Falling for Vegi Wokery’s meatless meat

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
It’s not exactly culinary subterfuge, but nothing at Vegi Wokery is quite what it seems. That’s because nearly all of the restaurant’s dishes can be snuck inside a pair of quotation marks—the “chicken” isn’t chicken, the “fish” isn’t even from the sea. But it all makes sense [...]

Veg-O-Rama’s vegan cupcakes will find a home in your belly

PHOTO by ROSHEILA ROBLES
I’ve been a vegetarian for 10 years and a vegan for nearly five. In that time, I’ve realized that ordering new dishes is usually much more exciting than eating what’s placed on the table—not that it’s bad; my taste buds just seem to [...]

While Googling the words “seitan” and “sushi” (why not, right?) I stumbled across this curious site featuring a recipe for “Shiny Toy Sushi,” featuring a recipe and photo of (presumably) members of Shiny Toy Guns. The sushi turned out fantastic, and I made a mental bookmark to return to the page later.
Turns out the site [...]

Willamette Week reports on America’s apparently first vegan strip club, where the chow is cruel-free, the air is smoke-free and the girls are discouraged from wearing snakeskin boots.

Recommendations from the weekend:
1. General tso seitan. Use slightly less soy sauce and vinegar than recommended.
2. Ginger braised seitan.
3. New Scandinavian Cooking. Hands down the prettiest (if not best!) cooking show that you don’t need money to watch. Search for it on PBS and start taping. Your future obsessions: langostines, gorgeous hillsides, grapeseed oil.

Is it just me, or does everyone have no dough? Lately, I’ve been scouring the Internet for recipes that will use every last bit of food I have. Rachel Ray’s once-a-day trips to the store are not an option.
But good flavor is! So here’s what I’ve made recently and LOVED. No pictures or links, cause [...]