Heartichoke: The Perfect Lychee Martini

Posted on November 13, 2012 by jess sconé • 5 Comments

‘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 »

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Thai Tuesday: Lemongrass & Yellow Curry Baked Tofu

Posted on October 16, 2012 by jess sconé • 6 Comments

Welcome back to Thai Tuesday! Thanks to the constant presence of lemongrass, hot peppers and a can of coconut in my small kitchen this summer, I have another actual recipe to share. It was a result of one of those very special clean-out-the-fridge meals….most of a block of tofu, that lemongrass, half a can’s worth of … Continue reading »

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Thai Tuesday: Pad Kee Mao (Faux) Gai

Posted on October 9, 2012 by jess sconé • 3 Comments

Weaved with heat and Thai, or holy basil, amongst wide rice noodles, Pad Kee Mao is one of my go-to menu choices when I’m dining at a (hopefully) veg-friendly Thai restaurant. Also known as Drunken Noodles, the presence of those fresh herbs and chili makes it that much more likely that your vegan option is not just … Continue reading »

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The night the pea shoots came to dinner

Posted on May 4, 2012 by jess sconé • 3 Comments

Pea shoots are wonderful. The flavor is just so damn…fresh. I picked up a bunch from my weekly trip the farmers market last weekend, and while my first thought was to serve them fresh with lemon juice on top of beet burgers, I ended up sauteing them, yet again, and the result was lovely. It was one … Continue reading »

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Totsgiving Plans & Sweet Potato Pie Casserole

Posted on November 22, 2011 by jess sconé • 8 Comments

The past few years have seen me making one or two dishes for Thanskgiving day vegan potlucks, where reclaiming the holiday with close friends with similar values and cruelty-free cuisine really does make it one of the better days of the year. This year, my possible hosting of my baby brother and has turned into … Continue reading »

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Salt Spring Inspired Roasted Cherry Tomato Soup

Posted on September 27, 2011 by jess sconé • 5 Comments

Break out your rain boots, adorn your favorite hoodie and repeat after me: it’s officially soup weather. It seems like only yesterday, but I earned some real Pacific Northwest points with a British Columbian adventure back in May. It was my first ever visit to Canada, at all, and I’m truly an idiot for waiting so … Continue reading »

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