October 6, 2023
After receiving a bunch of tomatoes from my guy’s dad’s garden, I put them all to good use, making pasta sauce in the slow cooker… so I can do other things with apples. Have you ever made tomato sauce in a slow cooker? Did I commit some kind of sacrilege? Read more…
July 6, 2023
There was a time when cauliflower hit a lot of menus as a vegan option. I wasn’t that excited about it, because I found it to be a lazy option, like a hummus plate. But now I’ve become pretty impressed by how eateries have upped their technique to successfully battle Read more…
March 5, 2023
Another round of vegan food from Rochester! This rundown includes some repeats, yes. But it also has a few noteworthy newbies. Mostly take-out as we were all chilling in the Covid zone, my next report will be of date spots in the area. Flavors of Asia Above is my vegan Read more…
February 4, 2023
It’s always nice to support a Long Island eatery who offers extensive vegan options. So after some exploring, a visit to D’Matteos Pizza in Ronkonkoma, Long Island. The sweet Matteo helped us and we were so endeared by him. We picked several items from the all-vegan menu… The vegan baked Read more…
November 20, 2022
F&F Pizzeria has outstanding vegan pizza. Outstanding. Though you can choose from a couple of vegan pizzas by the slice, they’ve also got pretty fantastic sounding pies I plan to devour soon. Let’s first look at their Red Sicilian slice, made with Bianco DiNapoli Tomatoes, Castelvetrano Olives, Sicilian Oregano, and Read more…
November 5, 2022
Within a finally low key weekend, an easy dinner… vegan stuffed shells. With tofu ricotta, basil and spinach, the pasta shells will be piped to the brim. And then I’d take many pictures. All ready and looking good. How perfect is this meal?
October 1, 2022
A trip to Filoncino Cafe & Pastosa Ravioli while on Staten Island is always a bit out of the way from other locations on my list… but we needed some reliable sustenance to start. And some caffeine… here an ice coffee (obviously not mine!) and an oat milk latte. We Read more…
August 28, 2022
There it is… the aforementioned big batch of lentil meat from Forks Over Knives. But this time I will utilize it as the protein in a big pan of vegan lasagna. Don’t you love when the lasagna noodles play nice? Starting my layers… So that’s marinara, lentil meat, then big Read more…
July 16, 2022
Pan D’Arancio is a traditional Sicilian cake made with the region’s gems–oranges. Unique is that this cake uses the ENTIRE orange–peel, rind and segments. It’s traditionally free of dairy but has lots of eggs. I was so excited to find Rainbow Nourishment‘s vegan version to channel my Sicilian grandmother who Read more…
June 4, 2021
Bario’s on Staten Island has a separate vegan menu–not just a small section of vegan offerings like they had when I visited in 2018. But I ordered the same thing this time: their mozzarella sticks. Because I do what my body tells me to do. They are pricey, but they Read more…
With the first of a couple of Staten Island mermaid shoots coming to fruition, we hit some of my favorite places on the Island, including Eltingville’s Pastosa to finally score a box of beet ravioli–a variety that has eluded me since I discovered their vegan ravioli in 2019. Since my Read more…
April 24, 2021
As the world turns, I capture it at every angle. And now that every shot has the setting of this “new normal,” I continue to archive it–tucking it neatly in its place for prosperity. Starting with a brief respite, returning to remote work briefly, and the pancake breakfasts that ensued. Read more…
April 9, 2021
๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ช๐ท ๐๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ธ๐ป๐ธ๐พ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ผ, ๐๐ป๐ธ๐ธ๐ด๐ต๐๐ท While many omni eateries are embracing easy packaged products to create their vegan options, Brooklyn Firefly is serving up housemade vegan cheeses, walnut-arugula pesto sausage, vegan versions of all their pizzas (all 8 of ’em!), as well as three completely unboring vegan dessert Read more…
January 17, 2021
The Sicilian chick pea fritter Panelle is “accidentally” vegan. But Staten Island’s only Sicilian eatery, Made in Sicily in Grant City, has got ’em nice and piping hot so you don’t need to get oil all over your stove like I did last I made it. They’ve also got lots Read more…
January 16, 2021
What New York City needed was a charming Italian delicatessen that was all-vegan… one that seems airlifted from Europe. And that is what New York City got with Galioto’s, a precious space in the heart of Little Italy that is brimming with quality sundries, sandwiches, pastries and coffee concoctions. All. Read more…
Often the most tasty vegan eats are in non-vegan eateries. Such is the case with Golden Diner‘s Vegetalian Hero, a vegan take on the classic Italian sub made of charred marinaded yuba and salad greens in a red pepper sauce. The hero is cold, fresh, crisp and vinegar-y just like Read more…
December 12, 2020
This Sicilian street food is what some folks call “accidentally” vegan. With minimal ingredients–chickpea flour, parsley and water fried in oil–I thought I’d try my hand at making them for a panino rather than seek out an eatery to fulfill my hankering. Here is the recipe I followed: 300 gramsย chickpea Read more…
October 25, 2020
๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ช๐ท ๐๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ธ๐ฏ ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ธ๐ป๐ธ๐พ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ผ, ๐ข๐ฝ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ท ๐๐ผ๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ญ 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 Read more…
November 30, 2019
With an errand on Staten Island, I made an entire itinerary revolving around vegan food! First, a new all-vegan lounge and cafe in Concord section, TRI Lounge & Cafe that is. This new vegan spot has its sights set on being a thriving art space for the community, as well Read more…
November 17, 2019
Whenever I need a great lunch recipe, I look to Vegan Richa. This time, her gluten-free Zucchini Lasagna. I altered the recipe slightly by adding layers of roasted tomatoes and fresh spinach. I used the “large” attachment on the mandoline. I’d use medium next time as it took a lot Read more…
May 27, 2019
Fermento is an Italian cafe in Bed-Stuy. And it is this vegan gal’s dream. And so, this Memorial Day, two Italian ladies stopped in for colazione and left floored by the quality and breadth of their options. I got the Turmeric Tofu Scramble on a multigrain croissant (“cornetto”) with spinach Read more…
January 12, 2019
The last time I made lasagna I made everything from scratch. Two cheeses, the noodle, the sauce, the groundround (if that’s what it’s called). But this version is not like that. It’s about being thrifty… and efficient. Because it’s January. I trekked to Circus Fruits for some seriously cheap produce. Read more…
October 13, 2018
My partner in special ed combat and ultra-rare fellow INFJ is a Staten Islander. So today she was my expert guide, uncovering the best of all the things on the island I like–abandoned stuff, scenic beauty, and vegan options.ย First, we split a quick lunch atย Dosa Gardenย in Tompkinsville.ย ย I was Read more…
August 17, 2018
I can count the number of times I’ve been to Staten Island on one hand–exactly!ย But hey, how often would you want to visit what was once the world’s largest garbage dump?ย The tremendous Fresh Kills landfill was only closed in 2001, not that long ago.ย Now add to that Read more…
May 26, 2018
Water is one of the most powerful forces in the world.ย Water makes spaghetti and mountains and me and you. Lest you be too concerned with your occasional swells and rages.ย Such is the nature of water and of you… Water also made the Delaware Water Gap: The chunk of Read more…
December 3, 2017
I am having a hard time keeping up with new vegan offerings.ย And since “plant-based” was named the number one food trend for 2018, I’ll be very busy. Here is a quick run-down on some new-to-me vegan options on la isla largo. Real Food, Real Peopleย in Huntington Village.ย It’s fresh Read more…