August 3, 2012
I have emptied the mangosteen and jackfruit cans in my Strange Fruit series, next up: a can of lychees! Lychees are delicious, fragrant Asian fruits. These little olive-size wonders are a beautiful pale pink with a soft, fibrous flesh. Their sweetness is distinct, even after canning and significant sit-time in syrup. To Read more…
December 30, 2011
The Iced Whale ornament waited patiently for the Christmas tree, comforted by the whiff of the salty scent of the Atlantic that wafts to The Electrician‘s home. In protest to a premature holiday kick-off, he waited well-past Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber-Monday to adorn the tree. Aaaah, a Poinsettia in front of a frosted window. The 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…
April 25, 2011
My very dear and talented Artsparrow hosted a book release party for her first published book, The Zombie Autopsies. But first! 200 undead mini-cupcakes were needed, grey in color and with bright pink brains. The gals and I spent the evening before working through the particulars–multiplying fractions, whipping up VCTOTW‘s Read more…
September 7, 2010
In between the hullabaloo of the start of a new school year, here is a sweet bite of marble cupcake to match my marble notebook.
June 13, 2010
I kind of caught World Cup fever. It was hard not to with television, newspapers, chalkboard signs at bars and men at the bagel store hyping the rivalries and sensationalizing the sensation. Heck, even the supermarket was prepared with soccer cupcake liners! They were the last piece of a cupcake Read more…
May 31, 2010
This past weekend was the Electrician‘s Memorial Day barbecue. Although a meat-heavy grill event (I was the only vegetarian besides a veg-curious 11-year-old girl), care was taken that I’d need not settle for a less than full plate of scrumptious bbq fare. But of course! The vegan-only grill saw as much Read more…
May 10, 2010
I am the Budgie Baby a parakeet in the kitchen You’re my eyebrows my need wipe down the table since the sponge is already wet He met you at a church dance I met you after 3 before barely making a peep I know the world of why in the Read more…
February 9, 2010
2010 is moving pretty fast. With January tucked under its belt and vibrant floral dresses already in the shop windows, soon it’ll be time for Spring. Spring which seems an impossibility to my numb toes. Spring, the short stop before Summer which finds Fall too soon. And then ’11. But Read more…
January 31, 2010
With a generous contribution of ingredient mula from J. “Whoa Whoa Whoa” Roth and a pint of midnight oil, I whipped up 2 batches of vegan cupcakes (VCTOTW‘s basic vanilla with chocolate ganache and basic chocolate with buttercream) for Vegan Drinks‘ Vegan Bake Sale for Haiti. Said cupcakes were made Read more…
January 30, 2010
Back at 3 Brothers again. I plan to take full advantage of this place’s proximity to me. There is so much to try too. This time, we got a little fancy-pants and ordered the eggplant rollatini appetizer, which was as huge as a stand alone meal. What I love about Read more…
November 27, 2009
I am thankful to survive, and thrive, through the love and support of friends. Thanksgiving plans changed drastically at the last minute due to reasons a trained psychologist will need to help me understand. Luckily, I was able to find a place to feast. Here are the highlights: CP‘s almond Read more…
August 22, 2009
Tapping into my inner low-brow for a White Trash Dinner extravaganza, I kicked up the zing on some vegan Twinkies by piping them with Southern Comfort-infused buttercream! My oh my, how I love me a themed dinner party. With friends busting out the denim cut-offs and mesh hats, crafting appropriate Read more…
March 3, 2009
Dare I say, I am not the biggest chocolate lover. So when Wok Man mentioned chocolate as his only requirement in a birthday cake, I had to compromise and resist the urge to dress up the cake with add-ons like ricemellow pipings, banana slices, berries or a glazed vanilla frosting. Read more…
February 8, 2009
I find it hard to sleep anywhere but my own bed. I’m the same way with the kitchen. In someone else’s kitchen I fumble, miscalculate, mistake their oven’s temperament. This was the case when attempting VCTOTW‘s basic chocolate cupcakes in the Wok Man kitchen. The Wok Man kitchen is so Read more…
October 23, 2008
There is a long coffee table in my folks’ house. The entire surface area of this table is covered with deep pools of Snickers miniatures, individually-wrapped Hostess cakes and Little Debbie treats. This is all year round. It is enough to secure dentists, doctors and food scientists within their lucrative fields Read more…
July 29, 2008
I used to think Sabra was a tasty hummus but that was before I personalized a garlic-laden recipe I deemed Apotropaichummus. Store-bought can’t ward off evil at the level I require. These moist and delicious blueberry-banana muffins are very healthy. A mere 2 Tbsp of sweetener and fat, organic granulated Read more…
May 22, 2008
Because my students are so darn good, I thought I’d surprise them with some cupcakes. I also thought that PPK’s Isa, who I have recently learned grew up in Canarsie, Brooklyn, would appreciate my spreading VCTOW‘s love back in her hometown community. The golden cupcakes came out a bit too Read more…
April 20, 2008
Throughout my 8-week stay in Southeast Asia, I pined for New York comsumables as if long lost lovers. Foods that supplemented my hungry senses short walks or subway rides away ranked high on the collective pang unit of my new daily life. But, arriving to New York and whisked to Read more…
