March 25, 2017
I had been patiently waiting for restaurateur Ravi DiRossi’s Cienfuegos to go all-vegan… then I forgot about it. But then I remembered and went relatively soon thereafter for a friend’s birthday soirée. We tried most of the small plates on the menu. They were all fantastic, though photographed poorly in the Read more…
November 4, 2016
Did you ever see someone’s inbox and realize that maybe you’re a bit neurotic about clearing your inbox? I don’t like when I have drafts just sitting around. So here, a blog post that has no theme or elaboration that fizzles out text-wise but still captures some of the yumminess Read more…
October 21, 2016
We are in London for many reasons. One of them is as tourists, another, for me, is as a vegan travel blogger. These two purposes would make up day one of our stay. Though jet-lagged and robbed of hours to sleep by the time difference, we joined the masses on Read more…
June 18, 2016
I used to shy away from vegan pizza pie. Either it was piled high with heavy, wet veggies on a soggy crust or it was topped with the dreaded Daiya. But these days, vegan stuff is improving. Like at Greenpoint Brooklyn’s Adelina’s, who has been on my radar since they started doing Meatless Read more…
June 12, 2016
These are a few of my favorite things: Mango & sweet sticky rice (from Thaism, my work Thai spot) Lunch after errands at Bareburger, because… Brooklyn date at M.O.B. because traffic was so bad to drive anywhere else! I got their delicious seitan meatball hero with pesto and a ton Read more…
September 15, 2015
September means up at the crack of dawn to return to my Brooklyn classroom. Silver lining: Seeing the sun rise. G train suspended due to derailment. Silver lining: Brooklyn views. Driving to Brooklyn. Silver lining: good tempeh at Brooklyn Ball Factory. Vegan Shop-up being swarmed with human beings. Silver lining: Sweet Maresa‘s Read more…
July 15, 2015
I woke up in Cincinnati ready to say goodbye to Ohio. Ohio is chock full of metropolises… Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, and other such C-words. But with this being my third day about, the inevitable turn back east had to be soon. So it was fare thee well, Ohio… But not Read more…
July 1, 2015
Last time I spent any time in Vermont, I was just a young punk snowboarding on the motel bed. This time, like twenty years later, it is summer here in Vermont. The blazing sun, blue sky, and green mountains made for a beautiful scenic drive–off the interstate, behind careful trailers Read more…
September 25, 2014
Sometime in August, lazily lounging on a couch, I thought it’d be a good idea to move my blog forward to “all states reporting” status. This thought during this determined August, the tail-end of a summer spent stacking my professional credentials, could not have known I’d be inundated with the Read more…
February 22, 2014
In one of those wonderful random gifts to the vegan world, Rutherford, New Jersey’s Rutherford Pancake House serves vegan breakfast options. They had me at “Vegan Challah” French Toast. I devoured the plate of moist halves of scrumptious French toast thinking, “Is this really vegan?” I get vegan paranoia sometimes… When I’m Read more…
July 5, 2013
I am very excited to have the opportunity to do some summer traveling! The season commences with a weekend in Concord, New Hampshire with The Electrician. Bright blue skies and white cotton candy clouds, covered bridges and affirmations of beauty on the bathroom stall doors, it was a perfect day for Read more…
August 23, 2012
[office green] Fresh basil from the backyard. [floral white] My guys. [fern green] Pesto sauce from the delicious backyard basil. [sunglow] Those pesky, beautiful weeds. [light yellow] Avocado in lemon. [lavender pink] Feasting bee. [prussian blue] All hail the fig. [seal brown] Frozen chocolate-covered banana. [mint] Mint. [light pink] Exploded Read more…
February 11, 2011
The East Village’s Counter, one of the only higher-end vegetarian restaurants below 14th street, is closing its doors. So the usual vegheads and I had to have one more taste. I have always enjoyed Counter’s food, especially their brunch, but after each visit I did not soon return. The service was always Read more…
January 6, 2011
I got a TofuXpress for Christmas. Yes, a handy dandy tofu press that squeezes out excess water. No more balancing books on plates and no more slanted bricks of tofu. This heavy duty spring keeps pressing, and pressing hard, as excess water pools above. It’s sturdy and spacious… I shoulda Read more…
January 2, 2011
In the year 2010, more than any other, the camera was angled down, capturing flicks of food. Sure, there are people on the other side of the table. Had the camera lifted its head, it’d see. But for a gal who sorts time through food, the vibrant color of shared Read more…
July 29, 2010
I often sing the praises of fruits and vegetables. It isn’t because I’m a vegan… I’d be a vegan no matter what it tasted like really. Separately and as passionately, I love food. I’d love a roasted onion over a new pair of shoes, prefer a perfectly ripened tomato over Read more…
April 5, 2010
Still getting acclimated with my breadmaker, I’ve learned that I can barely put a dent in a 2 lb. loaf during the week. My olive and kale-pesto loafs had to find new life as croutons and, given my limited use of croutons, new homes. Determined to not waste them I Read more…
March 22, 2010
With a slew of produce from Fresh Direct panting in their plastic bags in my refrigerator, tonight I was in “use it or lose it” mode. This mode refers specifically to my disgust of food waste, my want for efficiency and my need to make lunch for the week. With Read more…
February 20, 2010
Enjoying a week off for winter recess, it was time to escape, however briefly, to new east coast vegan options. Philadelphia recently opened its first all vegan, all gluten-free bakery! And with the city being just a short ride away, CP and I made a day trip especially for Sweet Read more…
February 15, 2010
The regular menu at Pawtucket’s Garden Grille, a vegetarian restaurant north of downtown Providence, was wholly promising. I very much looked forward to dining there, the most asterisked entry of my Providence hit-list. But in town for heart-day, we would feast on their special 5-course prix fixe menu designed exclusively Read more…
May 30, 2009
crunch. berries.pesto. veganaise. tofu. scramble. bayview. seasoning. chocolate. chip.
October 29, 2008
My class of 4th graders remind me how deep pizza passion can run in children. One student writes creative fiction about Pizza Guy, a pizza delivery guy whose is shaped like a pizza, others scream and reverberate to the chant of “pizza! pizza!” at the mere mention of it. Personally, I’ve Read more…
September 1, 2008
11. Be a Great Lake Swimmer. South Milwaukee’s Grant Park has beach access to the surprisingly crystal clear and deliciously refreshing waters of the great Lake Michigan. The waters also cure compounded alcohol hangovers of liquor+beer+wine. Check that off my bucket list! 12. Bike the Oak Leaf Trail. Milwaukee’s Oak Read more…
May 10, 2008
In yet another flour-heavy recipe, CandyPenny & I embarked upon mastering her Italian grandmother’s recipe for homemade raviolis. From scratch, us two stallionesses created a delectable pasta filled with bright green pesto. May we soon pass the recipe on to our respective cat and weasel. The high-end culinary tool, the Read more…
May 8, 2008
Celebrating a very special period in my life, I was treated to a triple-digit all-raw dinner at Pure Food & Wine. Being perpetually broke and an avid thrifter, I am normally critical of such lofty expenditures, even food expenditures. Despite the hefty crew of NYC happy hour socialites toasting pitchers Read more…