Egg Creams Are No Yolk
What has no eggs and no cream, but is specifically named for them? Despite the misleading moniker, the classic egg cream formula has never contained either. Born in New York in the late 1800’s, it...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Uchi
Kinoko Nigiri Nasu Nigiri Kakiage Kinoko Usuzukuri Avocado Nigiri Kimchi Onigiri Mapo Tofu Yaki Kinoko Kinoko Nabe Shag Roll Chef’s Roll Coconut Tapioca Uchi 801 S Lamar Blvd Austin, TX 78704 The post...
View ArticleCarrot and Stick
Like clockwork, as the weather warms and thoughts turn to garden parties, alfresco brunches, and spring celebrations, carrot cake is invariably waiting in the wings. Despite being one of the few...
View ArticleAll Washed Up
If there’s one thing I’d like to hire someone to help me with, it would be washing dishes. After shopping, prepping, cooking, styling, shooting, and editing, the last thing I want to do is stare down...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Late Night Bites
Barcelona Wine Bar – Eggplant Caponata Cabo Bob’s – Seventeen Veggie Burrito Happy Chicks – Vegan Nuggets Sunny’s Backyard – Loaded Fries Sunny’s Backyard – Pretzel Bites The Vegan Nom – Chorizo and...
View ArticleA Pretty Big Dill
Vegan cheese is booming. Long viewed as the final frontier for plant-based diets, the last holdout for hesitant omnivores, the choke-hold that Big Dairy has had on the industry is finally losing its...
View ArticleNot Mincing Words
For those who know, the mere mention picadillo conjures up images of a warm, cozy kitchen, saucepan bubbling away on the stove, filling the whole house with the scent of simmering spices. Humble,...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: All the Fixin’s
Casa De Luz – Lunch Community Vegan – Smova’d Chick’n Plate Bouldin Creek Cake – Bouldin Tofu Omelet Oseyo – Beoseot Dosirak Aster’s Ethiopian – Vegetarian Combination Happea Vegans – Burnt Ends,...
View ArticleUncommon Ramen
Traditionalists may claim that true ramen can only be made with fish, pork, or chicken, but JINYA Ramen Bar is out there proving them all wrong. For an omnivore restaurant that otherwise sticks pretty...
View ArticlePesach Parfait
Passover is one of the most joyous occasions on the Jewish calendar, commemorating and celebrating the perilous escape from slavery in Egypt, so why are the desserts so morose? Bearing some of the most...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Drink The Rainbow
El Alma – Zero Proof Watermelon Magarita Loro – Frozen Gin & Tonic, Mango Sake Slushee Juice House Co. – Green Machine Yard House – Black Orchid Tweedy’s – Old Fashioned Bouldin Creek Cake –...
View Article10 Best Vegan Passover Recipes
For plant-based eaters, Passover can be one tough nut to crack. Fortunately, nuts are pesadik, so we’ve already got a running start at crafting a complete and kosher menu. What makes menu planning so...
View ArticleHot Take
We all know what you’re supposed to do when life gives you lemons, but what about when life gives you jalapeños? Or, more specifically, when you need a single jalapeño for a photo shoot but can only...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: It Takes Tortillas
Bouldin Creek Cafe – Basic Tofu Tacos El Alma – Vegan Enchiladas The Vegan Nom – Carne Asada Burrito The Vegan Nom – KBBQ Nachos Veracruz All Natural – El Differente Taco Veracruz All Natural – Cashew...
View ArticleGet Your Grub On With Crosnes
If it’s vegan, I’ll try anything. In fact, the more unfamiliar the ingredient; the more unlikely the pairing; the more visually unappealing, the more I want it. Which brings me to crosnes. What Are...
View ArticleCrunch Time
I love cabbage. I don’t care how weird or uncool that makes me; I will never hide my penchant for these leafy brassicas. Look, I get the stigma, having historically been the food of peasants, the...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Frozen In Time
TCBY – Chocolate Almond Milk Froyo Milky Way Shakes – Starlove and Chocolate Eclipse Milkshakes Frozen Rolls Creamery – Cookies n’ Cream with Peanut Butter Drizzle Bananarchy – Crunchy Peanut Butter...
View ArticleOcas For Every Occasion
We have the Incas to thank for many of today’s hottest superfoods. Quinoa took the world by storm, rising from an unknown oddity to ubiquitous healthy staple seemingly overnight. Cassava is now the...
View ArticleNaan-Stop
In a battle royal of flatbreads, I’d put money on naan coming out on top. Plush, buttery, and lightly charred on the outside, this simple staple is now one of the most integral parts of Indian cuisine...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Bun and Done
Mission Burger Co Jr – Pastrami Burger Rockstar Bagels – Rosemary Salt Bagel with Vegan Chive Cream Cheese Mission Burger Co – Wild West Burger Mission Burger Co – Classic Chicken Sandwich Next Level...
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