So Long, and Thanks for All the Dishes
It’s closing time, as we turn out the lights on 2024 and prepare for the next shift, starting the cycle anew. Many restaurants won’t be joining us though, doors remaining locked indefinitely, their...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Get Stuffed
Bistro Vonish – Beet Piroshky with Cabbage & Seitan Bodhi Viet Vegan – Stuffed King Mushroom Dosa Shack – Jack of All El Cantaro – Chile Rellenos Eldorado Cafe – Veganchiladas Millennium – Tamal...
View ArticleIn Dog We Trust
Making dog treats from scratch is more of a gift for the person than the pup. Of course, I know that Luka will be besides himself with joy the moment that such a tasty morsel of human food is in fact...
View ArticleNo Shito, Sherlock
Shito is unlike any other peppery potion on the planet. I want to say I developed a mild obsession with this Ghanian staple after editing and photographing one particularly inspiring article for Vegan...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Born and Bread
Bistro Vonish – Gnocchi (Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Spinach, Mushrooms, Tomato, Peas, Sliced almonds, and Red Pepper Pomodoro) Bistro Vonish – Gluten-Free Pumpernickel Grilled Cheese Sandwich Peace...
View ArticleFree As A Bird-thday
The best things in life are free, which explains the mass appeal of my Ultimate Vegan Birthday Freebies list. Who doesn’t love presents just for surviving another year? It’s truly worth celebrating and...
View ArticleCake Is The Answer, No Matter The Question
What exactly is “birthday cake flavor”? Given that a birthday cake is any cake you’ve graciously invited to the party, this abstract flavoring has less to do with the reality and diversity of...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Pan-Asian Panoply
Tom-Yum Noodle Soup Pad Thai Eggplant Nuggets Caramelized Fishless Protein Broccoli Nuggets Braised Tofu Bodhi Viet Vegan 2301 W Parmer Ln. Austin, TX 78727 The post Wordless Wednesday: Pan-Asian...
View ArticleCool Beans
Everything old is new again, as evidenced by the heirloom bean renaissance. As a person with no family heirlooms to speak of, I’m quite content to accept this treasure trove of ancient legumes en lieu...
View ArticleA Close Shave
Cauliflower can be many things, but rarely is it allowed to be itself these days. While grabbing a bite with friends, seeing it appear on a pizza—not blended into the crust, but perched right on top in...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Firsthand Experience
Green & Tonic – Spinach, Feta, & Egg Sandwich Big Nonna’s – Sicilian Brussels Sprouts Ruchi Vegetarian South Indian Cuisine – Masala Dosa Nissi VegMex – Birria Tacos Bistro Vonish – Brussels...
View ArticleScout’s Honor
Shredded coconut bums me out. Sweetened or not; long strands or short sprinkles; flat flakes or coarse grounds; I cringe inwardly every time that distinctive ingredient pops up in a recipe. I love...
View ArticleTurnip The Beet
As much as I love a good food pun, I swear, this was completely unintentional. Up until the moment I started peeling away the outer skin, I thought for all the world that I was working with rutabaga....
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Drinks On Me
Unicorniverse – Magic Matcha Sixty Vines – Ranch Water + Gingersnap Old Fashioned Postino – Ebbio Sparkling Rosé Nickel City – Flaming Moe Murray’s Tavern – Polka Dot Negroni Murray’s Tavern – Dirty...
View ArticleUnseasonable, Not Unreasonable
Eggplant and tomatoes, in the dead of winter? Oh no, that’s not very seasonal of me. Such a terrible faux pas, such an obvious insult to The Natural Order Of Things. I should have just saved this for a...
View ArticleA Night Market To Remember
Have you ever had an insatiable craving for a food you’ve never had? Like nostalgia for something you’ve never done before, it feels so intimately familiar, so deeply embedded within your psyche, that...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Newsworthy Noodles
Thai Cuisine – Pad Kee Mao Steamies Dumplings – Rice Rolls Saigon Quan – Vegetable Pho Saigon Quan – Hu Tieu Ap Chao with Tofu Ramen Tatsu-Ya – Nu School Vegan Ramen Organika Kitchen – Truffle Mac...
View ArticleLevel Nineteen, Unlocked
Time really does accelerate as we get older. At least, we experience it differently, as days blur into the next, one after another in a largely unremarkable stretch, until we find ourselves at another...
View ArticleWhiskey Business with Brownies
Does the world need another brownie recipe? That’s the question I posed on social media, teasing a photo of just such a thing. Perfectly squared, with razor-sharp edges and straight sides, stacked...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Mexi-nspired
The Wild Chickpea – Chickpea Tacos The Vegan Nom – Nueva Onda Nori – Migas Nissi VegMex – Carne Asada Fries Nissi VegMex – Birria Burrito Eldorado Cafe – Chips and Salsa The post Wordless Wednesday:...
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