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November 15, 2017 by Fran Costigan Leave a Comment

The Philly Vegan Awards Recap

Philly Vegan Awards

The inaugural Philly Vegan Awards debuted Friday night, November 10th, as part of Philly Vegan Day 2017, and it was very tasty indeed. The awards were the brainchild of American Vegan Society’s Anne Dinshah and Vance Lehmkuhl. Over 175 guests mingled and munched for the first hour, while guessing which of the finalists in the […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Blackbird Pizza, Christina Pirello, Compassion Company, Dynise Balcavage, Franklin Fountain, Jenice Armstrong, Philadelphia, Philly Vegan Awards, Royal Tavern, The Tasty, V Street, Vedge, vegan, vegan food, Vegan Philly, Wiz Kid

August 9, 2017 by Fran Costigan 9 Comments

Dynise Balcavage’s No-Bake Energy Bars

Dynise Balcavage's No-Bake Energy Bars

Dynise Balcavage and I met in person at Vida Vegan Con and I was smitten. With her joie de vivre, I knew I just had to spend more time with Madame Balcavage, who shares her Philadelphia home with three former stray cats. Lately, Dynise has been spending some time showing me around her city – and now […]

Filed Under: Cookies & Bars, Guest Post, Recipes Tagged With: Dynise Balcavage, energy bar, Mastering Running, plant-based, recipe, Urban Vegan, vegan, vegetarian

August 2, 2017 by Fran Costigan 4 Comments

Three Vegan Cookbook Authors Walk Into Vedge

Ssamjang Glazed Tofu

Let me tell you, this was the best girls’ night out. Terry Hope Romero is a New Yorker who knows more about Philly than many natives. Terry’s website, VeganLatina,  lists her as a foodpunk and nerd and  she’s an author, with books like Vegan Eats World, Veganomicon, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, Viva Vegan!, and Salad Samurai. […]

Filed Under: Vegan Travel Tagged With: Dynise Balcavage, Mastering Running, Parkway Library of Philadephia., Philadelphia, Philly, Terry Hope Romero, Vedge, vegan

March 16, 2016 by Fran Costigan 2 Comments

Vegan Lunch at V Street

My daugher Tracy went to graduate school in Philadelphia, and I used to visit her regularly. Because she and I like to cook together, plus she had a lot of studying to do, we mostly ate at her home. I do regret though, that in those days of frequent visits, I never got to Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby’s famed restuarant […]

Filed Under: Vegan Travel Tagged With: Chef Kate, Chef Landau, Dynise Balcavage, Kate Landau, Rich Landau, The Urban Vegan, Vedge, Vegan Philadelphia, Vegan Philly, Vegan Philly Cheesesteak, VStreet

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MORE GREAT GOOD DAIRY-FREE DESSERTS NATURALLY

MORE GREAT GOOD DAIRY-FREE DESSERTS NATURALLY

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It can be difficult to find truly indulgent vegan desserts—especially chocolate. But for the first time, chocolate cakes, brownies, truffles, puddings, ice creams, and more are within reach: dairy-free, organic, fair-trade, and sublime.

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