My favorite thing to eat when I visit San Francisco, hands down, are pupusas—a true culinary gem and a staple in El Salvadoran cuisine. Pupusas are thick, handmade corn tortillas filled with…
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What Food To Pack?
Embarking on my journey as a vegan musician since my teenage years, I’ve witnessed a remarkable evolution in the accessibility of vegan food, particularly the flourishing availability of whole plant based options.…
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Beyond Sushi for Kids
Our pre-New Year’s Eve adventures unfolded at one of my all-time favorite vegan havens in NYC, the illustrious Beyond Sushi. Though I stumbled upon this gem in midtown a few years ago…
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Are you a gluten-free vegan and miss delicious bread?
Recently, I became enthralled with a new Netflix four-part documentary called Cooked, where chef Michael Pullon takes watchers on a journey of understanding the origins and science of food more deeply. On…
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Soul Food and Puerto Rican Flavors In Harlem
In celebration of International Women's Day, I was recently invited to perform at Celebrating Puerto Rican Women: Today, Tomorrow and Always, a special event in East Harlem dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments…
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Eating Vegan in Old San Juan
For the past several years, my brother has stayed in Old San Juan for about a month each winter to run a college program (I know, lucky him!). Three years ago, when…
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Gluten-Free Vegan NYC Bagels
One of my favorite things I love to eat in the world is a good old bagel from New York City. I regularly travelled to NYC a in my childhood to visit…
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Eating Local in Portland, ME
Since 2009 my band, Taina Asili y la Banda Rebelde, has visited Maine to perform at one of the many festivals they have at Harry Brown’s Farm in Starks. For the past…
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Birthdays and Vegan Bliss In Berlin
The last day of our Break the Chains European Tour this past June landed us in Berlin, Germany. It has always been a dream of mine to visit Berlin, and it was…
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10 Tips For Easy Vegan Family Travel
After 18 years traveling the world as a vegan musician, and 12 years of traveling as a vegan family, I have learned quite a few traveling tips that might come in handy…