Howard Walfish, the brains behind Brooklyn Vegetarian, has a keen interest in maximizing the utility of food scraps and offcuts, bringing a unique perspective to vegetarian cuisine. In addition to blogging about vegetarian food in Brooklyn, he intends to expand his skills in photography, comedy, learning about wine, writing, and web design, aiming to enrich his blog and personal growth.
Key Insights
- Howard Walfish is the creator of Brooklyn Vegetarian, a blog that focuses on vegetarian food in Brooklyn and utilizes food scraps and offcuts that would normally be discarded.
- He is planning to improve his photography skills to enhance the visual aesthetic of his blog.
- Howard shows a keen interest in stand-up comedy and podcasts from the stand-up community.
- He is interested in expanding his knowledge about wine, beyond the few varietals he is already familiar with.
- Howard believes in continuously improving his writing skills to enhance his blog content.
- He plans to learn web design to independently manage the technical and design aspects of his blog.
Virginia native turned Brooklynite, Howard Walfish started Brooklyn Vegetarian as a place to highlight the wide array of good vegetarian food in Brooklyn. He highlights restaurants with awesome vegetarian options, shares delicious recipes, and reviews food events. In his words: “as long as it’s vegetarian and in Brooklyn, it’s fair game.” Keep an eye out for his Vegetarian Offal posts (where he examines food scraps and cut-offs that might otherwise be thrown away such as scallion roots and shiitake stems – so cool!).
We asked Howard what he’s planning on learning in 2015. Here are the subjects he’s following this year:
PHOTOGRAPHYWhy he’s following: “I’m always looking for ways to improve my photo skills, especially for the blog.” |
COMEDYWhy he’s following: “I’m a little obsessed with stand-up comedy, and a lot of the podcasts that have popped up from the stand-up community.” |
WINEWhy he’s following: “For years I’ve been meaning to learn more about wine, beyond the three or four varietals I know I like.” |
WRITINGWhy he’s following: “Just like I said with Photography, if there’s anything I can learn to improve my skills I’ll take the opportunity.” |
WEB DESIGNWhy he’s following: “It would be nice not to have to rely on others for the tech and design aspects of the blog.” |
AND WHEN WE ASKED WHAT HE’LL TAKE FIRST?
“Travel Writing Intensive, I’m working on a big project involving travel.”