February 15, 2024
I have been pretty obsessed with making breakfast bowls as of lately. Most are a mix with my greens powder below. “Garden of Life Raw Organic Perfect Food Green Superfood Juiced Greens Powder” A very important characteristic about this greens powder is: Stevia is just disgusting. Now some shots of Read more…
January 3, 2024
Being a lover of vintage dessert cookbooks, the Baked Alaska always appealed to me. The beautiful pastel layers, the encasement of torched meringue… the cohabitation of ice cream, cake and marshmallowy meringue. So with the new year, I’d start with checking it off my to-make Bucket List. It was partly Read more…
December 20, 2023
Usually my treat holiday treat boxes go to my colleagues in teaching… ones that help add a little fun to the dysfunction. But not being in the classroom anymore, these boxes would go to my guy’s children’s teachers (Boy, I really hate double-possessives). First, the very much loved pumpkin chocolate Read more…
July 24, 2023
With just a few days left in Brooklyn, I headed to Williamsburg, Brooklyn–my home of 7 years in the early 2000’s. I severely needed a haircut, yes, but I also wanted to have a few tastes… Garden Carver would be my first stop. After reading that they called themselves a Read more…
June 18, 2023
My Dad likes all kinds of flavors… So I like to try new cakes for his special days. This time, an avocado lime cake from Rainbow Nourishments. Here is the wet ingredients, looking exciting. I decided I need new pans. I need 8″ and not 9″… these skinny layers just Read more…
May 29, 2023
A stop at the veterans’ field at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Rochester, New York. The Boy Scouts and other caring citizens put up the flags. And a trip the Rochester’s Public Market… to get the berries for a flag cake.
February 4, 2023
Long Island’s The Savory Fig has been on my radar for a few months. With pop-ups here and there and ranging a broad geographic area on Long Island, I knew that if opportunity aligned with my plans, the delicious looking sweet treats I had been spying on Instagram would be Read more…
December 27, 2022
Special Touch Bakery is a wholesale bakery with a great selection of vegan pies. Yes, most of their natural juice selections are vegan, with only the crumb topping selections having dairy. More than the sweetness of their pies, the company’s business practices also fills the heart as they employ many Read more…
November 19, 2022
This is another recipe trial that was a bit of a fail. Though this is quite gorgeous, I am kind of bummed I used up the rest of my matcha making it and the texture is just way off. But when the cake crumbles, make it a parfait. Gosh, matcha Read more…
November 6, 2022
I made this pretty chocolate layer cake for a friend’s birthday. But each step, a yummy photoshoot. Raspberry and chocolate… a pretty great combination Ok, blackberry too Everything in order here Berries on cake are the best decoration… and they’re edible! Ok, time to cut into it Sturdy layers. I Read more…
August 25, 2022
Like Madrid, Barcelona is swarmed with vegan options. But I had made many-a day’s mission a meal in Madrid. In Barcelona, food would not be my first priority. I was on my own and free to explore at my pace, which meant sites trumped eats… especially because I had felt Read more…
July 31, 2022
Lancaster, California I passed through Lancaster on my way North from Los Angeles and made a pitstop at The Whole Wheatery, a health food store with a cafe (Natcheryl’s Cafe). They are a really great spot to stock up on vegan goodies! They have a slew of prepared food and Read more…
July 24, 2022
One of the differences between growing up in a rural vs. suburban area is an ingrained sense of boundaries. In the suburbs, where I grew up, nature exists between managed borders, named by an official sign. It’s on the way, in between, with a superficial depth indicative of the priority Read more…
July 15, 2022
My list of vegan eats in Rochester, New York continues to grow. So allow me to dive right into sharing some food highlights from my most recent stay. Eden Cafe & Bakeshop in Batavia is just a quick drive from Rochester. They’ve got a selection of carrot dogs on their Read more…
June 21, 2020
After using cacao butter in my s’mores babka, I knew I had to try to make a cake with it. Because if I passionately huff the stuff in ecstasy, it’ll most likely make a delicious cake, right? So on this Father’s Day, my first trial of a Vegan White Chocolate Read more…
May 1, 2020
This Angel Food Cake trial below is over 10 years old, but ranks #5 of my most popular posts to date! Since there are so many who still look at it, I feel I owe another, and perhaps better, attempt… Yes, vegan Angel Food Cake has been a quest of Read more…
July 12, 2019
New Jersey often gets a bad rap. But it has so many wonderful places! And I just love to uncover and report on them. Plus, really great vegan options. So prepare yourself for tons of pictures on my pretty journey south to Atlantic City. Because Jersey deserves some cred. One Read more…
November 9, 2018
Take one look at the beautiful Pom Pom cake, as originated by adorable teacher-turned-baker Katherine Sabbath, featured in this video, and any confectionary aficionado would fall in love. But I couldn’t get veganizing it out of my mind. It’s a layer cake with lemon and raspberry curds between topped with a cream Read more…
May 27, 2018
Summer time parfaits started with banana cake (not bread)… using the rest of the bananas. Then the chocolate ganache I had leftover from the Mother’s Day cupcakes. Coconut whip, berries, and we’re ready to assemble. Mint from the backyard and a shaving of chocolate to hint at those thick, rich Read more…
October 11, 2017
So there is a donut shop in Great Neck, Long Island that is mostly vegan. How fantastic, right?! Foughnuts bills itself as a more healthful donut. And that means… vegan options! (Don’t tell the folks that are still scared of the v-word.) I stopped by on a rainy Monday to do Read more…
July 4, 2017
A birthday this big requires a great cake. So, I will make one. These colors are from the Rockville Centre Farmers Market. Happy Birthday, U.S.A.! Ok, more sweet treats for America with the leftover batter and berries. These are for my parents. And some pyrotechnics… Taking a slice of America. Read more…
October 30, 2016
Flying over the sandbar that is home. Raspberry alien hands: I’ve always wanted to do this. Delicious vegan Halloween candy from Justin’s and Unreal. Soup weather–or at least it was last week: Red Pepper and Corn Chowder.
July 9, 2016
With only a few hours to get my munchy on, I hit Nana’s Donuts in doorbust fashion. Nana’s Donuts used to be Diggity Donuts, which I have been peeping on Instagram for a bit. I was excited to learn that what seemed to be electronic evidence of their demise was really Read more…
June 19, 2016
I look forward to making my Dad’s Father’s Day cake every year. My Dad, known for always ordering the weirdest thing on the menu, will try it all. So I enjoy the cake inspiration the special day inspires. This year, a coconut lemon bundt cake with a lemon glaze, a Read more…
January 23, 2016
I’m near Penn Station every so often. And now Cinnamon Snail has a home there: The Pennsy! The Pennsy is a high-end food court attached to Penn Station / Madison Square Garden. It was pretty slow at my arrival during peak rush hours… except for Cinnamon Snail. I asked the Read more…
August 16, 2015
Whiskey Maple Syrup goes back in the bottle for serving. (recipe credit) Macerated blueberry, blackberry & raspberry with Brandy & Grand Marnier Coconut whip Charred Eggplant Bacon (marinade recipe credit) Orange Brandy Marmalade with ginger bits Sweet Potato Beer Biscuits Coconut rum-soaked French Toast Some appetizers: Pride Enjoy Rainbow cookies, Mission Read more…