I am a vegan and I'll be thankful for not a slight chance of a heart attack in my family following thanksgiving dinner.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
NYC's Bromberg Brothers Glad-Handing at Stanford Court Next Week
Blue Ribbon Restaurants/Facebook?The Bromberg Brothers ? you may have heard of their growing Blue Ribbon empire ? are coming to town next week. The N.Y. chefs are best known for nouveau classics like "Northern" fried chicken with crispy collard greens and other comfort fare originally designed for late-night eating. As a press release for the Blue Ribbon-Renaissance Hotel (aka the Stanford Court) partnership points out, "The brothers' fascination with the world of cooking was inspired by the famous ovens and the California cuisine that emerged from them during these routine visits to this particular San Francisco landmark hotel."
Stanford Court guests will soon be able to nosh Blue Ribbon menu items like Manchego cheese and honey toast, smoked salmon toast (we're seeing a pattern here), BBQ sliders, and fried rock shrimp. And next Thursday fans and the simply curious can shake the hands of Eric and Bruce Bromberg (RSVP necessary for this free event). Hey, it'll mark the first time the chefs will introduce their famous cuisine to patrons outside New York City ? and San Francisco is only the fifth stop on the Brombergs' 20-city tour.
Blue Ribbon Meet and Greet with the Chef-Brothers Bromberg
When: Thu., Dec. 2, 8 p.m.
Where: Stanford Court Renaissance Hotel, 905 California (at Powell).
Cost: Free, but you must RSVP to isabel.francis@renaissancehotels.com by Nov. 25
By: Ciara
commenter #44:I have not seen one "vitriolic" comment from a meat-eating reader on this article in the 43 comments preceding your post insisting that you are, of course, the better person for not "responding" to them-- but then, how can one "respond" to something that does not exist?I have, however, seen a number of comments in this vein: "hey ragers? lay off, if you don’t like it, don’t eat it. They’re recipes posted in a newspaper- there’s no militia threatening to kill you if you don’t go vegan," as well as your misinformed comment on the "vitriol" of meat-eaters as a group.So let us consult the dictionary: vit·ri·ol /'v?tri?l/ Show Spelled [vi-tree-uhl]noun, verb, -oled, -ol·ing or ( especially British ) -olled, -ol·ling.–noun1. Chemistry . any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol, etc.2. oil of vitriol; sulfuric acid.3. something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism.The third entry is obviously the one we are addressing in this case, correct? Assuming that, we must also assume that you've seen some comment criticising your viewpoint that could be considered "highly caustic." so let us define "caustic."caus·tic /'k?st?k/ Show Spelled[kaw-stik]–adjective1. capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.2.severely critical or sarcastic: a caustic remark.Again, it is the last entry that we are addressing. I have seen no sarcastic or severe comments, and thus, no "caustic" comments-- the end result being that nothing written here could be rightly considered "vitriolic." The closest possible example I can see is a statement that veganism is "aberrant." Let us define "aberrant." ab·er·rant /?'b?r?nt, 'æb?r-/ Show Spelled[uh-ber-uhnt, ab-er-]–adjective1. departing from the right, normal, or usual course.2. deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal.Given that in the current American society's culture, eating meat is the most common choice, followed then by vegetarianism and LAST of all by veganism (which, further supporting my statement, is a word that does not even show up in automatic spell-checking software, as opposed to vegetarianism, which does), one could make a very well-informed, very clear, polite, and completely non-sarcastic argument that veganism is in fact aberrant, aberrant meaning unusual or out of the ordinary. Before you counter that I have used the second and thus less typical use of the word aberrant, omitting the sense of "right vs. wrong" in the first definition, let us recall that you too were using the word "vitriolic" in the same sense.Please, take care before making absurd, unverifiable and obviously judgmental statements in the future, as they do detract from your overall credibility.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
A Saturday in Dungeness Season at Swan's
One of the oldest businesses in S.F., Swan Oyster Depot attracts a mob of crab lovers at the dawn of Dungeness season.?The run-up to Turkey Day means one thing in San Francisco: local Dungeness. And when crab makes its annual reappearance here, things get frantic at Swan Oyster Depot on Polk, which gets daily deliveries from Pier 45 at Fisherman's Wharf. Save your crab cakes, your avocado and blood orange salads, and your bisques for later in the season. At the very start, when the Dungeness are at their sweetest and most succulent, aficionados want the crustacean unadorned, boiled and cracked, served with lemon and a glob of mayo, with sourdough and butter. Photographer Gil Riego Jr. scoped out Saturday's Dungeness faithful at space-challenged Swan's, which is both café and seafood market, to witness a local tradition.
