Another Reason to Visit the Bay Area:

Cinnaholic--Berkeley's very own vegan cinnamon bun bakery.  Need I say more?

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bun + S'mores Bun

San Francisco: A Vegan's Best Friend

Greetings from San Francisco!  Simon and I are on a trip to California--a place I've been only once before for a conference, so this is effectively my first time here. 

I'm happy to report that San Francisco is one of the most vegan-friendly places I've ever been.  So far, I've had vegan ice cream and a vegan sausage (see below), both at omnivore-centric restaurants. 

Chipotle Vegan Sausage with Hot Peppers and Grilled Onions from Rosamunde Sausage Grill

Plus, there are friendly dogs everywhere.  So far, so good! 

Thoughts from New Orleans

Hello from the French Quarter Festival in New Orleans! Simon and I are here for a quick trip (this is what it's like to have vacation days?!) and it's been great so far.

To my surprise, there is a fair amount of delicious vegan food in the land of po' boys and alligator! Last night I had gumbo z'herbes--a traditionally meat-free gumbo, originally served during lent (see below). I plan to recreate this dish when I return to the North, so stay tuned!

I also went to the Southern Food and Beverage museum today, where I found a great quote from 1901: "The Creoles hold that boys and girls who are raised on beans and rice... will be among the strongest and sturdiest of people." (Again, see below.) Excellent!