I’ve been wanting to try So Tasty Vegan’s pop-up dinners since they started doing them this summer. $40 for a four-course gourmet vegan dinner is not bad at all. So I blackmailed the carnivore husband to come with me and we went. And guess what? He actually liked everything (minus his number one enemy: mushrooms).Enjoy […]
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QUICK VEGAN SNACK

This isn’t the healthiest quick vegan snack due to the pastry dough (and processed soy), but it’s good and ok to have every once in a while. I like to bring these to work with me so I can munch them with my morning tea/mocha. The spicyness from the chorizo and the juice sweetness of […]
Vegan Marble Cake with Chocolate Frosting

I may have mentioned at some point that I’m a culinary school graduate (restaurant chef) with one year bakery training on top of that. Now this was all very long time ago and I really don’t consider myself as a great cook or baker. But sometimes (usually when I’m hungry) I get inspired to create […]
LUNCH AT FRANCHIA

Crispy “duck” salad After yet another job interview in Midtown East I rewarded myself with healthy, but extremely delicious lunch. I used Happy Cow app on my cell phone to locate the closest vegan restaurant and Franchia showed up first, just few blocks away. So that’s where I headed. Franchia is casual Asian Fusion Restaurant […]