Non-stop pie making continues with 2 more from the PPK test kitchen: Cashew Creme Apple Crumb and Pumpkin Cheesecake. Back to the land of Vida Vegan Con and Vegan Iron Chef planning for me! Rolling out pie crusts is way therapeutic. Continue reading »
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Uwaijimaya, Veggie Buns & PPK Udon
Boring story short, I was out on the suburban west side yesterday for an appointment, and the redeeming factor follows: Northwest baked Veggie Buns! The brand is based in Seattle, WA and these buns are refrigerated, alleviating the mysterious and often gross frozen food factor. I have been on the search for more-than-decent (and non-frozen) … Continue reading »
Appetite for Reduction: My Test Kitchen Photos
Although I’m currently sitting here, patiently waiting for my tester copy, (hint hint) the latest cookbook from my favorite vegan superhero & author, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Appetite for Reduction has hit the shelves – so it’s time for a fond look back. This marks the fourth Post Punk Kitchen book I’ve been a recipe tester for – … Continue reading »
Corn Chowder & The Epic Vegan MoFo Survey, with photos
First up, I would say that 75% of what I’ve eaten in the past two days has been this Corn Chowder from Vegan with a Vengeance. It’s sweet, it’s spicy, it’s a pleasant color, offers the surprise bite of rosemary (and bonus roasted garlic from my fridge), and was made with local ingredients. Sorta funny story, while at … Continue reading »
photo essay: potluck weekend
Why, I had quite a pepper, courgette, culinary productive & smiling vegan-filled weekend. I’m allowing this stateside use of courgette, since I assembled a Gordon Ramsay recipe using said squashes on Saturday. It’s a shame that I don’t have photos of my personal, colorful (finally!!) Saturday Farmers Market haul, or of the actual potlucks and … Continue reading »
Hey Portland! Come to Cruelty-Free Trivia with Isa 8/2
Putting a baby inside a piece of pizza may not be cruelty-free, but come next Monday, August 2nd, trivia totally is. Are Skittles vegan? Who is the richest vegan in the world? What doesn’t belong in hummus? Which vegan cheese company had a tie to the television series Home Improvement? You know you know. What’s … Continue reading »