May 23, 2022
So carb cycling is officially a bit too much for me to handle right now. Meal prep takes an entire day! Because of this I have been shirking all other things on my weekend to-do list (i.e. taking pictures somewhere). I suppose I can just go for a meal for Read more…
January 8, 2022
Here it is! The season’s first chili. I look forward to the seasonal appropriate dish all year. The Vegetables Roasted tomatoes and tons of peppers The Vegetables 1 white onion, diced 4 cloves of garlic, chopped 4 ounce can chopped green chile peppers, drained About 2 cups of peppers or Read more…
August 12, 2019
I like when an eatery has “vegan” there right in the name, proudly declaring it despite so many misinformed impressions of vegan food. Yes, those impressions are changing, so we just have to keep saying it… I also enjoy seeing “vegan” in strip mall signage amongst other businesses. The first Read more…
July 9, 2017
Lazy summer days–besides a ton of chopping vegetables. Who wants to cook in the summer? Fresh, chilled dinners are best in the heat. Like this salad of jicama, cucumber, tomato, and red pepper. And raw kale with some black beans for protein. I massage ’em with ginger oil, toasted sesame Read more…
July 23, 2015
Hawley, Pennsylvania is a resort town in the Poconos Mountains Lake Region located just far enough from the thriving metropolis New York City to feel like you’ve entered an entirely different habitat. Though most of the area resorts are for various outdoor adventuring, The Lodge at Woodlach, the area’s high-end Read more…
August 16, 2014
August 4, 2013
With a name like Flax, a vegan can presume she’s going to get a good meal. And that is certainly what happened at Flax, the hip all-vegan eatery in beautiful Dresden’s new side of the city– or Dresden-Neustadt. Driving through the streets of Dresden-Neustadt, we were struck with a different side 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…
January 14, 2013
Three bean and three pepper chili improves a dreary winter day. Sneaking in salba (and its extraordinary nutritiousness) as an egg replacer, this scallion cornbread’s subtle sweetness balances the heat of the chili. A winter load of chili. Not much beats a hot bowl of chili when toes are cold. One Read more…
September 2, 2012
ith summer on the outs, and a stock of Asian noodles to utilize, I wrapped up some end-of-summer rolls. Fresh, vibrant and with a variety crunchy textures, these see-through beauties have all the elements of a delicious summer snack. Inside: vermicelli, basil and mint from the backyard, cilantro, sliced English cucumber Read more…
January 5, 2012
Emma, the vegan personal chef of Emma Eats Plants, does an all-vegan pop-up at Brooklyn’s Halyards Bar in Gowanus on Thursdays. (That sounds like some kind of mnemonic.) The weekly menu incorporates her Cuban roots and dedication to fresh, lively veganism. Thanks, Emma. Halyards is a classy joint, dark and lovely. Read more…
July 4, 2011
The Electrician‘s Betsy Ross flapping in the wind. Fresh cut fruit. Oh watermelon, why art thou so temperamental? I husked 20 ears of corn for a big party. Here they sit waiting for a boil. Chopped peppers and onion prepped for the grill. Dinner is served. Roasted corn, red cabbage Read more…
October 13, 2010
Somewhere, sometime, I must have been privy to regular acts of gastronomy. I must have been a royal member of the court of Epicureanism of the highest rank. I must have tucked these food standards in the pocket of the soul that passes from life to life, like a little Read more…
February 15, 2010
The regular menu at Pawtucket’s Garden Grille, a vegetarian restaurant north of downtown Providence, was wholly promising. I very much looked forward to dining there, the most asterisked entry of my Providence hit-list. But in town for heart-day, we would feast on their special 5-course prix fixe menu designed exclusively Read more…
June 29, 2009
Excitedly, I have been knocking back some of Isa’s Vegan Brunch recipes! And I’ve only just begun… I got plans to fill the remainder of my summer break I/independence weekend with her hearty concoctions. But for now: Chesapeake Bay crab cakes… vegan style with tempeh and some kelp for fishy Read more…