Vegan Blogger Wins Bravos Cooking Challenge

BitterSweet blogger Hannah Kaminsky wins Around the World in 80 Plates Blogger Cookoff Challenge and was the only vegan in the competition.
On Tuesday, VegNews columnist, author, and Bittersweet blogger Hannah Kaminsky was announced as the winner of Bravo’s Around the World in 80 Plates Blogger Cookoff Challenge. As a reward for her victory, Kaminsky will be taken on a global adventure with $3,000 put toward airfare to anywhere in the world, courtesy of Bravo. Kaminsky posted on Facebook on August 21, “Thank you everyone for your support and enthusiasm, I couldn’t have stayed inspired without your comments!” Around the World in 80 Plates also announced on the social network platform that Kaminsky’s Zuppa Inglese recipe was one of their favorites. The decadent Italian recipe calls for ladyfingers, cherries, rum, and a vanilla and chocolate custard.
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