March 31, 2024
May 6, 2023
Long time, no baseball! With a visit to Citi Field to see a New York Mets game, I checked out the vegan status of the stadium. Unlike the reporting of previous years, what is vegan at the stadium is way more obvious thanks to notations on the menu… and the Read more…
November 11, 2022
Bowling with my class at Melody Lanes in Sunset Park. Kind of bummed they renovated their old school look. But their pool ball bowling bowls are pretty cool. Back to making fancy T.L.T.s… marinated tempeh, basil spread, spinach, tomato, housemade pickles, vegan Miracle Whip Pancakes… always a pleaser I love Read more…
October 9, 2022
It was that time of the year again, time to find our way to the New York Renaissance Faire for festive merry-making. This year, a first: I would be a fairy, complete with a crafted headdress, top and bottom. A mess of nature and iridescence, the trunk was an explosion Read more…
April 27, 2021
Tempted by the occasion of National Pretzel Day, I made a batch of pretzels–the oldest snack in the world–using this very easy recipe. A bit of a neurotic, I love a recipe like this–one where active tasks are broken up with time to do the dishes. And like many, it Read more…
April 11, 2020
I can’t just let some fantastic pickles sit there in the fridge. And since I processed the rest of those over-cooked slow cooker veggies, turning them into veggie burgers, I needed some buns, hun. So after a quick search, this recipe for pretzel buns. Though they didn’t rock my world Read more…
April 4, 2020
Nostalgic eats are a huge motivator for my baking conquests. Having been vegan for so very long, I am retroactively fulfilling all of the collected cravings from all those vegan years. Because back in the day I didn’t have the skills, the ingredients, the guides… I want to acknowledge the Read more…
March 9, 2019
The Jersey Shore has lots of goodies and they’re better to see (and eat) when everyone and their mother is not clogging up the Garden State Parkway. Spending a beautiful Spring-like Winter day at Sandy Hook, part of Gateway National Recreation Area, would bring some beautiful sites to share. But Read more…
July 29, 2017
[New for 2018 season! Please see most recent report on vegan offerings at Yankee Stadium here.] The last time I was at a New York Yankees game was 11 years ago in the old stadium. And though sports rivalry can raise the stakes in an enjoyable way, this Mets fan Read more…
July 31, 2016
After updating this site’s F.A.Q., I decided I needed to veganize Combos, since no one else had. Much like meat ravioli, this is an untapped market in the vegan world. Using a recipe for hard pretzels and a non-vegan homemade vegan attempt from the world wide web ( here and here ), Read more…
July 9, 2015
Despite the rampant loss of character New York City has been undergoing for decades now, there are still lightly treaded, special places in the corners and underneath the rocks–or in this case, underneath a layer of broken glass. Dead Horse Beach–part of Floyd Bennett Field, a park in the broader Read more…
October 4, 2014
Teacher shoes. Ice cream treat on the Gowanus. [Ample Hills Creamery] Pretzel cone. Dairy-free fudge & Brooklyn. Fried pickles. Summer beer. [Pickle Shack] Herbs and cashew cheese on rustic bread. Avocado green. Vanilla ice cream, macerated strawberry on cookie crumb and basil cream.
July 31, 2013
Day 2 in Germany started with a trip to the army base, where photography is prohibited unfortunately. My friend pays American prices for gas on the base, thank goodness, as European gas prices are so high not even tacking on the exchange rate. We missed the soldiers running in unison Read more…
September 9, 2010
V-Spot brunch in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Sweet Fruit Empanadas of banana and strawberry with some sausage. Yummy but could have used an accompaniment… compote, cream, etc Mango and sticky rice at Long Tan in Park Slope, again. Bless that towering cylinder of coconut milk sweetened sticky rice. If I was Read more…