June 2, 2024
With more than one day off, it would be a quick trip home. Because I am quite homesick in this new lifestyle! And why not, with free flights?! Here are some of the home bites before having to head back to DC. My own bed… aaaah Oh how I miss Read more…
July 29, 2023
Before another great meal in Bay Ridge, some New York bagels. Ok, now onward to Brooklyn Firefly for another fantastic, “oh my goodness, I’m leaving” meal. As there is much to celebrate, two Lemonade Stands–gin, lemon, club soda, mint, and basil. Refreshing and powerful We keep cheers-ing. Some twice-cooked potatoes. Read more…
April 14, 2023
Swan Dive is a hip bar that happens to have some pretty outstanding vegan options. I appreciate a completely cheeseless, or marinara pie–especially when each component hits with simple perfection. Pillowy crust dreamy enough to make this a filling pie despite no hearty toppings. If I had to make a Read more…
February 25, 2022
Round two of my vegan eats in Fairbanks, Alaska! Starting with East Ramp Pizza and their dreamy vegan ricotta. It’s made in-house, free of packages, and so a thousand times better. The East Ramp area is an aircraft operations area, so East Ramp Pizza is dedicated to the aviation history Read more…
October 2, 2021
How fantastic is calzone? Especially the all-vegan, Best of the Borough, Brooklyn Firefly‘s Sausage & Peppers calzone. It’s like a few slices of pizza, but neater. Neater to, say, eat while driving… though I don’t condone distracted driving. Here is my calzone, in the car. Do not try this… in Read more…
September 4, 2020
Was shocking to see, as I consulted my archives, that I had first visited Tula Kitchen 10 years ago. This eclectic fine dining eatery in Bay Shore, Long Island has long acknowledged the value of offering a variety of veggie dishes, allowing vegans and their omnivorous friends the chance to Read more…
April 1, 2020
I am a tremendous fan of this recipe… using potato and carrot to make cheese sauce? Ingenious! And I am sharing it now as it is a huge pick-me-up for snacks that are very easily accessible. No need to weave in and out of the grocery store trying to social Read more…
March 17, 2020
After a very draining and emotional day in my classroom, my home away from home, I hit the kitchen. I wanted to make Bangers and Mash with the Field Roast I picked up to have ample protein sources on hand for quarantine. So I hurried over to the corner produce Read more…
February 19, 2019
With “Big Ice Cream” beginning to offer dairy-free options, vegan ice cream… or, as Ben & Jerry calls in Non-dairy Frozen Dessert… is sweeping the nation. So I visited the Ben & Jerry Factory while it was only 20 minutes away to have the breakfast of champions: an ice cream Read more…
October 22, 2018
When a holiday falls on a Sunday, you get the Monday off. Them’s the rules. So on my holiday, I ran some errands in New Jersey, mostly because I wanted to try this place: Seed to Sprout in Avon by the Sea, New Jersey. This sandwich. It’s like the best 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. Also, in site, lots of unique vegan options ready to be explored. This is a selection of my welcome eats. Kusharista‘s tag line is “Grains, Lentils & More.” This is Read more…
April 6, 2015
Almost time to head back east! So I started the day with a donut, a Pepples Donut. The Ferry Building has a market place with high-brow eats, and this Oakland-based all-vegan donut maker has a little outpost there. The selection was extensive. I choose the salted caramel (well-recommended) and skipped Read more…
December 20, 2014
As a vegan, most food I eat softens up quickly. I enjoy tempeh because it offers some resistance. I made a kitchen sink marinade for these long strips and gave them a good sear. Pack a hoagie with caramelized onion and said tempeh strips and you got a heart sandwich fit Read more…
October 21, 2014
Not that I need another reason to eat an all-vegan apple-themed dinner by an aspiring chef, but my birthday is here again. And a Monday night dinner with some dear, old friends is just what I needed to start celebrating. But it was Da’Ves Lee Malone, the sweet and delightfully timid Read more…
April 18, 2014
Pleased to be finally eating a healthy breakfast, my day of Oregon eats began in Bend at Mother’s Juice Cafe. This place fit right in with Bend, a progressive mix of aging hippies and idealistic youngins. I had their Mothers Bowl: a vibrant chia pudding (made with hemp milk, kale, lemon, ginger and mango) Read more…
July 5, 2013
I am very excited to have the opportunity to do some summer traveling! The season commences with a weekend in Concord, New Hampshire with The Electrician. Bright blue skies and white cotton candy clouds, covered bridges and affirmations of beauty on the bathroom stall doors, it was a perfect day for Read more…
February 24, 2013
After reading this article about Fritzi Dog in Los Angeles, I was inspired to make less complicated “carrot dogs” for the week’s lunch. I can’t cook them sous vide, but I can roast them till they’re tender. It’s a simple method to making a true veggie dog, free of weird processed Read more…
August 10, 2012
Follow Your Heart, a natural foods market and brand of dairy substitutes, has a cafe offering traditional vegetarian fare in Canoga Park. The natural food store has been around since the 70’s. The shelves are thoroughly stocked with a ton of great products but is welcoming and accessible. The cafe opens Read more…
July 12, 2012
mojito violeto. mmm… muddled mint, blueberry, and lavender ensalada mixta. mixed greens, carrot, tomato, and hearts of palm leek jardinera arepa. grilled leeks, sun-dried tomato, and carmelized onion with baked tofu. The Summer Olympics.
June 2, 2010
I have a real problem with running out for Thai lunch specials during the work week. In hopes to quell the nagging whim, I thought I ought to make something I’d want to eat come 12:10. With a recently expired tub of tofu to utilize, I opted to whip up Read more…