The world is getting more vegan-friendly, and that's great... I love seeing vegan options on menus, or even dishes that are healthy and can easily be adapted to be vegan, such as asking for fresh avocado instead of grilled chicken on a salad. (Yes, this works!)

After I posted about my hotel room burgers, a few readers asked for more travel tips. Live in airports and hotels? I hear ya! I've done a lot of traveling in the last …

I was going to delete this post, then decided to keep it. with one caveat. I don't want to waste any more time talking about what happened, rehashing, or dignifying any of the the false accusations with commentary. Let's just leave it at: it was an awesome day for my book (#145 on Amazon!) and amazing day for veganism thanks to the Oprah show, with some unfortunate blips along the way. and hopefully now, we're all better for it!! 

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I'm coming to a city near you! maybe (ok, not really).

I've been toying with the idea of doing a book tour since I wrote my cookbook. Of course, I'd LOVE to come to every city I had fans for no reason other than to say Thanks! to each and every one of you in person.

Unfortunately, book tours are crazy expensive and as much as I love you all, I don't have the means to really do one. …

Alright, I admit it: I hate football.

But!

I do love going to Superbowl parties. I look at Superbowl Sunday as an excuse to get together with friends and eat good food (and feed vegan treats to unsuspecting omni's). 

I also learned early in life that it's important to see the commercials during the Superbowl because everyone talks about them at school or work the next day and you get labeled a mutant if you say "oh, didn't see it." …

Today is Vegan Pizza Day -- I actually just found out about this yesterday but hey! better late to the party then totally miss it!

At first I was sort-a bummed that I wasn't home in NYC to eat at my favorite vegan-friendly pizzeria, Slice Perfect.

If I've never talked your ear off about this place: gimme a sec. I love Slice Perfect because they have nailed the true NY-style thin crust, but they use the best, organic (whole-wheat!) …