VegNews Anniversary: Photo & Interview w/ Publisher
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JC: Mark Twain, George Bernard Shaw, Sweitzer... (I'm not ranking them in order)... Gandhi would have to be there. Let me think.... Thomas Jefferson.
MS: Why?
JC: Based on the state of the world today, and I'm paraphrasing him, and how he said we should re-write the constituition every ten or twenty years and throw the government out.
I think we're in a very sad place right now in the world, especially with the politics of this country. I think somebody of Jefferson's brilliance and, ability to both reach to the people and his fellow lawmakers is really needed right now.."
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"JC... There's always been national animal rights and vegetarian conventions, but, never had a viable local network really been built. That's the basis of why I started VegNews: it was designed to be a unifying piece for the vegetarian movement. Everybody produces their own newsletter, for instance, and we're lucky if 300 people in each town see that newsletter. It's usually a quarterly or semi-annually produced newsletter. MS: And then there's also production values that are relatively minimal. JC: Exactly. And another reason that VegNews was exactly what you just mentioned in your original question, is that Gandhi said 'without a paper, you cannot be a united community.' Direct quote from Gandhi, who should know about community, and we printed that quote in our very first edition."
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It's always a thrill to open up the mail box and see the latest issue of "VegNews." It came in this morning... wow, the 10 year anniversary issue. Brings back some cool memories.
I first met Howard Lyman (I'm the Mad Cowboy's editor & webmaster) at the Animal Rights 2000 convention in Washington DC. During that visit he introduced me to Jeff Connelly and Colleen Holland who'd just published the first newsprint edition of what would lead to the magazine glossy award-winning "VegNews." Here's a picture of that wonderful moment (click to see larger version... not as crisp as I like, I was new to the camera and 2.1 Megapixels was near high-end in those days):
A few years later, Howard decided he wanted to periodically have "interviews" on his website and referenced edits of same in the Mad Cowboy Newsletter. I noted that I'd never done an interview and he said, in his characteristic way, "Just do it." Same for the Newsletter (an idea inspired for me by Robert Cohen's "NotMilk" column). The Newsletter now has around 4,700 subscribers. When the idea of a newspaper or periodical for the veg'n community came up with Joe, Howard gave the same advice: "Just do it."
Anyway, he asked me to do my first interview with Joe Connelly. Here's a link to the full online (and hypertexted) interview with Joe. He warned me that it was too long while we talked, and he was right... it took days to transcribe. I learned a lot, though, and enjoyed a fine conversation with a very dedicated and intriguing soul.
Here's some excerpts:
"MS: Let's say you had to pick five dinner guests from any period of time, and we'll exclude your grandfather as you've already had dinner with him, who would you pick?JC: Mark Twain, George Bernard Shaw, Sweitzer... (I'm not ranking them in order)... Gandhi would have to be there. Let me think.... Thomas Jefferson.
MS: Why?
JC: Based on the state of the world today, and I'm paraphrasing him, and how he said we should re-write the constituition every ten or twenty years and throw the government out.
I think we're in a very sad place right now in the world, especially with the politics of this country. I think somebody of Jefferson's brilliance and, ability to both reach to the people and his fellow lawmakers is really needed right now.."
----
"JC... There's always been national animal rights and vegetarian conventions, but, never had a viable local network really been built. That's the basis of why I started VegNews: it was designed to be a unifying piece for the vegetarian movement. Everybody produces their own newsletter, for instance, and we're lucky if 300 people in each town see that newsletter. It's usually a quarterly or semi-annually produced newsletter. MS: And then there's also production values that are relatively minimal. JC: Exactly. And another reason that VegNews was exactly what you just mentioned in your original question, is that Gandhi said 'without a paper, you cannot be a united community.' Direct quote from Gandhi, who should know about community, and we printed that quote in our very first edition."
Happy Anniversary VegNews! An ongoing inspiration to the entire veg'n community. We're lucky to have you! And major kudos to Joe and Colleen... your dedication and tenacity made it happen. Many thanks, and the work you've sustained is getting the credit it deserves. Here's to another 10 years!
