March 3, 2024
Training it in to Brooklyn… because driving/parking there is a pain A pie place with vegan pie! Miss American Pie had some great vegan options and they were delicious Yummy crumble It was Christmas in March! The old gang had a dinner party to replace the one we didn’t have Read more…
January 28, 2023
I have never made a vegan cheesecake. But when my guy requested an attempt for his birthday, I turned to Rainbow Nourishments, whose vegan recipes are spot on and don’t involve super-processed ingredients. But I strayed a bit… at the expense, as it turns out, of the overall taste. My Read more…
June 3, 2021
After dinner with a friend, pastries at Le Petit Monstre. Because Clinton Hill has great vegan game… and we’d need something for the ride back to Bay Ridge. I dug right into their cronut… part croissant/part donut topped with delicious pastry creme. It was dreamy… here I am going cronuts. Read more…
June 13, 2019
You remember that pie a few posts ago? Well I got in there finally. And with a dollop of Reddi Wip‘s all-vegan coconut whip cream! Yes, now “Big Whipped Cream” is cashing in on woke eaters. Also, Happy Real Flag Day tomorrow. I really liked this recipe because it wasn’t Read more…
June 9, 2019
Pie is not really my thing, but it’s now berry season! And I have had this Willams Sonoma Flag Pie Top crust-cutter for quite some time. After a visit to my neighborhood farmers market and picking some beautiful strawberries, I busted it out. Plus, I was totally sure today, Sunday Read more…
June 8, 2019
In celebration of an impending summer, I’m thinking about tropical fruits, sunshine, and reasons to use mini cocktail umbrellas. I am thinking about my 50th state, 🌺Hawaii🌺. Beginning a process of getting there with an appreciation of its elements and its culture within and outside of the culturally-appropriated components. But Read more…
October 3, 2016
Fogwood & Fig vs. No. 7 Veggie It’s not surprising that Diane Bezanski has a background in photography. If the images of her veggie burgers, under the name Fogwood & Fig, were all I had, they might still win a few battles. It is true that you eat with your eyes Read more…
July 25, 2013
It seems like eons ago that Ms. CP sent me a link to chocolatier Lagusta’s (of Lagusta’s Luscious fame) savory dinner series. Since then I have been occasionally pouring over the menu highlights of our reserved Summer in Paris dinner. What can be better than being served 8-12 (!!) high-end, all-vegan Read more…
July 3, 2012
I’ve been called a snob many times in my life. But I’ll get back to that. As a budding adult, in weird‘s last true gasp, I found transitional identities that touched each of my developing ideals. Being straightedge was more than a penchant for guys with shaved heads, it was Read more…
June 26, 2011
The start of the a Vegan Foodie Weekend in Providence, Rhode Island started with a bang! Our hosts and their neighbors prepared a vegan spread that was jaw-dropping. Lime tortilla chips from Food Should Taste Good; roasted garlic, grilled tomato and basil bruschetta; cherries; hot and sweet peppers; sangria and Tortas Read more…
November 12, 2010
Summary: I kind of love V & T Supermarket in Hempstead, Long Island. Scoring the car for the day for some errands, I knew I had to hit V & T Supermarket on Franklin street in Hempstead. I had been seeing it for years, the huge white cryptic building off Read more…