September 1, 2022
Commiseration with fellow teachers at the end of the summer is a must. Industry City is a great meeting spot… for good food and good drinks. I was happy to see that Ayat is now there, one of my favorite falafel spots. And a beautiful lemonade, garnished to the 9’s. Read more…
March 8, 2022
Somehow 22 is already in its third month. Before it slips away, some basking in the finer things… tacos, Agua Frescas, and good friends. So, Haab, because of its vegan menu and proximity to my job. Our Vegan Seitan Nachos… soy cheese, black beans, seitan, guacamole, pickled jalapeรฑos, pico de Read more…
December 4, 2020
๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ช๐ท ๐๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ธ๐ป๐ธ๐พ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ผ, ๐๐ป๐ธ๐ธ๐ด๐ต๐๐ท Welcome to my series that highlights the very best vegan foods in New York City’s boroughs. While vegan options are popping up all over, this series focuses on the non-dairy cream of the crop, options that raise the bar for vegan food and Read more…
October 6, 2020
Fall is for roasted roots and vegetables the hue of the Earth in all its vibrance. And, thankfully, the busiest time of the year calls for the easiest dinner preparation–coat in olive oil, salt and pepper and set in the oven. Repeat. If only I can lesson plan this way. Read more…
January 9, 2020
It is here! The end of my Vegan Fried Chicken Battle! Having started this showdown in June of 2019, I am so pleased to have finally arrived at this final battle with the true best of the bests facing off. From the start, these two contenders have been consistently impressive. Read more…
December 21, 2019
I am pleased to present to you Battle 10! And to its victor–an enthusiastic welcome to the Championship Round, the last Battle of The Vegan Victuals Fried Chicken Showdown. It has been a spectacular run. Reviewing the brackets, I am confident that the final battle has two of the bests Read more…
September 26, 2019
Urban Vegan Kitchen, West VillageChick-un & Waffles I remember the first time I went to Urban Vegan Kitchen very crisply though it was in January 2017. I fled opportunistically from a teacher professional development class at the The Met because it was a disorganized shit show. It felt good to Read more…
August 11, 2019
So people are going nuts about the Impossible Whopper now available at Burger King. Two words: Who Cares? There are folks like the Renegades of Sunset in Industry City who are making amazing vegan food from scratch, including sauces and cheeses, who aren’t indirectly responsible for the slaughter of billions Read more…
June 30, 2019
There are rainbows all over New York City! On this World Pride Day I share them in excitement for what they mean to me… but all of this is not without controversy. Some are making claims that corporate greed is exploiting the Gay Rights movement. And at a time where Read more…
March 3, 2019
I can’t stop making Indian food. It’s all I ever want to make. This is why: The starter for a red dal recipe (here)… onion, ginger, garlic, hot green chili. How can anything that starts with this is the pan not be fantastic. Well, provided it’s plant based. Do I Read more…
October 12, 2017
In September, I long for this October feeling… when the dust settles and I’m back in the swing of things. Routines are set, classroom is running smoothly, and Brooklyn and me are friends again. Good friends, maybe lovers.ย I begin to re-appreciate her, her beauty which can be overshadowed, and Read more…
May 14, 2017
I recently had to write the yearbook letter for my graduating 5th grade class. Though I love to write, in general–mostly because I’m not that great at speaking butย always have a lot to say–the prospect of translating the internal world… to words… with a deadline is very daunting. I work Read more…
