Whether you’re trying to eat better or make ethical choices, bacon is a hard food to sub out. I was veg for 20 years, and when I tried bacon again I felt like everyone had been holding out on me. I’d been satisfying the craving with MorningStar Farms veggie bacon product, which is solid, yet…not … More The Great Fakin’ Bacon Taste Test
While Backpack Mister is doing some solo overseas exploration UK-style, (Go, Backpack Mister, Go!) Brooklyn Hound and I are holding down the fort here in the Twin Cities. … More Finding Our Way in the Twin Cities
A night in New Orleans, with zydeco, absinthe drips and great food, tests a vegetarian’s resolve. … More Slip Sliding Away from Vegetarianism
Iguana’s Mexican Street Cafe in La Crosse, Wisconsin, serves the area’s best authentic Mexican food. … More Iguana’s Mexican Street Cafe, Authentic Mexican Food in La Crosse
One of the things I miss most about living in New York is the authentic New York bagel. Around here in La Crosse, we are subject to some anemic-looking gummy things that come in a plastic sack from the grocery store and masquerade as bagels. I miss Murray’s. So on a recent Saturday, I decided … More Getting My Fix: Making Bagels
