Vegetarian Star

Latin cuisine makes for great vegetarian cuisine.

There are several Latino celebrities who promote the plant-based lifestyle, as well as cookbook authors who offer delicious twists on ethnic foods sin carne.

Ingrid Hoffmann can be seen on the Cooking Channel’s Simply Delicioso and Univision’s Delicioso.

She’s offering a few tips for a more health-conscious Thanksgiving, and while her entire menu is not vegetarian, she’s got great ideas for side dishes to go with your Tofurkey.

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Chickpeas can be a vegetarian’s best friend.

The golden colored beans most commonly used in falafel provide a great source of protein and other nutrients and are a nice alternative to the traditional pinto and kidney beans served in many vegetarian dishes, such as beans and rice.

Yotam Ottolenghi has taken chickpeas and turned them into a dish suitable for breakfast–slow roasted hickpeas on toast with poached egg.

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Cat Cora may be the perfect chef to take along to tailgating events.

The Iron Chef competitor and Food Network star has created a nacho dish that adds sophistication to the simplicity of a sports arena snack.

Nachos make a great dish for any game, at home or at the stadium.

Cora’s Greek Style Nachos may make you cheer “Opa” when your favorite team makes a touchdown.

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Martha Stewart is giving the thumbs up to a New Jersey statute that would prohibit the use of gestation crates for pigs.

The celebrity chef, cookbook author and television host wrote to the members of the New Jersey legislature asking them to override a veto made by the state’s governor and make like easier for animals on farms in the state she is from.

“As a native New Jerseyan, I’ve always been proud of our state for its pro-animal positions, whether it be relating to the protection of dogs, cats, horses or other animals,” Martha wrote.

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Alton Brown has a knack for exploring creative and innovative ways to eat.

A foodie who has adopted a rather pescatarian diet and promotes the consumption of sustainable fish, has featured segments on knowing where your food comes from, raising hens in your backyard for your own eggs and more.

The Food Network chef has recently discussed a new faux chicken alternative that’s becoming popular among vegetarians, vegans and even meat eaters.

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Anthony Bourdain took his CNN food show Parts Unknown to the Middle East to take part in the dishes that have made up the rich culture for centuries.

Bourdain made several stops in Israel and Palestine that had the usual vegan-hating chef sampling vegetarian dishes that made him forget he loved meat.

He spoke with food writer and cookbook author Yotam Ottolenghi about the origins of Middle Eastern falafel.

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Martha Stewart has gotten together with several celebrities to cook, including a visit with one of Twitter’s co-founders to demonstrate a vegan seitan dish.

Martha knows her hummus, and has included a recipe for a pea-based version of the dip in her first ever cookbook devoted entirely to vegetarian cooking, Meatless.

She invited Joan Rivers to her kitchen so the two could whip up yet another version of the Middle Eastern dish.

Traditionally, hummus is made with chickpeas, but there are numerous other beans you could easily use in it.

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“India. I love their infinite way with vegetables and would love to learn more about their complex use of exotic spices.”

—Mario Batali, in a Q & A with Women’s Wear Daily on the country he’d love to visit and why.

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