The Artsy Jumbo | Sophie Maki puts culinary skills to test with vegan baking

Freshman Sophie Maki has a rather unique hobby: She runs a blog on Tumblr on vegan baking. When it comes to animal rights Maki isn't particularly political; she instead prefers culinary expertise to activism.

I'm not very confrontational," Maki said. "I don't have to comment on these other people who are like, 'Bacon is the only way, vegans suck.'"

Despite her diplomatic disposition, Maki claims that it was her desire to challenge herself that led her to becoming a vegan. A vegetarian since middle school, Maki says that choosing to adopt veganism was not a sudden decision, but rather a gradual transition as she cut out more and more animal-product foods from her diet.

"Once vegetarianism wasn't even a challenge anymore, I ... [thought], 'Well, I could easily do more,'" she said.

According to the amateur chef, it is difficult to bake anything while living in a dorm