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Unloveable: A 2017 Valentine’s Day Gift Guide for Morrissey Fans
“The dark nights are drawing in And your humor is as black as them I look at yours, you laugh at mine And ‘love’ is just a miserable lie” The Unloveable Morrissey Gift Guide is back just in time for another miserable Valentine’s Day. Yes,...
The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot: Smoky Pecan Brussels Sprouts Recipe
I do not understand how Kathy Hester does it, but it seems like every couple of months she’s announcing a new beautiful cookbook focused around a favorite vegan ingredient or household appliance. She’s covered beans, oats, crockpots, and now she’s...
Blissful Basil: Herbed Cashew Cheese Plate with Spicy Tomato Jam + Roasted Garlic
Today is my birthday. Happy birthday to me. It’s also Bake and Destroy’s 10th anniversary. If there’s one thing 37 rotations around the sun and 10 years of food blogging has taught me, it’s to find happiness wherever I can – and most of...
Ten Favorite Vegan Skincare Products
Last year I posted about my battle with hormonal acne (spoiler alert: switching to natural skincare and beauty products helped – a lot.) Since then, I’ve found a few new favorite products that really work well for me and my sensitive skin, so I figured...
Vegan Tamales Unwrapped: Red Chile Jackfruit Tamales
Here in Chicago we have a seasonal vegan market called #VeganVortex. One of my favorite vendors is Bravo Vegan Tamales. Not just because they’re delicious, but because the owner’s beautiful mother is the secret to his success – if mama goes on...
My 7th Annual Grind for Life Fundraiser
It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years since the loss of Mat Arluck sent shockwaves throughout Chicago, and really, the punk and metal scene across the country. After a brutal three-year battle, our 39-year-old friend succumbed to cancer in November of...
Veganized: Christina Tosi’s Corn Cookies from Momofuku Milk Bar
Yes, corn cookies. If you ever ate honey on your cornbread or put sugar in your grits than you’re already half way there. (PS I am staunchly in the Salt in Grits Club, but I will still eff up some corn cookies.) They’re just a touch sweet, but not sugary,...