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CommentsI still haven't watched the movie, I've seen clips of it but I really need to sit down and watch the entire thing. I've popped by his website since it's been online, it's very informative.
I used to subscribe to VegNews but let my subscription lapse a few years ago.
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These recipes are great (can be adjusted for low-fat vegans), and all proceeds are donated to good causes. How admirable of Nava!
"Dear friends in the veg/vegan media,
Once again Thanksgiving is around the corner and I'm promoting my e-book, A Bountiful Vegan Thanksgiving, as a resource for an animal-free holiday and to raise money for some of my favorite organizations. This year I'm donating the profits to Women for Women, International Justice Mission, Farm Sanctuary, and Oxfam. This is the same publication as last years, with recipes by yours truly plus some of the leading veg authors and bloggers. If you wish, please share this link in your site, blog, or social media pages:http://www.vegkitchen.com/navas-books/a-bountiful-vegan-thanksgiving/
It also gives you a peek at my newly redesigned site, which has gone from In a Vegetarian Kitchen to simply VegKitchen and is now completely vegan, with lots of new features and more to come (once we work out the inevitable glitches). Here is the e-book for you so you know what it is that you're promoting!
Thanks and enjoy your compassionate Thanksgiving!
Nava"
A great deal for a $9 download... Check it out.
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I've been taking some serious flack from someone's who's opinion means a lot to me over my gamble to focus on my cookbook and not pursue other contracts or full-time work. I admit that the stress of the past six months has been extraordinary, largely from external events of which I had no control, and that it has probably cost me a relationship that meant the world to me. Despite this all, I found myself awakening this morning with re-invigorated determination that I'll find a way. The book's concept is too cool and unique (as echoed by a well-known veg'n bookbook author who I've been discussing it with for two years), and I've got to do it.
While making tea in the kitchen I happened to listen to an interview on TeeVee about a play on Broadway about Vince Lombardi that's been getting much notice. A little research led to the following two quotes that relate somewhat to how I feel, and may be helpful to many of you out there advancing your own causes or endeavoring to evolve and sustain a relationship:
"The extraordinary question Lombardi posed that day was this: “What is the meaning of love?” Yes. What is the meaning of love?
He was serious. There was a method to his madness. He explained: “Anybody can love something that is beautiful or smart or agile. But you will never know love until you can love something that isn’t beautiful, isn’t bright, or isn’t glamorous. . . . Can you accept someone for his inabilities?”
Now keep in mind, this was Lombardi, the leonine coach who also made famous the statement: "Winning isn't everything. It's the only thing."
According to Skoronski, the great coach then proceeded to connect the dots. Lombardi explained to the players that any of them may not regard any particular teammate as equally talented or equally capable. But a loving commitment to the team and to all the teammates would enable a better player to help a lesser player." [source]
------------ and the following fine quote:
"I don't say these things because I believe in the ‘brute’ nature of man or that men must be brutalized to be combative. I believe in God, and I believe in human decency. But I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle — victorious." --- Vince Lombardi [source]
...time to get back to work...
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CommentsWell, of course you've got my attention now....a vegan cookbook? No, a unique, cool vegan cookbook? There are way too many on the market now that are quite ordinary so this would be a welcome change. Can we get more details?
[Probably shouldn't have brought it up. I was still smoking from the explosive temper experienced. That person holds it all in for days, weeks, months, and the all of a sudden: "boom." The post was in part vent, in part trying to look at all from a larger vantage point. I'm very hurt inside.
Yeah, it is a unique concept, and I wish I could say more. But until I'm at a point where until I know for certain, in my mind, that it will be done (and when), I just can't say any more. Granted it'd be hard for someone to do in two months what I've spent over four years experimenting on, I don't want to give it away in advance. Once the book comes out, I fully expect a lot of "carbon copying."
Suffice it to say that the recipes will incorporate the philosophies of diet I wear on my sleeves in this blog. I'm dying to say more, but just can't right now. I agree with you that there is a sudden glut of vegan cookbooks on the market.
IMHO, there's a wide range of quality and health to them. Chef Tal's stuff is awful, 4 or 5 ingredients vegan has some astoundingly high fat recipes. I see incremental progress, though, and it's better than there not being many vegan cookbooks. But yeah, admittedly, many are somewhat "ordinary" (especially to an more experienced vegan cook).
