Danielle Bussone

LA CUCINA Italian Kitchen, Milano’s Finest In The Most Unlikely Place

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Mar 16, 2015 in Doe Valley/Mountain City, TN, Italian, Vegetarian/Vegan Friendly | 2 comments

by Danielle Bussone

Fourteen years ago Rich and I moved to Butler, Tennessee, a small burg tucked away in the mountains of Appalachia with a population of less than 800. The best place to eat closed down years ago. It was a gas station/restaurant where, from a row of booths sandwiched between the gas pumps in the front and the garage in the rear of the store, one could enjoy a chili dog and at the same time shop for spark plugs or tampons while breathing in oil and gas fumes. A lot has changed since we first arrived. Now vegans, we would not longer consider eating a chili dog and the restaurants that served them are long gone. There is neither a grocery store nor a gas station in the area.

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The Supercharged Athlete — Fulfilling Foods

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Mar 15, 2015 in The Super-Charged Athlete! | 0 comments

Fulfilling Foods

by Kate Strong

Nutrition is a key building block for everyone. We really are what we eat!

In the past, when I ate more processed foods, such as bought patties, pasta, potato chips, biscuits etc. I noticed my energy levels varied quite dramatically: initially I felt a buzz from the processed food and full of energy. My thoughts, however, jumped around and quite scattered. Shortly afterwards, maybe 30-90 minutes later, I’d feel sluggish, tired and unmotivated. I’d also start feeling hungry again.

My old food was filling me, but not fulfilling me.

Today, with better knowledge and understanding how food can work with, or against, your body, I eat only plant-based wholefoods that are rich in all the vitamins, minerals, amino acids and energy I require to maintain my active lifestyle.

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The Supercharged Athlete — Stretching

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Feb 11, 2015 in The Super-Charged Athlete! | 0 comments

by Kate Strong, World Champion, Long-distance Women’s Triathlon

The Importance Of A Great S-T-R-E-T-C-H Routine

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going – Jim Ryun

I am a sucker for books, not downloaded content from iTunes or on your kindle, but the real paper variety. I love visiting independent bookshops and scrolling through the titles randomly selecting my next companion for my trips, to sit loyally on my bedside table and sneak into my handbag whilst out dining alone. I adore the smell of a new book as I turn the first page and the feeling of a well-loved book where the stains and marks on the pages are as completing a story as the content.
I digress… I’m losing myself in another passion!

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Ukrainian East Village – A Ukrainian Christmas on 2nd Avenue, New York City

Posted by Danielle Bussone on Jan 13, 2015 in New York, Ukrainian | 0 comments

by CD Davidson-Hiers

Ukrainian East Village

Ukrainian East Village is situated off 2nd Avenue in New York City, down a starched white hallway and around a corner to the left. On the right is a sign leading to the bathrooms down a set of stairs where the air sits cool, anticipating. The double doors to the restaurant are wood, which open into a room that, true to its name, is similar to a small village where diners can enjoy food as close to the Ukrainian original as possible.

Ukrainian East Village Interior

We waited for a moment before being escorted to a table where we were handed menus full of options: pierogis, kasha varnishkes, blintzes, and nalysnykys. We referred to wikipedia more than once to determine the ingredients of the Ukrainian staples. Though this restaurant did not have any listed vegan meals, there were a couple vegetarian options that the chef, on Christmas Day when the restaurant was slam-packed full of festivity-seekers, was more than happy to tailor to suit our vegan requirements.