Category Archives: VVC

Dinners Resume (Life before and after VVC2013)
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Dinners Resume (Life before and after VVC2013)

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After the first Con in 2011, I returned to my delusional day job and vowed that if I could help put together something so seemingly epic, I wouldn’t be in the same place next time around, grumbling and devoting so much time to things that didn’t matter to me. I’m definitely not Continue reading »

From the PPK Test Kitchen: Isa Does It Tester Photos
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From the PPK Test Kitchen: Isa Does It Tester Photos

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Mission, complete!  Weeknight dinners…all set. No excuses. Testing for Isa Does It, Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s ode to weeknight wonders, has ended, which is sad news for me, but good news for you! This brand spankin’ new book is officially due out October 22, 2013 — so it’s time to share (plus, Isa’s back in Portland for VVC … Continue reading »

Austin Cocktail Round-Up
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Austin Cocktail Round-Up

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Tales of the Texas VegFest (starring jaw-dropping vegan funnel cakes, tacos, Capital City goodies, Ethiopian stews and more) this past weekend are still rocking the vegan internet, so consider me crazy jealous – and in taco withdrawal. That’s certainly another long-delayed photo essay in the making for another long-delayed day, because I’m a little busy … Continue reading »

Same City Field Trip: Portland’s Better Living Show & Vegan Village
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Same City Field Trip: Portland’s Better Living Show & Vegan Village

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What better time to start putting together a recap about a visit to the Better Living Home and Garden Show than a Boltbus with shaky but semi-reliant WiFi out-of-town? I’m now back home and just last night, started a batch of chocolate liqueur using the organic Frontier Co-op cacao nibs I picked up at the show (yeah, samples!). … Continue reading »

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31 Hours and Three Lattes: A Seattle Photo Essay

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Last month, team VVC took a quick trip to Seattle.  It basically went like this: Soy lattes were sipped. Pickle chips were consumed. Vegan treats were sought out. Locations were visited. It was business as usual. One of my first stops: a mug of house Caffé Vita & the vegan chocolate cupcake at Cupcake Royale What clearly, … Continue reading »

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Three Days, Five Things, Chicago

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Back in January, the busy month that was, I went with team VVC to scout Chicago as a potential location for Spring 2013’s conference. Did we want the conference to take a leap east to a bigger city? Or did we want one more year of celebrating the vegan grandeur of our own home turf? … Continue reading »