February 14, 2024
Though Valentine’s Day is a bit, you know, trite, I am of the philosophy of the 1994 Built to Spill album “There’s Nothing Wrong With Love.” So some of the red happenings of Love’s official holiday. Red Velvet cupcake again, because it is mind-blowing Sugar cookies mostly for the kids. Read more…
February 11, 2024
For this next installment, some savory to contrast the sweet. Being a New Yorker, the love of a good bagel has been instilled in me as is the love of tiny crumbs of flavor coating said bagels. I made my own heart-shaped bagels for this holiday of love. Once again, Read more…
February 10, 2024
What can I say about this cake? It is one of the best cakes to make: it’s strikingly gorgeous and is taste perfection (not too sweet, slightly cocoa-y with a tang in the frosting)… and it’s a must on Valentine’s Day because of that gorgeous hue. The batter all ready Read more…
February 9, 2024
For the second installment of Valentine’s Day treats, something a bit more healthy! Starting with a date and nut crust. Hands up if Medjool dates remind you of water bugs from a previous Brooklyn apartment? Ew. Quickly soak and grind them with whatever nuts you have lying around to change Read more…
Valentine’s Day is my second favorite holiday to bake for! So to follow will be my heart-shaped endeavors over the span of 4 posts. The first installment: a heart shaped Monkey Bread. Though I have made Monkey Bread several times, I had a holiday version in my head since Halloween, Read more…
February 14, 2023
I whipped these up enthused by the theme of the day! But I didn’t note the recipe unfortunately. Unfortunately because they came out so fluffy and delicious. Next time! For now let us bask in the pink hue.
My red velvet craving was fulfilled in the form of sweet treats for my students. I used this very easy recipe. Wanted to try this buttercream tip I have been seeing… It worked well! You line up all the colors in plastic wrap then wrap and snip the end, sliding Read more…
February 11, 2023
I don’t know why I don’t make Jello-y treats more often as they are so easy to make. I’ll get on that. But here are some hearts I made with the new silicone molds I bought for making marshmallow treats. The fresh agar is most important in creating real buoyancy. Read more…
January 16, 2023
How is the first month of 2023 half over already? It’s been a hectic year thus far… but that is good! How has you first few weeks been?! Taking down the holidays is always an organizational project. Because somehow I always have more to pack away than I’ve unpacked. It Read more…
February 19, 2022
February always flies by in a flash. But here are some parts of it and things I ate before I skip town. A quick trip to Dog Day Afternoon on my prep always results in my rushing back texting colleagues to stall the students. Here, the vegan Chicago Dog. Obviously Read more…
February 15, 2022
There is an amazing pizza place in Bloomfield, New Jersey with a tremendous amount of vegan options! Pizzanada started with just one option… but demand soon guided half their new menu. I chatted up the friendly counter woman to get the scoop on the best, most well-loved vegan offerings. And Read more…
February 14, 2021
I have plenty of chickpeas leftover from making marshmallows… and with more beet puree to utilize, beet hummus was the natural choice. Once again the hue blows the mind. Sorry I didn’t write down exact measurements. I usually just eyeball making hummus–chickpeas, beet, and salt then drizzle in olive oil Read more…
Now that my binge-bake of pink and red colored beauties is over, some me Valentine’s eats… I am not a fan of using gel coloring gratuitously in my own eats especially when the almighty beet, a favorite thing, does the trick very naturally and with added nutritional value. Authenticity is Read more…
February 12, 2021
This is it! The last of my Vegan Victuals Valentine Inspirations. These cinnamon roll hearts capture the uniqueness of every heart–its complex chambers, its vault of secrets, its oddity. Using this recipe, you can shape your own dough hearts to your exact standards. The first time I’ve used my pizza Read more…
February 11, 2021
Ok, so bread isn’t a typical Valentine’s Day treat… but this bread… this bread! Come on! With a few tweaks to this recipe from Foodie.Yuki, maker of show-stopping Instagram eats, you too may create this Leopard Milk Bread from just basic pantry items. It utilizes the tangzhong breadmaking method to Read more…
February 10, 2021
Behold the gorgeous rainbow cookie all dressed up for Day 5 of my seven day series, Vegan Victuals Valentine Inspirations. This is another offering that takes a bit of effort… but with a spectacular pay-off. There isn’t much more delicious and pretty. The white chocolate layer, which is optional, makes Read more…
February 9, 2021
Making good use of my massive anatomical heart mold, another Vegan Victuals Valentine Inspiration that is truly special due to its lack of availability. Vegan Jello! But don’t let its beauty fool you! This heart is likely the easiest recipe of this entire series. The striking layers of red, pink Read more…
February 8, 2021
If you hadn’t noticed, my Vegan Victuals Valentine Inspirations are unique and thoughtful sweet offerings for you or your loved ones. This is no exception–a delicious, decadent chocolate cake made of beets that is gluten free, easy to make, has a natural red hue and honors the worship of the Read more…
February 7, 2021
Making vegan marshmallows is a pretty impressive feat and, therefore, a very romantic undertaking to take on for someone else’s benefit. Really, the hardest part about making them is getting the supplies you need. Again! Planning, forethought and execution are really hot🔥 in a partner. Anyone can have an idea–and Read more…
February 6, 2021
Hoping to woo a vegan this Valentine’s Day… or hoping to woo yourself? For your consideration, a series of vegan treats that aim to please! And boy do vegans deserve it for all the good they do. So bask in the red gel coloring that is this series: Vegan Victuals Read more…
February 14, 2020
Happy Love Day! And with it, one of my favorite forms of affection: cupcakes. Little ones for my students and a few big ones for my work loves. Here are the day’s red ❤️ highlights. Cupcakes just out of the oven are magical. Like a starry night This buttercream was Read more…
February 10, 2019
Did you know my sugar cookie game is subpar? Yeah. But messily decorated treats are adorable in a special way. They say, “I am not all that good at this, but I did it anyway, because:” love. And in that way these cookies for my students are perfect. The first Read more…
February 8, 2019
No one gets more excited about Valentine’s Day than 7th graders I think. This I decided while offering my classroom to some of my last year’s students for lunch, where they wrote profound love quotes on my dry erase boards, so potent and new to their awareness. I tried not Read more…
February 14, 2018
I read this one as “You do all the others” at first. The beet is an important part of the sentence. You are the dapper apple guy of my eye… Wait what? Your unkindness? You have a red pepper temper, my dear. We would make a happy strangely dressed pear Read more…
February 15, 2016
With record cold this Valentine’s morning, the windows were intricately frosted by Mother Nature. The Atlantic ocean in the winter from the Robert Moses Causeway. Orchids are beautiful–and other such understatements. You are my Everything. A batch of Brooklyn’s Dunwell‘s. At like 1030 on Sunday, they were sold out of most Read more…
February 13, 2016
Easy Vegan Red Velvet Pancakes (adapted from here) 1.5 cups unsweetened soy milk, less 1.5 TB 1.5 TB apple cider vinegar 0.5 cup whole wheat flour 0.75 all-purpose flour 0.75 cup granulated sugar 2 TB cocoa powder 1.5 tsp baking powder 0.25 tsp baking soda 0.25 tsp salt Vegan red Read more…