Vegetarian Star

One of the best things about running a website is all the cool complimentary gifts.

Okay, so our mailboxes aren’t overflowing every hour, but still, we’re rewarded from time to time.

One such reward is the The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen.

We received a copy of The Conscious Cook and our mouths are watering from the high resolution color photographs that accompany every recipe.

Ronnen helped create Oprah Winfrey‘s meals during her 21 day vegan cleanse and also assisted Chrissie Hynde in her menu for  her restaurant, The Vegiterranean.

Stay tuned this week for our exclusive interview with Chef Tal Ronnen.

Chef Ronnen begins with a forward by vegan author Kathy Freston and a welcome to meat eaters.

Ronnen opens his pantry and shares some of his favorite items to cook with, including the popular faux meat product Gardein.

As Chef Ronnen himself said, “Being vegan means eating everything in the world except animal products,” and the recipes chosen back up his statement, from finger foods to soups and salads to sandwiches and full entrees.

A bonus to The Conscious Cook is the “guest chef” section–filled with advice and cooking styles from vegetarian and vegan chefs who cooked up great food at  famous veg restaurants like NYC’s Candle 79 and The Vegiterranean.

The Conscious Cook retails for around $29.99 and is worth every penny.

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Heeb magazine has announced its annual list of 100 Jewish movers and shakers in the categories of art, music, fashion, film & tv, media, books, activism, comedy, food, and entrepreneurship.

We’re thrilled to report that two movers and shakers, Gabe Saporta and Amanda Cohen, also shake up the vegetarian community.

The front man for Cobra Starship, Saporta has been nominated for PETA’s Sexiest Vegetarian Contest several years in a row and starred in a PSA against fur.

Says Heeb of Cohen , founder of Dirt Candy, a vegetarian restaurant in New York City:

“Amanda Cohen, once famous for her buffalo wing recipe, found her true calling in vegetarian cuisine as the chef and owner of Dirt Candy, a vegetable-themed restaurant in New York. But don’t think that all she dishes out are sprout salads and tofu; Cohen is known for delicious snacks like jalapeño hush puppies, kimchi donuts and popcorn pudding.”

View some of the other Jewish movers and shakers at heebmagazine.com.

via heebnvegan

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Ellen DeGeneres‘ personal chef, Roberto Martin, made another appearance on The Ellen Show recently to demonstrate making vegan roast and mashed potatoes.

Roberto is the food genius who brought us the recipe for Ellen’s favorite vegan tacos.

Roberto uses Follow Your Heart vegan butter in his mashed potatoes.

Mmm…nothing like vegan homestyle cooking!

To get the recipe for vegan roast with veggies and mashed potatoes, visit ellen.warnerbros.com.

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Oprah Winfrey will host vegan Chef Tal Ronnen, author of The Conscious Cook today on her show.

Chef Ronnen helped design Oprah’s meal plans when she went vegan for 21 days and also played a huge role in developing the menu for Chrissie Hynde‘s restaurant, The Vegiterranean.

We have a special treat for our readers next week involving Tal, the conscious cook.

Be sure to check back to find out more!

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Photo Credit: Clarke Tolton

Erin McKenna is featured in a series of interviews highlighting women who’ve impacted vegetarian cooking at lunchboxbunch.com, Veggie Girl Power: The Interview Series.

Erin is famous for starting up BabyCakes bakery in New York city, which features vegan sweets that cater to those with food sensitivities to ingredients like gluten and sugar.

The cool thing about Erin is that although she’s not a vegetarian, she’s been successful at creating a product that’s praised by vegetarians and meat eaters alike, plus she has no problem partaking in veggie food when the time is right.

“My favorite thing ever is Vegenaise by Follow Your Heart,” Erin said. “It makes everything taste better!”

If you’ve been hiding in cholesterol laden eggy mayonnaise, it’s time to give vegan mayonnaise a try!

Vegenaise comes in five varieties: Original, Grapeseed Oil, Organic, High Omega 3, and Reduced Fat.

Start following your heart-and your tastebuds today.

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Raw foods chef Bryan Au has announced he’s getting his own organic vegan food TV series, which will feature a different celebrity co-hosting each episode.

Although the details are still in the works, the show will air on a major TV network across Europe and Asia.

In this clip, Bryan and Jaimie Hilfiger demonstrate making Raw Organic Vegan 5 minute Cupcake, Chocolate
Donut recipe on the beach in Santa Monica, California.

For more information on Bryan’s cooking, visit rawinten.com.

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Amanda Cohen of Dirt Candy

Looking for a brand of vegetarian sausages to add to your faux meat palate?

Amanda Cohen, owner and chef at Dirt Candy in New York City, says Field Roast Sausages do it for her.

“I had pretty much given up on fake meat before I came across Field Roast vegetarian sausages, which are hands-down the best vegetarian sausages out there,” Amanda told lunchboxbunch.com.

Field Roast Sausages come in three varieties, Italian, Mexican Chipotle, and Smoked Apple Sage.

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Alicia Silverstone Rachael Ray. Photo Credit: Christa Renee

Much like Bryan Adams exposed himself to Rachael Ray, Alicia Silverstone has also opened her refrigerator to allow the celebrity chef and everyone else see what she might stock in any given day.

Here’s a peek for you food voyeurists:

RR: I don’t like regular mayonnaise, but I see you have Vegenaise—does that taste anything like mayo?

AS: I have friends who eat meat who started eating Vegenaise and love it—I don’t see any difference at all. If anything, it’s richer and creamier. You should try it!

RR: We’ll see—it’s a texture issue for me. You have almond butter in there—do you like it better than peanut butter?

AS: I know almond butter is better for me, but I do sometimes eat peanut butter. I use it mostly to make my version of Rice Krispies Treats, which I’m very proud of. I’ll give you the recipe!

Actually, we can do that.

Read what else Alicia has to say about food at rachaelraymag.com.

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