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• The Trendy Vegan Weekly Digest is Here!

  

  It'll keep you busy while you brace for the storm if you're on the East Coast...enjoy the weekend and happy snowball fighting!... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• A Taste of Asia ~ Kumquats

  

  We may be in the throes of winter, with those of us in most of the United States layering up to brave the cold but warmer weather is just around the corner and... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Superbowl!!

  

  I am not a football fan ~ I should probably put that right out there ~ but I do love to have friends over and the superbowl gives me another excuse to do that. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Spicing Things Up: Lemongrass

  

  Lemongrass is a stalky plant with a lemony scent that grows in many tropical climates, most notably in Southeast-Asia. A common ingredient in Thai cooking,... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Seaweed! It's Not Just For The Beach Anymore

  

  Seaweed. If you grew up spending summers at the beach you likely never imagined the day you’d be thrilled to add it to your diet. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Destination: Vermont

  

  It's ski season! Time to pull out the hot chilis, the boots, the poles, the helmets, the goggles, the coats, the hand warmers and the mittens... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Persimmons!

  

  Persimmons ~ sweet, delicious, versatile...and in season! To learn more about them, and great vegan ways to prepare them, visit my latest piece for Butterfield... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Restaurant Spotlight: Bocca

  

  Sun-dried tomato olive oil Inside Bocca Every year for the past seven years my son and I participate in what has become a great Chanukah tradition ~ I make... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Spotlight Recipe: Vegan Penne Alla Vodka

  Remember when I told you I could be Italian? Well, my family proved me right again! My sister caught an episode of the Today show with vegan chef and baker... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Save A Life: Pets Alive Pet Rescue

  

  I have had dogs my whole life, and too many to list them all here: a malamute, an Irish wolfhound, an airdale, a New Foundland…even a mutt! Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Vegan Holiday Entertaining!

  Every now and then our local paper, the Bedford Patch, contacts me and asks me for tips, restaurant reviews or recipes for me to share. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Want to Get Nearly Naked?

  

  Yes…well…I got your attention! But really, I just got Nearly Naked™…thanks to Revlon that is. Nearly Naked™ is an amazing new makeup and pressed powder. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Farm Sanctuary Animal Rescue

  

  One of the highlights of Facebook is reconnecting with people from so many different parts of your life. In large part due to my vegan work, I reconnected with... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Lavo ~ NYC Or Vegas: Your Choice!

  

  You know I'm always looking for new places to go, get a little dressed up (I'll take any excuse for a great pair of heels) and share with you, and last... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• I'm Not Italian But...

  

  A helping or two later... When I was growing up my mom made dinner every night, or at least every weekday night. She is a great cook and I wasn't a vegan back... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Potato Latkes!

  

  Chanukah is here so it must be time for latkes! Latkes, a Yiddish synonym for potato pancakes, are a traditional Chanukah recipe. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• La Masseria ~ A NY and RI Dining Treat!

  

  I did it ~ I braved Times Square to view an upcoming antiquities sale at Christie's thanks to my sister-in-law, and got to play tourist at the height of the... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Boulud Sud ~ A Night Out in NYC

  

  A couple of weeks ago I met my friend, Lisa, a sorority sister from what seems like far too long ago, for dinner in the city. As I'm a vegan and she keeps... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Seasonal Ideas: Butternut Squash

  

  Thanksgiving is over and if you are like me, you are just sick of leftovers! I love stuffing (the vegan-never-been-stuffed-in-a-turkey kind) and sweet potatoes... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Spotlight Recipe: Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

  

  Have you ever bought a big bunch of bananas and get tired of them before you finished them all? Well, I had bananas at home and was starting to watch them brown... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN