July 10, 2013
I really enjoy being on the road. I almost have a pang of disappointment when I arrive at a destination. Of course the excitement over what I may find at the destination (food, the feel of a new place, an odd roadside attraction, etc) trumps the pang. Because sometimes I 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…
July 4, 2013
Blueberry vanilla cupcakes with strawberry curd, all blinged out with the colors of the season. Happy Independence Day!
July 3, 2013
The 4th of July is here! That means red, white, and blue baked goods reign. What better use of my farmers market berries could I ask for? It was time to make that flag cake, the one with the blueberries and strawberries that graced the women’s magazine at the grocery Read more…
June 30, 2013
The lurking darkness that crept over me on Sunday afternoons has already been replaced with a light and airy feeling. For this teacher, summer is already in full swing. Brightly colored produce and food plans abound! Speaking of, did you ever see red scallion??I was kind of excited to see Read more…
June 22, 2013
A young vegan in 1997. The majority of my vegan years went down in the pre-internet days. And yet I managed to find sustenance. As “vegan” becomes more and more mainstream through the years, I thought it apt to take a look back. This is Retro Vegan, Part 1. I Read more…
April 1, 2013
Since I was a little girl, vanilla has been one of my favorite flavors. I used to huff vanilla extract on the sly, enjoyed only vanilla ice cream, eating around other flavored add-ins, and, as my birthday neared, requested only vanilla cake. Fragrant and delicate, it is still my first Read more…
January 1, 2013
2013 is officially here! To start the year off on the right foot, I needed a good meal and a sweet treat. First, the savory. Lasagna. Enormous noodles started the layered deliciousness. Then a creamy tofu ricotta with huge parsley kick. Then grilled eggplant. Repeat. Next, while the lasagna bakes, Read more…
August 10, 2012
Follow Your Heart, a natural foods market and brand of dairy substitutes, has a cafe offering traditional vegetarian fare in Canoga Park. The natural food store has been around since the 70’s. The shelves are thoroughly stocked with a ton of great products but is welcoming and accessible. The cafe opens Read more…
July 30, 2012
My sister requested parfaits for her birthday and I was happy to oblige. I started with sliced strawberry and baby plum, looking fresh and gorgeous. These would be the cooked fruit layer, along with fresh layers of blueberry.I also needed a cake layer and a ton of coconut whipped cream. Read more…
July 4, 2012
Independence Day is all about strawberry/blueberry sweet concoctions! I made my patriotic parfaits mostly from scratch, save for the berries, and delivered them to my family as a sweet summer treat. After all, I can’t very well eat all of them! A cold parfait is not only refreshing, it’s a Read more…
September 5, 2011
Goodbye, dear summer. You moved so swiftly through your weeks. But first, a few more bites… Goodbye, peak season for juicy and tender summer fruits. Soon it’ll be time for apples, pumpkins and figs. Goodbye, peaches and characteristically-summer stone fruit, best warm-skinned and taunt on the beach. Goodbye, grilled peaches, Read more…
August 5, 2011
The East Village’s Cowgirl’s Bakery makes deep-fried Kool Aid balls. A sucker for kitsch, nostalgia and an all-vegan bakery, I had to partake… once. I chose orange, the preferred artificial flavor of my youth. They also had the flavor of “red” and the flavor of “purple.” Though I’d prefer deep-fried Tang, my Read more…
July 26, 2011
Wait. What? Do you see that? The billboard right outside of our cheap motel in Foxboro, Massachusetts. “Go Vegan!” Well, what do you know. This billboard, part of Peta‘s “Be Healthy. Be Happy. Be Vegan.” campaign was a nice siting. Nicer than the true but kinda offensive Save the Whales Read more…
July 25, 2011
Trying to get to Boston’s True Bistro for brunch before the wedding hadn’t worked out. And unfortunately so. This all-vegan restaurant has one spectacular brunch menu. Considering there was no way I was leaving Boston without trying their delicious-reading menu of high end fare, we had to make a b-line Read more…
July 11, 2011
Splitting my time between the boroughs and the ‘burbs, the local availability of vegan treats fluctuates. When hit with the craving for an elaborate banana split, it was a quest… and test: How are the mainstream supermarkets keeping up with healthier food trends? I was impressed with what was available! 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…
July 1, 2011
I like to add some sweet to a party, but it’s too hot to bake! And who really wants a piece of cake at a bar-be-que? I wanted something that could be made in advance, was nice and simple and… *cold*. A homemade slushy was just the thing. After scouring Read more…
June 26, 2011
Julian’s in Providence, Rhode Island has fantastic vegan brunch options. Traveling to another state for veggie dining adds a bit more pressure to the ordering process. There you sit with a long list of delicious-sounding options–sweet ones, savory ones, personal favorites–but you must only have one. Luckily at Julian’s you can Read more…
June 5, 2011
Strawberry pancakes–golden, thick and fluffy pancakes pebbled with slices of strawberry. Food Perfection. Use this recipe for perfect pancakes. Fruit salad with nothing but the best stuff. No pushing around boring cantaloupe and tasteless honeydew. Just the most coveted in the fruit salad: strawberries, pineapple and watermelon tossed with fresh mint. I Read more…
October 22, 2010
After making it to my dinner destination the night before, the day following my birthday was a bit more open. I wanted to wander a bit, remove myself from the track of routine set destination. But I knew I had to get good coffee and a baked good before exposing myself Read more…
September 23, 2010
Happy Birthday CandyPenny! It was the lady’s choice for dinner so we hit Abistro, an upscale yet homy spot for a quality meal in Fort Green, Brooklyn. Abistro is most certainly not a vegan restaurant though tofu is able to be subbed in the majority of their entrees. They sure know their Read more…
September 14, 2010
I will not eat Thai lunch specials. I will not eat Thai lunch specials. I will not eat Thai lunch specials. Now that school is in session, I am surrounded by good Thai, contrary to my home neighborhood. This school year I am going to resist. More. And without the 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…
January 31, 2010
With the Wolf Moon, I ate ravenously this weekend. If it wasn’t the moon then it was the cold. And if it wasn’t the cold it was my hungry heart looking for satiety. Here’s the the start of the ever-afflicting relationship 15. The Electrician fed me well, whipping up the Read more…
