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…
October 23, 2021
Finally, all the vegan food from my Rochester trip! Starting at Balsam Bagels, which offers next level vegan options like more than 10 varieties of vegan cream cheese, Just Egg breakfast sandwiches with their house made coconut bacon, vegan bagel dogs and carrot lox, as well as vegan sweet treats. Read more…
July 25, 2021
On birthday cake duty, it was an orange bundt cake. Admittedly, I wasn’t on my a-game, but still the cake was well-received. It had great flavor as I used fresh squeezed orange juice from a local juice spot as well as a bunch of orange zest. Glaze wasn’t thick enough Read more…
March 8, 2020
Citrus cakes are great for winter birthdays. For one, citrus is in season and it’s so very delicious in its prime time. For two, the fresh zesty taste brings to mind warmer days of sunshine, the ones on the horizon. So it’d be another orange cake for another special winter Read more…
February 9, 2020
That carton of orange juice made for a delicious citrus bundt for my brother’s birthday cake! And it was Vegan Richa‘s recipe (again!) that made it happen. I have some personal rules for baking that I don’t stray from: always real vanilla and never any other flavor extracts. With some Read more…
November 4, 2016
Did you ever see someone’s inbox and realize that maybe you’re a bit neurotic about clearing your inbox? I don’t like when I have drafts just sitting around. So here, a blog post that has no theme or elaboration that fizzles out text-wise but still captures some of the yumminess Read more…
March 10, 2016
Hey, you know what? By the end of this year I will be 49 states reporting! I’m currently in Central Florida on an extended weekend jaunt to officially report on its offerings for the first time. There’s plenty here… now. That wasn’t always the case. A day of work then travel Read more…
October 21, 2013
It’s my birthday and I didn’t have to make my own cake! This is kind of a first. Thanks to The Electrician and Sweet to Lick, Long Island’s all-vegan bakery, I need not spend my day baking my cake. It’s orange creamsicle. And it’s spectacular, as those gorgeous little pipings Read more…
August 11, 2011
Strong Hearts Cafe is an all-vegan cafe in Syracuse, New York. I’ve been eying their menu for some time, attempted a trip once but fell ill enroute. Since, it has sat in my bookmarks in the folder To Do, subfolder To Go & Eat. Here, finally, I get a taste of Read more…
August 9, 2010
So this cake is a big hit with my family. After whipping it up for my Dad for his birthday, my sister requested it specifically. I gave the recipe a try after seeing that there was no need to make a grocery run for it. I bet you have all Read more…
July 26, 2010
1. Watching the butterfly activity around the Electrician‘s butterfly bush. 2. Collecting hugs. 3. Trying to return to baking. Here is a two-layer orange cake with lemon glaze icing. For my Pop’s birthday. 4. Weekending in the Hamptons. That’s an outdoor shower next to the “Love Shack”. 5. Seeing the Read more…