Chef Charlene Nolan, my dear friend, generous and talented colleague, has been teaching Whole Foods Plant-Based No Oil (WFPBNO) cooking classes at the Stephen Klein Wellness Center for almost a year now. The Stephen Klein Wellness Center, a primary care clinic, is a program of Project HOME, a nationally recognized advocacy group for the homeless. The […]
Food, Friends, Philadelphia, and Beans
The one year anniversary of my moving from my forever home in New York City to my new forever home Philadelphia (a.k.a. The City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love) became a day-long celebration of, well, love. The Basics My longtime sister-from-another-mister Jill Nussinow, The Veggie Queen, was due for a short visit Monday through dawn […]
The Philly Vegan Awards Recap
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 […]
Les Dames d’Escoffier Philadelphia and Joan Nathan’s Tahina Cookies
Last night at the Restaurant School in Philadelphia, I was among 22 new members inducted into the Philadelphia Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International chapter by president Natayna DiBona and First Vice President Lynn Buono. I was honored and excited, inspired, and well-fed. Around tables of eight, current and new members introduced ourselves before the […]
