Stupendous Celebration Brunch

The Chef: Colleen

The Menu: An absolutely stellar brunch! It's difficult to decide where to begin when describing the awesomeness that is the plate you see before you, since everything was outrageously delicious. Up at the top there, we had an out-of-this-world tofu scramble, with cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, spinach, and a special blend of spices. Moving clockwise, we gobbled up garlic-roasted white and purple potatoes, which were crisp on the outside and perfectly cooked on the inside. Even today's salad boasted something special, with slices of strawberries drizzled in a homemade balsamic vinaigrette. Finally, oven-fresh blueberry scones finished off our heaving plates. Oh, and was there sparkling white wine and orange juice for mimosas and toasting? Yes, yes there was.

The Goods: So, as we're sure you all know already because you follow us on Twitter, VegNews is officially the recipient of not only Best Lifestyle Magazine in the 2009 Maggie Awards, but also of Best Website!! Yes, we're utterly freaking thrilled. To help us celebrate, Aimee and Allison of Vertebrae, the design firm that did our major website redesign in October last year, joined us for today's special lunch. And, just because she happened to be in town on this celebratory day, Yvonne Smith, aka The Traveling Vegetarian, also shared in the fun. And by fun we mean food and booze. And yes, we could totally deal with every Monday going exactly like this. Want to help us keep the celebration going? Then don't miss SF Vegan Drinks this Thursday!

Super Stir-Fry

The Chef: Stacy

The Menu: A simply superb stir-fry. Ms. Stacy was on a veggie-using mission today when she stirred up this delectable blend of snow peas, broccoli, carrots, zucchini, onions, leeks, and garlic, all served over rice. Stacy's favorite spice is cinnamon, so she took the Asian-cuisine-inspired opportunity to include some five-spice in her savory concoction.

The Goods: We're on pins and freaking needles here at the VNHQ today, as our publishers are in Los Angeles as we speak getting ready for the Maggie Awards ceremony. Maybe they went for lunch at one of our favorite places on the planet, The Veggie Grill. Maybe this is what they ate. Maybe it's a good thing we have leftover ice-cream cake, not only to console ourselves from missing out on the trip south, but also to get us properly amped up on sugar while we await the awards announcements tonight!