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Taste of Cannibalism for Vegetarian in Paris

Thursday, March 14, 2013

It isn’t easy to be vegetarian in Paris. I learned this the hard way with my first café lunch, Salade de gésiers confits, which I quickly discovered means salad with preserved gizzards. Why would anyone go to the trouble of preserving a gizzard, much less putting it on a lunch plate? Well, taste is a very personal thing, and as it turns out Parisians have a history of eclectic cuisine including one that trumps escargot, fois gras and whispers of horse meant: human flesh. As recently as 2010 French prisoner Nicolas... 

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Getting the Message

Sunday, February 17, 2013

Maybe it’s just a dopamine reaction from the absurd amount of post-Valentines chocolate I’ve consumed, but this weekend I’m getting the peaced-out result of my yoga practice. It started Friday when I found myself practicing stillness, not by choice, but because I was stuck in Presidents Day Weekend exodus traffic on 85N en route to Buckhead. Few things are more frustrating and stress inducing than Atlanta traffic, especially if some kid (an otherwise wonderful kid) is texting you six times in... 

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Monday Bloody Mary Monday at 7 Lamps

Monday, January 28, 2013

Lying flat on the floor, I vowed to be better. It was the final shavasana of my Monday morning hot yoga class, a 90-minute detox that left me horizontal in a puddle of sweat where I earnestly vowed to live purely and healthfully from then on. That intention lasted until lunchtime; almost two whole hours. That was when I met the Kimchee Mary at  Seven Lamps, and now I have seen the light. Who knew a concoction of tyku soju, kimchee, korean chili flake, sweet soy and a few other goodies could be so, well good; so... 

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Yoga Lovers’ Chocolate Mousse

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The last thing I expected to get out of a day-long yoga session was reinforcement for my chocolate addiction. But hey, who am I to complain? With studies of ahimsa (the yogic pledge to do no harm) behind us, and a long afternoon of sweaty asanas ahead of us, my fellow yogis-in-training and I spent our lunch break woofing down healthy, raw, vegetarian meals and comparing notes on food philosophy. Maybe we were ready for a little indulgence because when Devyn Baklini introduced us to this Vegan Chocolate Mousse from... 

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Recipe for Success: Beet, Fennel, Fig & Cranberry-Sage

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Whether we’re giving thanks for a lottery win or for more subtle gifts, this salad is a celebratory start for a feast to remember. What would you do if you won a $53,000 lottery? When Bart Potenza and Joy Pierson had the good fortune to ask themselves that question nearly two decades ago, their answer was investing in a new vegan restaurant, New York City’s Candle Cafe, and later, the more upscale Candle 79. Now it’s time for our prize: the release of the “Candle 79 Cookbook: Modern Vegan Classics... 

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Destinations

Taste of Cannibalism for Vegetarian in Paris

Grinder

It isn’t easy to be vegetarian in Paris. I learned this the hard way with my first café lunch, Salade de gésiers confits, which I quickly discovered means salad with preserved gizzards. Why would anyone go to the trouble of preserving a gizzard, much less putting it on a lunch plate? Well, taste is a [...]

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At Issue

Be Kind to Turtles

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Looking for inspiration on World Kindness Day? No al consumo de huevos! Poaching turtle eggs and selling them to bars and restaurants is a major threat to endangered sea turtles. But newly established Cotorco, a group dedicated to  the conservation of marine turtles surrounding Corcovado National Park on Costa Rica’s remote Osa peninsula, is working to educate [...]

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Recipes

Super (Veggie) Bowl: Bok Choy

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Somewhere in China there are two grandmothers I wish I could thank for  a super supper. Our new friend Ruby, who is visiting from Beijing, not only is a globe trotting student, but also a no-shortcuts wiz in the kitchen thanks to everyday lessons from family matriarchs. She spent her first Super Bowl in the [...]

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Spa/Wellness

Beached at Vivo Spa

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I believe spas should provide napping areas. Nothing fancy, just a quiet nook to relax, or sleep, and shore up  your just-treated body before going back to the world. Sort of like the essential savasana after yoga. A long rest at a spa can be tough to come by, but at least we know where [...]

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