever had here is absolutely dreamy. With these thoughtful and delicious Read more…
May 27, 2018
I am very excited about Fogwood & Fig getting their own space. So excited I went to their Grand Opening! You see, “Grand Opening” are hostile words for an introvert. It means people. But people in Port Jervis are far less to endure than say Brooklyn. So we braved our Read more…
March 3, 2018
Vegan eats are popping up all over the place! I get real excited about checking out new options on my home place of Long Island. Today, lunch at Wild Side Organic Bistro in Oakdale where they are serving up really delicious Indian fusion. “Indian” as in all my favorite flavors–heat Read more…
December 30, 2015
Match #1 of the V.V. Burger Showdown Semi-Finals: I Must Break You(r Brand Marketing). Pickle Shack vs. Bareburger We are now in the Semi-Finals of the V.V. New York City Burger Showdown! Sixteen burgers in, I have tasted some amazing burgers. But with new burger options already in waiting for another match-up, this field is ever-evolving. Read more…
November 14, 2015
Match #7 of the V.V. Burger Showdown: The Battle of (vegan) Growing Pains. Tiny’s Giant Sandwich Shop vs. Bareburger Along with the large scale collective growth in vegan food products and eateries, omni embrace of “vegan” is also evolving in its own way. Vegan pantry staples are showing up in traditional supermarkets and Read more…
January 27, 2013
Rainbow Boba’s January VeganCuts box. (I’ve since picked up another bag of Beanfields.) Eli’s treasure bar. I’ve had one of these before… but this one was so very fresh and delicious. A world of difference! I had to experiment with the freekeh right away. I made panelle for this week’s Read more…
September 4, 2012
Maimonide Of Brooklyn (or M.O.B.), a communal eatery that upholds the philsophy and health beliefs of founder/French hotelier Cyril Aouizerate, touts “avant garde” vegetarian food for all. I usually shy away from vegetarian eateries steeped in quasi-spiritual practice… (I’m thinking of places like Little Lad’s, Loving Hut, and Oneness Fountain Heart.) Honestly, I just really Read more…