August 14, 2013
I brought back some German cat treats for the kitties… …and de Rit Organics hazelnut and white chocolate spread for me! In my absence there was some great growth in my garden. Big fat eggplants blooming!Plum tomatoes taking shape…Stark white blooms. The Electrician picked me up some goodies at the farmers Read more…
August 11, 2013
Hamburg–you big, noisy thing, you–I’m spent. Had I arrived in your arms days, even hours, ago, I may have had the moxy to embrace you back. But I’m tired now. I don’t even want to force myself to go through the motions of an excited visitor, synthesizing resources and calculating Read more…
August 8, 2013
I left the bustle of Frankfurt by way of a double decker diesel train. Thankfully day 2 of my train adventure did not involve elbowing anyone in the head. It did, however, involve my missing a key transfer point. Thanks to the collective efforts of amused fellow passengers, it was 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…
July 3, 2013
With original copies of the Declaration of Independence & Bill of Rights on display at the New York Public Library, I knew I had to seize the rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of America’s most important historical documents on display together for the first time ever. I often nerd Read more…
June 22, 2013
A young vegan in 1997. The majority of my vegan years went down in the pre-internet days. And yet I managed to find sustenance. As “vegan” becomes more and more mainstream through the years, I thought it apt to take a look back. This is Retro Vegan, Part 1. I 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…
April 7, 2012
CandyPenny and I finally got around to hitting Dirt Candy in Manhattan’s East Village. With tough weekends under our belt, we needed some delectable eats during our debrief. Unfortunately we didn’t realize that the ambiance of this tiny, loud, upscale restaurant off East 9th street would have us yelling across the Read more…
January 27, 2011
My buddy and I woke up to the chime of my phone. 10 minutes before I received the NYC Alert text, The Electrician delivered the sweet, sweet news of the snow day. I texted the other 5th grade teachers and went back to bed, lulled by the exclamations of the Read more…
January 6, 2011
I got a TofuXpress for Christmas. Yes, a handy dandy tofu press that squeezes out excess water. No more balancing books on plates and no more slanted bricks of tofu. This heavy duty spring keeps pressing, and pressing hard, as excess water pools above. It’s sturdy and spacious… I shoulda Read more…
November 29, 2010
This week’s lunch needs to be simple and hearty. It needs all my servings of vegetables; it needs carbohydrates. Most of all it needs taste. With Herbs de Provence, a vegetable bouillon, rosemary, fresh parsley and more basil, the thick soup packs a flavor punch that will get better everyday… Read more…
November 15, 2010
The cold weather means a weekly batch of soup. Soul-warming soup. We’re still here in autumn so here is a preview of my looming soup-a-thon, a scrumptious carrot and coconut milk soup in autumn’s color. Acorn squash stuffed with wheat berry, pecans, cranberry and green onion. A hearty edible bowl. Read more…
July 30, 2010
Bánh mì is the perfect summer eat. It’s vibrant, flavorful and not too heavy. It’s great on the go, is on-the-cheap and, thanks to a long lifespan of buzz… including a recent episode of This American Life, is sprouting up all over the place! Not to mention the portion is Read more…
July 14, 2010
Casa de Luz‘s lunch: Posole soup w/fresh, garden salad with casa dressing, brown rice & red quinoa, mixed Greens with sunflower tahini dill sauce, red beans, delicata squash with onions, celery, carrot & cilantro and red sauerkraut Your Mom’s Burger Bar‘s build-your-own vegan burger Me So Hungry‘s lemongrass Banh Mi Read more…
June 21, 2010
No, Applebee’s did not open in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. (Not yet at least.) It’s Banh Mi, an authentic Vietnamese eatery with all the staples: bubble tea, pho, bun and, like the name implies, Bahn Mi! They took over where the Curves gym once was and I am delighted to welcome them to Read more…
September 18, 2009
Autumn is my favorite season. For so many reasons: many discernible, others crackling lightly in the cool air, in the shifts of the Earth’s axis, my stars up at bat. What I love: 1. Sweater weather 2. Long nights 3. The Harvest Moon (October 4) 4. Butternut squash 5. New Read more…
September 11, 2009
I’ve had Bryant Terry’s Vegan Soul Kitchen for quite some time, holding out for a day just like today. Today, in Brooklyn, it rained the entire day. With a premature autumn breeze jet-streaming down the railroad on Olive street and backed by my iTunes on roommate’s-not-home volume, I ventured to Read more…
June 30, 2009
Ever since CandyPenny showed me the cross-section of Saigon Vietnamese Sandwich‘s vegetarian Banh Mi, I knew I had to check it out. My house special Saigon sub was the perfect stop after a day of errands. Warm, French baguette stuffed with delicious and contrasting textures, temperatures and colors: pickled carrots, Read more…