My concept is not incremental. It's a new direction, or so I think. I wanna drop hints, but I know better. Believe me, as soon as it's clear it'll be done, I fully intend to blog about the project.
Soon. Thanks for your interest! Best regards, Mark]
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commenter #44:I have not seen one "vitriolic" comment from a meat-eating reader on this article in the 43 comments preceding your post insisting that you are, of course, the better person for not "responding" to them-- but then, how can one "respond" to something that does not exist?I have, however, seen a number of comments in this vein: "hey ragers? lay off, if you don’t like it, don’t eat it. They’re recipes posted in a newspaper- there’s no militia threatening to kill you if you don’t go vegan," as well as your misinformed comment on the "vitriol" of meat-eaters as a group.So let us consult the dictionary: vit·ri·ol /'v?tri?l/ Show Spelled [vi-tree-uhl]noun, verb, -oled, -ol·ing or ( especially British ) -olled, -ol·ling.–noun1. Chemistry . any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol, etc.2. oil of vitriol; sulfuric acid.3. something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism.The third entry is obviously the one we are addressing in this case, correct? Assuming that, we must also assume that you've seen some comment criticising your viewpoint that could be considered "highly caustic." so let us define "caustic."caus·tic /'k?st?k/ Show Spelled[kaw-stik]–adjective1. capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.2.severely critical or sarcastic: a caustic remark.Again, it is the last entry that we are addressing. I have seen no sarcastic or severe comments, and thus, no "caustic" comments-- the end result being that nothing written here could be rightly considered "vitriolic." The closest possible example I can see is a statement that veganism is "aberrant." Let us define "aberrant." ab·er·rant /?'b?r?nt, 'æb?r-/ Show Spelled[uh-ber-uhnt, ab-er-]–adjective1. departing from the right, normal, or usual course.2. deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal.Given that in the current American society's culture, eating meat is the most common choice, followed then by vegetarianism and LAST of all by veganism (which, further supporting my statement, is a word that does not even show up in automatic spell-checking software, as opposed to vegetarianism, which does), one could make a very well-informed, very clear, polite, and completely non-sarcastic argument that veganism is in fact aberrant, aberrant meaning unusual or out of the ordinary. Before you counter that I have used the second and thus less typical use of the word aberrant, omitting the sense of "right vs. wrong" in the first definition, let us recall that you too were using the word "vitriolic" in the same sense.Please, take care before making absurd, unverifiable and obviously judgmental statements in the future, as they do detract from your overall credibility.
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"Meatless Mondays" is a great concept, but it's really disappointing to see a recipe promoted for this event that is just plain awful, and the young female chef is promoted as having done something really good (e.g., mainstream recognition). But, I did the math. It ain't pretty. Here's the link to the recipe:
http://meatoutmondays.org/emails/10-09-27.htm
Okay, 5 cups of sugar is 3870 calories and around 1000 grams of sugar. 1 cup of coconut is 552 calories and 57 gms of fat. 1/2 cup of vegetable oil is 900 claories and 100 grams of PURE fat. 1/2 cup of coconut oil is 900 calories, 100 grams of fat, 94% of that SATURATED fat.
Strawberries, refined flour, chocolote, and immense amount of sugar and pure fat. What does that work out per serving?
FAT: over 20 grams (Esselstyn/Ornish daily recommendation, 14 to 24, Feds, 30 grams)
SUGAR: over 80 grams per serving. (American Heart Association recommendation for adult woman PER DAY, is around 24 grams of sugar)
CALORIES: around 500. A third to a fourth of what most people need PER DAY.
Is this recipe really worth promoting as vegan? It has an entire day's worth of fat per serving, a ton of saturated fat, and over three times the recommended sugar per day for a woman, somewhere around twice for a full grown adult man. PER SERVING. By conservative American Heart Association recommendations, it's bad for your heart on TWO counts: sugar and fat. By those who've reversed heart disease through diet, it's even worse.
IMHO, FARM should be embarassed to promote this recipe at all. Just because it's vegan, doesn't mean it's healthy. This is the kind of fat and sugar-ladden quasi-food products that are killing people on a massive scale in this country. Doesn't matter that it's vegan. It's toxic. Nutritionally a waste of time and it caters to fat/sugar taste addictions.
Furthermore, it's a travesty to the tasty, antioxident rich strawberries. Do they really need to wrapped in fat, flour, and sugar to be savored?
