Peruvian cuisine is quite possibly my favorite part of South America to fall into. There is a clear European influence along with Incan indigenous roots. For that reason, it collides two of my favorite worlds together. The posh and polished land of European plating, balanced by the rural and rustic…
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Continue ReadingEvery so often you get a dish that picks you up and takes you away from where you are. For me, it probably happens more often than it should. One minute I’m casually watching what kind of nonsense Jerry and George are getting into on the tv, and suddenly I’m…
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Continue ReadingVegan Spicy Tuna, youuuu say? I do indeed say so. I have a complete adoration for Japanese culture and sushi life. When I decided to life a vegan lifestyle a few years ago, I panicked at the thought of never tasting a spicy tuna again. That all changed as I’m…
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Continue ReadingMaybe food means something different for everyone. For some of us, it’s simply the means to survive and for others the pleasure to life. It’s this beautiful method of communication, to express to people what they mean to me. There’s love in the act of creating something beautiful for someone.…
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Continue ReadingNorth America is filled with so many amazing sandwiches. Choosing to eliminate or reduce animal products does not mean that you need to miss out on these amazing dishes. I’m a believer that we are consuming the story when we eat things like a Philly Cheesesteak. It’s about waiting in…
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Continue ReadingThere’s something about good food that takes me to another place. Anything that has the ability to transport you out of your body to some special place, hold onto that. That’s the magic. If you’ve never had a kimchi pancake, you’re in for a treat. There are so many directions…
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Continue ReadingThere is a very good chance I danced around my kitchen to Buddy Jewell’s “Sweet Southern Comfort” after tasting these. I’m continuously mystified by foods ability to take me anywhere. And lord, have I been missing the Southern United States for awhile now. There’s nothing quite like sitting at a…
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Continue ReadingIn my humble opinion, corn is the superior vegetable. Like any typical midwesterner, I grew up next to a corn field and my grandpa was a corn farmer… who’s shocked? What can I say, a corn dish just feels like home. When I first started a plant-based lifestyle, one of…
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Continue ReadingOh, Budapest, you whimsical, eerie wonderland. Arriving in Budapest is like stumbling through a rabbit hole and stepping out into a confusing alternate dimension. An electric trance of haunted bliss- if you will. Days in Budapest are meant to dive into the other worldly things. It would be a sin…
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Continue ReadingEastern Europe is one of my favorite nooks of the world. Growing up I was always requesting this dish over and over again, but of course now I have completely veganized it! This meal takes all of 25 minutes and I swear if you close your eyes, you are going…