San Francisco not only teases the senses with colorful Victorian homes, amazing bay views, and abundant arts and culture, but is a vegetarian travel haven. One highlight is being treated to dinner at the classic gourmet Millennium Restaurant. It seems the best way to experience Millennium’s many offerings is by sharing several items with your [...]
At the recent Compassion Bash, I was charmed by delicious pumpkin spiced cupcakes with cinnamon “buttercream” and candied maple pecans. The vegan dessert was a creation of Mickey’s Bakery, which started in Berkeley, CA in 2002, although Mickey Walker had been baking vegan items since attending The Natural Gourmet Institute and working as a chef [...]
It is unbelievable how life flies by, seemingly more so the older we get. As I turn 40 today I reflect on the journey since becoming a vegetarian 36 years ago — a choice I made as a four-year-old. My decision was supported by my mother who was already conscious of animal cruelty but was [...]
Do you remember the early 80s when vegan ice creams like Rice Dream and Tofutti were cutting edge? Today we have many more choices for satisfying customers who seek vegan dessert that is eco-friendly, dairy-free and often which caters to food allergies. Along those lines, KindKreme, a new raw ice cream place in Los Angeles, [...]
San Francisco not only teases the senses with colorful Victorian homes, amazing bay views, and abundant arts and culture, but is a vegetarian travel haven. One highlight is always being treated to dinner at the classic gourmet Millennium Restaurant. It seems the best way to experience Millennium’s many offerings is by sharing several items with [...]
Besides watching a bellydancer and live music, people were raving about the treats made by raw foods diet chef Jenn Shultz of Wabi-Sabi Foods (a Japanese term meaning “the beauty in imperfection”) at Spring Awakening, an event at Red Lotus Society on May 8. Wabi-Sabi Foods is Shultz’s new business striving to bring healthy, local, [...]
You never forget your first taste of Allison’s Gourmet, organic vegan dessert from the heavens. I still recall with longing the birthday package filled with chocolaty brownies and cookies sent by my mom eight years ago, when fantastic vegan desserts were not as common. The gift meant more knowing the treats were dreamed up by [...]
Vegan dessert options have seriously improved over the years and now cater not only to those who avoid eggs and dairy but people who steer clear of gluten and processed sugars. Some companies have taken extra steps to create products that make you feel as if you are truly indulging, even though you are enjoying [...]
I cannot say enough positive things about the cookies and other amazing vegan products, many of which are gluten-free, that I have tried from Sun Flour Baking Company. My friend who is not a vegetarian sounded like a line in a commercial after trying the treats: “The cookies are so delicious I can’t believe they [...]
