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“Around The World In 80 Plates” Crowns Vegan Blogger Champion

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, August 27th, 2012 in Chefs, Food & Drink, Reality TV.

Around the World in 80 Plates

Hannah Kaminsky, blogger behind Bittersweet and a cookbook that contains many delicious, dessert recipes that originated from the website, won Bravo’s Around the World in 80 Plates Cookoff Challenge.

Kaminsky’s prize is $3,000 that goes towards a trip to anywhere in the world where she may sample vegan dishes on a global level.

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Rosie O’Donnell Goes Vegetarian After Heart Scare

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, August 27th, 2012 in Comedians, Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness.

Rosie O'Donnell

Rosie O’Donnell has announced on her Twitter account that she’ll be “eating like Bill Clinton.”

The shift towards a plant-based diet comes after a visit to the hospital for heart attack symptoms. O’Donnell O’Donnell learned her left anterior descending artery was 99-percent blocked. The comedian is also using this experience to speak out on the heart attack symptoms of women vs. men.

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Meatless Monday Recipe–Richard Blais Meat-Free Chili

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, August 27th, 2012 in Chefs, Food & Drink, Meatless Monday Recipe, Recipes.

Richard Blais

Richard Blais has a chili recipe that every Top Chef should learn to master.

While most veggie chilies will throw in pinto and black beans for protein, Blais meat-free chili adds chickpeas to the bunch, plus some other non-traditional ingredients like mushrooms and rice.

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Paul Ryan Speechwriter Is Vegan Matthew Scully

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 in Animal Issues, Food & Drink, Politicians.

Matthew Scully

Paul Ryan, vice-presidential running mate for Mitt Romney on the Republican side, will be using veteran speech writer Matthew Scully for his upcoming appearances.

Scully has a long history of writing for conservatives, including Sarah Palin and George W. Bush.

He’s also a member of the vegan party and has written some moving work on how animals should be treated.

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Kevin Nealon Says Vegetarian Restaurant Eating Has Improved

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 in Actors, Comedians, Food & Drink, Restaurants.

Kevin Nealon

Kevin Nealon has been a vegetarian for years and remembers the days when eating so at a restaurant meant french fries and salad. Thankfully, much has changed.

“It’s definitely become easier,” said Nealon. “Restaurants are finally getting their act together and offering vegetarian courses. Some of the food tastes just like meat, too; it’s brilliant.”

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Jon Fitch

Jon Fitch can be added to the list of mostly vegetarian celebrities who’ve been mislead about the health benefits of adding meat to your diet.

The MMA fighter stated he has started to occasionally add animal products because it’s difficult to gain weight without them.

“I found out that going 100% vegan was good for me, but I was losing too much weight,” Fitch told Bloody Elbow. “I was at 183 pounds, walk-around weight, and that’s just too light for me. I don’t have enough mass.”

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Mario Batali

To say that Mario Batali is a fan of cherries is perhaps an understatement.

Ask him how he likes to prepare the tart fruit and you’ll get more answers than a fruit salad.

“I’ll take some Michigan cherries and I’ll dress them with a little extra-virgin olive oil, some chopped jalapeños, a little cilantro, and some red wine vinegar. Suddenly, I’ll have something that almost behaves like a pickle relish. I’ll put it on my sandwiches. I’ll serve it with beans and rice. I’ll put it on top of my pizza. I’ll eat it like a salad just out of the refrigerator.”

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Amanda Cohen Sample Recipes From “Dirt Candy” Cookbook

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, August 20th, 2012 in Authors, Books, Food & Drink, Recipes.

Dirt Candy A Cookbook

Amanda Cohen‘s interview with the New York Daily News times perfectly with the release of her cookbook, Dirt Candy: A Cookbook: Flavor-Forward Food from the Upstart New York City Vegetarian Restaurant.

Cohen gave readers a preview of some of the recipes they’ll find in the cookbook bearing the same name as her New York vegetable restaurant like hush puppies with maple butter and kimchi doughnuts.

“I love cookbooks and have hundreds at home, but I wanted to make one that I would be so excited to buy, take home and read, and not just because it was from a certain restaurant,” Cohen said.

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