In October, I was delighted to be one of the chefs serving food at the Coalition for Healthy School Food Gala, which was co-hosted by New York Times best-selling author Michael Moss and activist/journalist Jane Velez-Mitchell. I got to sample sensational plant-based dishes from chefs Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby of Vedge in Philadelphia, and New York’s Barbara […]
Brooklyn Blackout Cake for National Chocolate Cake Day
For National Chocolate Cake Day, my first thought was to post the recipe for the cake that started it all for me, the Chocolate Cake to Live For, but the one I really wanted to share is the cake of my childhood, the Ebingers Bakery Brooklyn Blackout Cake. No matter where I have traveled to […]
Bittersweet Ganache Glazed Chocolate Torte to Live For
My trip to the Pacific Northwest started in Portland, OR where I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the Portland VegFest, as described in my previous blog post. I’m writing now from Seattle and it’s all about chocolate, my favorite bean. Well, chocolate and some Field Roast Grain Meat Company love. David Lee, the founder of the company, […]