November 23, 2023
The big food holiday was here and I planned to make a 6-course all-vegan spread in my new kitchen! And I was surprised and pleased how easy it all went down… I even had time to do batches of dishes between prep tasks. With planning, this can be even more Read more…
August 20, 2022
{Warning: This is long. Just scroll down for the food if you’re not wanting the idiot’s guide to visiting and eating vegan in Madrid.} Simply put, the vegan food in Madrid is plentiful and outstanding. From the moment of my arrival to the time I boarded a high speed train Read more…
October 26, 2020
Some final Happy New Year to Me outtakes, starting with a Zoom birthday call from my motel in Kittatinny, PA! A surprise birthday card before my departure–when your classroom paraprofessional spends her free time making you stars… ❤️ My Mom scored some vegan cupcakes from Whole Foods for me, but Read more…
September 29, 2020
Last time I went to Red Bank’s Good Karma Cafe was 2011. That is like six lifetimes ago. I was glad to see they were thriving despite the pandemic. I received great service as I fumbled about with describing my distinct craving. In the end the counter guy helped me Read more…
August 4, 2018
Despite the border agent’s assumption that we were in town for the huge Osheaga Festival, we were here for… the poutine. And to see an old friend who is shooting a film here, much closer than his usual Los Angeles. Plus I needed the road. Though my reoccurring case of Read more…
November 5, 2017
A new Matthew Kenney restaurant is kind of a big deal. His food is nearly perfectly composed, flavorful and looks beautiful. He is creating an empire of all-vegan… whilest not watering down his brand. Each eatery has a distinct style of cuisine. Today’s: Brunch at his pizza-ish spot in the Read more…
September 3, 2017
So what if it was cold and overcast? The last weekend before the new school year is time to hit the cabana and hold on tight. That means eats, too. Cous cous salad with kale, basil and tomatoes from the garden. The last of the tiramisu. My last batch of Read more…
August 30, 2017
Tiramisu translates to “pick me up” in Italian. That’s adorable. Beside that, it’s such a lovely dessert. It is worth making just to sit a slice on a pretty plate and take a picture of. After seeing Seitan is My Motor‘s recipe, I was inspired to make it again. The Read more…
April 14, 2017
Are you really productive on Sunday? I am. There is something about the last day (of the weekend, in this example) that pushes me to action. Of course this ‘Sunday urgency’ exists today, Friday, as it is my last day here in Paris, France. With a full day at my disposal, I hoped Read more…
July 30, 2015
Ok, so I hadn’t realized I reported on so many of NYC’s veggie burgers until I counted them on my blog: 40 burgers! But times have changed since 2010 when I set out on a mission to find the best one (reporting briefly on 36 of them), then vaguely declared as 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…
November 30, 2013
My white and regular pumpkin puree layer cake with vanilla buttercream and cinnamon glaze. Jay Astafa‘s amazing cashew cheese wheel… and his Thanksgiving meal, though my re-plating killed his presentation. Pecan-crusted seitan, parsnip puree, creamed corn and sauteed kale. Amazing. An impromptu trip to Chelsea Market: Lunch at Beyond Sushi Read more…
May 17, 2013
I find myself in Manhattan much these days. But every once and awhile I’ll run my errands across the river and I’ll remember that it still has a lot of unspoiled delights, despite widespread gentrification and irritating midwesterners mulling about in ridiculous eyewear. Like Peacefood Cafe. Peacefood made a name for Read more…
September 22, 2012
X’s to O’s Vegan Bakery is the capitol area’s only all-vegan bakery. Home to many-a delicious sweet treats, the ladies at X’s to O’s serve up cupcakes, donuts, Twinkie-like cakes, whoopie pies, as well as smoothies and now brunch… which means I will definitely will be back! I order a 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…
August 21, 2010
I have made vegan versions of dessert classics before, but there was always something that daunted me about attempting the well-known Italian cake Tiramisu. There is the multiple layers and components, all of which needed accurate veganization. And given all that alteration it’d still need to be, in fact, Tiramisu. Read more…
October 4, 2008
Although I proclaimed after my last visit to Pure Food and Wine that I’d not soon find justification to paying more than my weekly grocery allowance for a singular meal, you have to treat yourself sometimes. My upcoming birthday, CandyPenny‘s recently past birthday, Foodsparrow‘s return from a brief blogging hiatus, Tim X‘s NC-14 Read more…
June 14, 2008
Green 2240 N Scottsdale Rd # 8 Tempe, AZ 85281 (480) 941-9003 This adorable 100% vegan cafe seemed to congregate hipsters from Arizona’s woodwork (different hipsters, ones that smile at you) and rightfully so! Their “new American vegetarian” menu was jam-packed with options ranging from soup/sandwich-y to Asian-infused bowls to Read more…