Vegan MoFo 3: Celebrity Sightings

I worked a booth at the Baltimore Book Festival this past weekend. The only shift that I could do was, naturally, during Doron Petersan's cooking demo.

Petersan is the vegan who started Sticky Fingers Bakery in Washington, D.C. I've been there more than once, and am a big fan, so I was bummed about missing her at the festival. However, I was dedicated to my cause and as I was trying to lure people in to learn about my library, I noticed Petersan herself walking by.

I ran out to say hello, and she asked if I had been at the demo. When I sheepishly explained my obligation to my booth, she motioned for me to follow her. We crept in the back of a makeshift kitchen where she pointed to a plate of mini pumpkin whoopie pies and said, "Quick take one! Take two! Take three! Grab some for your friends!"

They were unbelievably good. I had never in my life been interested in making something called a whoopie pie, but that's all changed. I was tempted to keep them all to myself, but was rewarded for sharing. Let me tell you, my two non-vegan booth comrades were impressed, and I felt like the coolest person around.

Then I got my picture taken with Peter Rabbit, and I knew that I was.

Even if you don't know the D.C. area, you might know of Petersan from Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. Her bakery was the first vegan winner of Cupcake Wars All-Stars. They had appeared twice before, winning one of those times. Apparently they're up for another round, and you can vote for them by "liking" this picture. Do it!