We were recently invited to sample one of Gimmee Jimmy’s Cookies‘ gift packages. Cookies in the mail? Sure! Gimmee Jimmy’s have been baking since 1983. Their baked goods are made fresh every day from their facilities in NJ. They use all natural selected ingredients with nothing artificial. Also Kosher certified. They bake a variety of...
Holiday cookies make great gifts and also wonderful to have around for entertaining family and friends. Here’s a recipe for ginger cookies courtesy of Prairie Grass Cafe of Northbrook, IL, that’s easy to make. The cookies feature a nice mix of spices with cinnamon, ginger, and clove and a bit of orange zest. Ingredients (makes...
Chefs Sarah Stegner and George Bumbaris of Prairie Grass Cafe in Northbrook, IL, shares a recipe for classic sugar cookies, which comes from Sarah’s grandmother. With Valentine’s Day approaching, the recipe can be used to put together a tasty batch of Valentine’s Day cookies to share. Grab some heart shaped cookie cutters, whip up some...
I was so excited the other day when I came home and found a Liz Lovely cookie sampler gift box waiting at my door step. Liz Lovely is a certified vegan bakery based in Vermont which was started by a husband and wife team, Liz and Dan. All their cookies are made with 100% natural...
Last month at the Hester Street Fair, I met Terry, the baker behind Filled With Sweets where she introduced her Asian-inspired baked goods. It is a small start up, but surely filled with many creative ideas and unique items. More recently, she took the time for a Q & A session with me. Hope it...
This past Saturday, I met up with a friend at Hester Street Fair to grab an early afternoon bite and catch up on life happenings. It was a rough day for public transportation. No trains here, detours there, but after a few train changes, we both made it there. Hooray! The weather was scorching hot...
[THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED] Congrats Angela Winesburg, who would love to try some Mint Lovely Oh’s Vegan creme sandwich cookies! Enjoy your voucher! Have a great week! ———- I found out about Liz Lovely Cookies earlier this month at the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival when I sampled their huge, creative, vegan cookies. Their cookies are...
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...
I am often very fascinated by vegan recipes for cookies, cakes, and desserts. The main ingredients in many baked goods are flour, milk (liquids), eggs, and butter. They all play quite a role in forming the end product, that has the right consistency, a nice texture, and, of course, tastes great. At the NYC Vegetarian...
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...