July 19, 2023
Because Connecticut won’t be so close to me soon, I headed to get my favorite vegan soft serve ice cream at Divine Treasures. Let’s talk a bit about this place Divine Treasures first. This blog has been going on for almost two decades. And I have devoted many years to Read more…
May 31, 2023
Like sands through the hourglass, and so are the days of our lives… The pistachio chocolate chip cookie from Yardsale is still in my rotation despite a severe sugar detox I underwent. ๐ฌ Yes, I want the onion and the watermelon, sweet landlady. Henna-ed hair… not bad Lake Champlain Chocolate Read more…
May 14, 2023
Mom’s Day, for me, is a time for pretty baking. And I had an idea that I was happy to see come to fruition… starting with the cutting board put to the curb in Park Slope. My lovely Mom typing away Charcuterie Board Along with the cutting board, some desk Read more…
April 16, 2023
More vegan food reporting from Rochester! Though there are some oldies but goodies included, there are some notable new recommendations as I eat my way through the Flour City. Unlike many eateries in New York City, most eateries in Rochester have thoughtful vegan options on their omni-menus. Sure, they’ve got Read more…
May 16, 2022
I heart strawberries. Not breaking these two up. Delicious lentil meat Cookies, again. I just can’t stop These gorgeous cookies And now some more baking… I feel like a bake for work more than I lesson plan Bring on watermelon season! I kinda love when my hair is bedheaded and Read more…
January 19, 2022
I am happy to report that I have been reporting on Divine Treasures in Manchester, Connecticut for 10 years now! Their quality is through the roof. Everything they make–chocolates, soft serve, cheeses–is so beyond anything happening in New York City. Yes. This strip mall shop off the interstate in Manchester, Read more…
November 29, 2021
Lots of cookie dough for special cookie deliveries to Rochester & West Palm Beach ๐๐ช๐ I am loving my cookie scooper Check out these beauties Birthday cupcakes for my work ex-wife And a special pick-me-up in the middle of the chaos of middle school teaching… That Lively bite I love Read more…
November 15, 2021
Minty Z is home to one of the most impressive version of seitan wings I’ve ever had. I was blown away, in general, by the extensive and scrumptious menu. I highly recommend tolerating an evening in the brash Coconut Grove for some pretty spectacular vegan dim sum. First, the Cuban Read more…
June 15, 2021
It’s been about 10 years since I discovered Manchester, Connecticut’s Divine Treasures. And it’s time I make a declaration about their vegan soft serve ice cream: It is the best I’ve ever have. ๐ The nut-based small batch delight is even more fantastic when topped with their own hot fudge Read more…
May 23, 2021
๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ช๐ท ๐๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ธ๐ป๐ธ๐พ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ผ, ๐๐ป๐ธ๐ธ๐ด๐ต๐๐ท It’s not so easy to find high quality vegan sweets made fresh in New York City… ones that are not overly sweet, ones you don’t have to scoop a glob of one-noted buttercream off of, ones that can be named V.V. Vegan Best Read more…
March 27, 2020
It was love at first bite. On a whim, I picked up a Nelly’s Organics bar at the Brooklyn Wegmans late last year. The caramel nougat blew my mind… and then it was gone. I couldn’t find them anywhere! The best vegan chocolate bar I had ever had, no where Read more…
February 19, 2020
A true indicator of a city’s vegan-friendliness is its breakfast options. In celebration of beautiful mornings in Los Angeles, here is the food that helped to shaped jam-packed days. In the interest of the backlog of posts I am experiencing, I’ll just say that LA might have the best vegan Read more…
January 19, 2020
File under “vegan” popping up all over the place: Simply Sweet organic, raw, vegan desserts on Avenue U in Brooklyn’s Sheepshead Bay. And yes, it says all that on the sign. Close-ish to my first place in Brooklyn back in 2002, I was excited to see an all-vegan option dedicated Read more…
November 25, 2019
Say with a Crazy Eddie voice: Want to please the vegan in your life with the best vegan chocolate bars available? Whoa Nelly, I need to tell you about Nelly’s Organics bars. Made with quality ingredients, they are absolutely dreamy. They don’t just taste over-sweet and cheaply like some vegan Read more…
October 1, 2019
I spent some time in Ontario, Canada on my trip to Buffalo because… it’s whole new country… well, a whole new Province in a whole new country! And the current USD to CAD exchange rate is a nice perk. With my reporting on 49 of the 50 United States, I Read more…
May 5, 2019
Of all the ways up New York, the Taconic is my favorite. The rural stretch of highway that originates in White Plains sets the tone for a different kind of landscape. Besides the newly renovated Tappan Zee Bridge, now the Mario Cuomo Bride, Native American nomenclature try to remind you Read more…
April 26, 2019
Austin has a tremendous quantity of vegan food options. It’s actually a bit overwhelming! And I only had 3 meals. So breakfast first and the first of many food cart options. Biscuits and Groovy can veganize their entire menu. So, like the sign reminds you, don’t forget to say you Read more…
December 19, 2018
The second selection of my holiday cookie gifts is the Caramel Pecan Bars from Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar. Gosh, this cookbook is such a throwback. But this is a great addition to a holiday cookie spread because it’s all about richness, texture, and ooey-gooey caramel. Here’s the batch Read more…
August 25, 2018
To me, baking is lovely a means of affection.ย My time, my care, my precision–these things aren’t given away willy nilly.ย They’re filled in a cupcake liner and delivered to your mouth, because of… love.ย And in the process and in the output, there’s plenty in it for me.ย It’s Read more…
July 13, 2018
My new view in Brooklyn, the mighty Verrazzano Bridge is never out of site in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn–my new home.ย Also, in site, lots of unique vegan options ready to be explored.ย This is a selection of my welcome eats. Kusharista‘s tag line is “Grains, Lentils & More.”ย This is Read more…
June 8, 2018
Along the perimeter of McCarren Park in Greenpoint, is a hot new veg-heavy eatery and “farm brewery,”ย Annicka. It sources veggies and brews locally… and they also claim they have a “no a**holes” policy!ย I met a friend to bask in the sun of their outdoor seating, ready for some delicious Read more…
February 22, 2018
There’s something about the last day of a trip that lights a fire under your butt.ย So with the sunrise, I sought to make the most of my last day in Albuquerque. And that means I start with a good breakfast. Ok, a really good breakfast!ย I headed to hotspot Read more…
August 3, 2017
This picture was taken in June as a teacher pal and me rebelliously snuck out of a PTA-sponsored lunch for sundaes at Van Leeuwen. In some ways June seems like years ago. In other ways it remains piercingly vivid. I think I was in denial that the school year was Read more…
September 27, 2015
Robibero Family Vinyards in New Paltz, New York had its annual grape-stomping festival this weekend, the first weekend of autumn.ย It was the perfect excuse to run north for the day with CP. After managed expectations, I wasย delighted by theย peaceful, bucolic propertyย and the opportunity to check another item off my bucket Read more…
September 23, 2015
With the start of the school year,ย I am in Brooklyn everyday again. Urban machinery and subterraneanย air have united me with 8 million more parts. I remember why I love her. And I remember why I hate her. She’s like me–impractical and strained while magnificent in her own norms. She has Read more…
August 3, 2015
I am excited to report on Sweet Annabelle’s, an all-vegan ice cream maker from right here on Long Island. I made the trip to Northportย to meet the magical lady behind Sweet Annabelle’s and collect my baby-sized chocolate chip ice cream cake. But c’mon, an ice cream sandwich for the road? Read more…