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 »
The Story: Stuffed mushrooms were one of the first dishes I learned to pull off and share with guests as a vegan. Italian background, Italian food, check. I can still remember my mom pulverizering the filling in the food processor, and that flavor, which was nothing like the other foods I ate (admittedly, it was full of … Continue reading »
It’s not very often that I find myself making brunch anymore. It’s a little sad, but I’m usually heading here or there and grabbing coffee on the way, or meeting friends for brunch at Tube or Hungry Tiger Too, knowing my routine. This weekend, however, was practically a countdown to when I could break out … Continue reading »
First, an impromptu stop for balsamic and oil tasting with friends at Benessere. I think my life was changed by a taste of their tart and captivating Sicilian Lemon Balsamic. The store is mere blocks from my office, you can sample whatever you like, it’s poured into bottles just for you, and quite reasonably priced for … Continue reading »
On my walk back from Cafe Yumm yesterday, I had the grand realization that it was the best thing to happen to my lunch hour in quite some time. That’s an ambitious statement, and it’s taken a few visits to get into the swing of things, so insert the following qualifying factors: Easily transportable – particularly, … Continue reading »
Would this be more appropriate of an update if I included that I’m drinking a glass of water and that there was a glazed tempeh skewer in my lunch? What? Save it for twitter? Anyway, I do have stories of butternut hollandaise coming, but I’ve already blogged twice today, so cut me some slack, and … Continue reading »