Chef Chloe, just like "fat is flavor Chef Tal" deserves no praise for creating and promoting such intrinsically unhealthy food mixtures under the "but it's vegan" conceptual umbrella. This is, well, crap. You may save an animal, but you will certainly contribute to the higher probability of killing a human prematurely from any number of chronic disorders.
Apparently, FARM doesn't care. In their zeal to protect the animals, they seem to have forgotten that, SURPRISE! humans are animal, too. And recipes like those of Chloe and Tal are deadly... to human animals. These Chefs should be admonished for promoting such unhealthy food mixtures instead of using their celebrity status to spread the word about truly health low-fat vegan meals.
We're sometimes like people who've just had a breakup and are so excited that anyone would be interested in us that we lower our standards and will go out with anyone who is even close to the former. We get so excited that "a young pretty vegan chef is getting recognized on cable" that we forget, it's not just "vegan." It's what's healthy vegan that matters. We don't need to be that desperate. Over 500,000 people die from heart disease each year in this country, and the research of Esselstyn and Ornish clearly shows it's the added fat that is a primary cause.
Sugar, non-food fat, flour, and a handful of strawberries, just isn't all that impressive as a recipe. I admire FARM's goals to promote vegan food, but let's get real and promote healthy vegan food. It's not the 60s. We know how to reverse Type II diabetes and heart disease: no-added fat vegan food. Promoting anything else in the vegan realm is hypocrisy... or ignorance.
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CommentsMark, I found myself nodding in agreement at your sentence,"We're sometimes like people who've just had a breakup and are so excited that anyone would be interested in us that we lower our standards and will go out with anyone who is even close to the former." So true!
When I am counseling new vegans or people in transition, I sometimes find myself so eager to encourage them in baby-steps, no matter how small, that I sometimes lose track of the big picture. And that is a ultimately doing them a disservice.
Thanks for the excellent reality check.
[And thanks for your feedback and, well, encouragement. It's a tough issue to advocate: many vegans tell me "it's okay if they do the fatty faux cheese," etc., as they are transitioning.
But the more important problems, the taste addiction to fat, salt, and or sugar, aren't being addressed. As I've been blunt about, we may, in theory, save more animals, but we're still going to see humans dropping in what are literally epidemic numbers (and at what an emotional/financial cost) whether they are vegan or not, if they continue to consume so much unnecessary fat, oil, salt, and sugar.
I'm lucky in that I believe firmly in the research of Ornish, Esselstyn, and Barnard, let alone, that the concept of oil NOT being real food makes a helluva lot of sense to me. After over 3 and a half years, I love not being addicted to the taste of the aforementioned unholy trio.
I've no problem with the first transition, say, to vegan (with, say, fatty Daiya cheese), but there's need to be a second. Why waste the time and potential deterioration of one's cardiovascular system?
I'd rather take the, ahem, bull by the horns: rid myself of the taste addictions for fat, sugar, and salt.
It's going to be a tough and protracted battle, but those of us who can demonstrate, through our own health and persistence of the facts, that a no-added fat vegan diet is the best for our longevity will eventually be proven right.
I admire the raw vegan foodists, only must note that so many of their recipes have SO much fat in them. But that's another matter.
Again, thanks for your feedback and you've a nice website!
Best regards, Mark
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? ?The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco restaurant scene.The Feast breaks the biggest news of the day: It's been no secret that Tartine Bakery's Chad Robertson and Elisabeth Prueitt were taking over the luggage store next to their restaurant, Bar Tartine. Jeannie C. reports that they're going to turn the space into a second, bread-focused bakery. Most of the bread will apparently become lunchtime sandwich material for the restaurant, but some bread (and pie) will be sold to the public. The timing of the announcement, right on the heels of the release of Robertson's book, couldn't be better ? everyone who's followed the 40-some-page recipe now realizes just how hard it is to make Tartine's bread turn out so delicious. Over at Mission Mission, Allan H. naively asks, "So we can get breads and other treats to go without waiting in one of those soul-crushing lines at Tartine #1?" No, Allan H. No.Tasting Table breaks out an intriguing tweet for everyone else to follow up on: Pastry chef Luis Villavelazquez is leaving Absinthe and Arlequin to pursue another project. Within a day or two someone will report out the news of what it is. What about the cupcakes, we worry? Will they be saved?
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