faux cheese can be fab

Open mouth, insert foot. After talking it up that I get serious in the kitchen, the very next posting is in praise of a restaurant. Yes, I have tofu marinating for a delicious Asian meal (I have lots of CSA cabbage to get through), but tonight I wanted my favorite Philadelphian pizza.


In a city that is chock-full of pizza joints, the standout is Blackbird Pizzeria. I'm certainly not a vegan and the last animal product I'd willingly give up is cheese. Somehow, at Blackbird, the fact that the cheese is not animal derived is far from being a worry. The crust is thin and chewy in the right places, sauce isn't overpowering, and the toppings are artfully chosen. The flavor combinations make for some of the best specialty pies I've ever had. 

Taking a bite out of this slice of veggie supreme was paramount to photography.