NYC Vegetarian Food Festival: The Beverages
After writing about all the food, I will now share with you all the drinks I tried at the festival. I was introduced to kombucha. What is kombucha? It’s a fermented tea beverage that promotes good health and energy, and aids digestion as well (so they say). Kombucha, in its basic form, is made with [...]
NYC Vegetarian Food Festival: The Savories
For the most part, I think there was definitely more sweets and snacks than savory foods at the food festival. I was equally excited about the savory dishes that the vegan eateries had to offer. One food item I was quite thrilled about was vegan cheese. Being lactose intolerant, I’ve always avoided cheesy dishes like [...]
NYC Vegetarian Food Festival: The Intro
This past Sunday April 3rd, I attended the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival. This was the first annual event. It was held at the Altman Building in Chelsea, from 10am to 6pm. The food festival was organized by Sarah Gross, founder of Rescue Chocolate and Nira Paliwoda, an event planner and foodie. The purpose of the [...]
Mock Chicken Stew
I was browsing through my photo library and came across this vegetarian stew I made a while back. I figured I would post the recipe. This stew uses this mock chicken product I came across at the Asian supermarket. It is really just rolled tofu skin (or bean curd), found in a vacuum-sealed package and [...]
NY JapanTown Healty Food and Green Festival
Yesterday was the NY JapanTown Health Food and Green Festival. The festival took place in Midtown, on Madison Avenue between 43rd and 45th streets. Promoting a healthy lifestyle using Japanese ingredients and cooking methods, the festival aims to enlighten New Yorkers about the many wholesome foods and flavors of Japan and how to incorporate them [...]
