June 21, 2009
What better way to say thanks, dad than a lemon layer cake with a strawberry and cream center and lemony-sweet icing? That’s right, there is no better way! Adapted from this recipe, my cake was a soft, ultra-moist and delicate sponge of sweetness. Far too much sugar for my tastebuds, Read more…
May 23, 2009
Updated in 2020: Recipe posted below. 👼 Plain and simple: There is no successful recipe for Vegan Angel Food Cake posted on the internet. It may not even exist at all. I, like many others, have thoroughly turned over every stone with no luck. In fact, Hannah, of My Sweet Read more…
May 10, 2009
I used to work a few blocks away from ‘Snice, Manhattan’s awesome veg sandwich shop, and have frequented it many times. Yet through all the work lunches and meet-ups, I have stayed monogamous to their Vegan Panini. It is just perfect: a warm, toasted, roof-of-the-mouth-scraping flatbread smeared with green pesto Read more…
March 5, 2009
Although I was caught in the act of sneaking in my vegan chocolate stout cake to be served after dinner, Wok Man played the clueless part as best he could. Birthday dinner was at Lodge, one of the many eateries in the hub of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The vegan ravioli, one Read more…
March 3, 2009
Dare I say, I am not the biggest chocolate lover. So when Wok Man mentioned chocolate as his only requirement in a birthday cake, I had to compromise and resist the urge to dress up the cake with add-ons like ricemellow pipings, banana slices, berries or a glazed vanilla frosting. Read more…
February 15, 2009
Must-eat Day Trip series, Number 1 A blog series featuring the country’s best upscale vegan restaurants. Garden Cafe in Woodstock, New York is one of my favorite restaurants. I’ve never left any less than thrilled with a meal in the cozy alcove in the historical upstate town. Their food is Read more…
December 31, 2008
Joining Wok Man for a post-Christmas extended family dinner, the Wok-mother strove to satiate my cheese-free appetite. For protein, lentil patties drenched in portobello gravy alongside a vegan version of her “party time potatoes” made with Follow Your Heart cheddar. Yummy. Once again, food accommodation is a high compliment!For dessert, Read more…
November 29, 2008
Yes, I can handle 29 dates in one night! But it turns out all of them were total drupes. Food puns aside: I couldn’t wait to use the dates Sophia sent my way in our vegan care package swap. I found an easy recipe here but the batter turned out Read more…
July 20, 2008
I had been to the famous Chicago Diner years ago, back when my taste buds were less sophisticated and my veganism less creative. But this time around I was able to appreciate its broad selection of eats and amazing sweet treats more thoroughly. The Buffalo wings (below) were amazing, right Read more…
May 4, 2008
After buying a large quantity of strawberries (which I suspect are genetically modified) from a gourmet supermarket in East Williamsburg (Keyfood), strawberry shortcakes were on my to-do list for this weekend. The recipe appealed to me because most of the ingredients were on-hand, besides the cream of tartar (purchased at Read more…