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More (vegan) Cooking in Bushwick
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More (vegan) Cooking in Bushwick

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After a few years off, I found myself visiting the ‘ol home state not once but twice in late 2012. I’d been perusing those tempting fare alert emails, talking snow withdrawal with J. Legume, and the next thing I knew, we had our hands on some promotional airfare and another stay in what we like to … Continue reading »

Cooking in Bushwick
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Cooking in Bushwick

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While I was on hiatus, I did a lot of cooking at my sister’s apartment in Bushwick, Brooklyn. My sister works a ton, but was able to take some time off while I was visiting (and hey, thanks for something, Sandy), and it was so much freaking fun planning and cooking meals together in her … Continue reading »

Heartichoke: The Perfect Lychee Martini
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Heartichoke: The Perfect Lychee Martini

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‘Perfect’ is such a temperamental, evolving term, and I certainly wouldn’t be using it if my sister didn’t keep lychee juice in her fridge for her precious lychee martinis. Our stop into Verlaine on the lower east side, years ago, for $5 lychee martinis during happy hour takes the inspiration, and we almost repeated it for … Continue reading »

Three Cities
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Three Cities

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Four days ago, I was enjoying the final, hectic day of a very busy, hurricane-extended hiatus in New York City. Three days ago, I made my way to Seattle for the Vida Vegan Tech Seminar. Tonight, I’m back in Portland, accompanied by my cats, both Legume sisters, MoFo back-log (let’s blame that hurricane, that Bushwick … Continue reading »

Passionfruit Whiskey Sours & TVP Tacos: MoFo Catch-Up
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Passionfruit Whiskey Sours & TVP Tacos: MoFo Catch-Up

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There are less than two days remaining on my New York hiatus, and I can’t seem to fit in enough time for bagels. The agony! I’ve fallen a bit behind as we near the last stretch of VeganMoFo. It’s funny, my sister and I worked on what could be a Dinner with…Jen and a new … Continue reading »

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Spicy Spinach Artichoke Dip with Nayonaise

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Important Update: My sister has informed me that this is “Spin Dip”. Carry on. Spicy Spinach Artichoke Dip with Nayonaise Hello, vegan specialty ingredient time!  This Spicy Spinach Artichoke Dip is absolutely a guilty pleasure of a party treat. At my recent Double Dippin’ party, it was one of the first things I noticed polished … Continue reading »