May Day found me blissful and grateful at the fitness spa Rancho La Puerta, arguably the first “eco” resort. The Ranch, as it is known by it’s legions of repeat guests was co-founded in 1940, by Deborah Szekely, who was in residence and celebrating her 95th birthday. The facilities and lodgings are sprinkled amidst world-class […]
Veganize It Cheesy Crackers
When Robin Robertson made the decision to go vegan in the late 1980s, it was not easy. Believe me, I know as I went vegan in the 80s, and I remember. There were sticks of really icky hydrogenated margarine where I worked as a pastry chef, and soy milk – which was not good tasting at – was the only […]
Surviving the Holidays with Heather and Jenny from Spork Foods
This month, I am so pleased to introduce Heather Bell and Jenny Engle who are the Spork Food sisters. Heather and Jenny live in LA and I am in NYC, but we run into each other regularly at food shows and other events, as the sisters are food ambassadors for several of my favorite food companies. If you […]
A Very Vegan Halloween with Kathy Hester
While I was thinking about who to ask to participate in my Fabulous Women in Food guest post series, Kathy Hester immediately came to mind for October. Kathy published her Halloween-themed e-book The Ghoulish Gourmet last year, and she’s an expert on making deliciously frightful vegan Halloween dishes. For the last 10 years, Kathy’s thrown a multi-course vegan gothic Halloween dinner […]
