Vegetarian Star

Mario Batali made fun of Gwyneth Paltrow for refusing to eat baby lambs and accused her of killing “baby soy” when she drank soya milk during the filming of the show Spain…On the Road Again.

But Batali has admitted to PEOPLE that following a mostly vegetarian diet has allowed him to lose some serious spare tire.

“I try to have vegetables or salad and stay vegetarian through my evening meal,” Batali said. “It’s really working for me. I try to eat half portions of whatever they serve me at a restaurant and things as small as my fist or smaller when I eat in the daytime. At dinner I try to have a regular meal, some kind of protein, salad and vegetables.”

Batali went from 280 to 235 and is hoping to make it to the 200 club.

But why on earth is he skipping breakfast?

“I try not to eat breakfast. I try to have an espresso around 10 or 11 a.m.”

Shouldn’t Mario be at least grabbing a bowl of oatmeal or chowing down on a vegetarian breakfast burrito from Amy’s?

The occasional fake sausage from Lightlife or Morningstar Farms wouldn’t hurt.

People included an example what he might eat at dinnertime and it’s so very veggie!

Grab the recipe for Whole Grain Rigatoni with Tuscan-Style Cauliflower and Pecorino now!

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Moby has questions, Mark Bittman has answers.

When Moby asked the author of Food Matters what he thought about veganism, Bittman answered:

“I think veganism is the most principled position one can take when it comes to eating; there is no need to eat animal products at all, and – aside from processed food – they are the most damaging foods produced, both from a personal and a global perspective.”

“Having said that, I think veganism is a very tough sell. And I would rather see millions, tens of millions of people significantly reduce their consumption of animal products than see tens of thousands eliminate them.”

“As an aside, let’s also remember that one can be a vegan and still eat junk. So my advice remains – eat plants above all else, eat unprocessed or minimally processed plants whenever possible, and eat these foods at the expense of everything else, particularly animal products and junk.”

And if you can’t go veg all the way, you can still use Bittman’s “vegan until six,” approach.

Learn more about what Bittman has to say about topics such as  factory farming and buying organic vs. local

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Heather Mills wants you to vote for her on Dancing On Ice, according to The UK Sun.

So the next time you’re eating at V Bites in Brighton,  grab a napkin and write the line to vote for her down on it.

The fliers that are posted at her vegan restaurant read, “Heather Mills stars in Dancing on Ice. Support Heather. Watch the show to vote.”

Heather has also posted her voting number on her Twitter updates.

“My voting number for Dancing on Ice is 09016 16 10 07. I don’t know anyone else’s number ;-)”

Sure, you don’t Heather. 😉

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The story of boy meets band is always exciting to hear, and according to the Boston Herald, ex Smith’s musician Johnny Marr met with the other members of The Cribs over a vegetarian barbecue in Portland, Oregon.

“At first it was a little weird,” Gary Jarman, bassist and singer of The Cribs said. “I couldn’t figure out who this guy was. Why was another Englishman there? Then the penny dropped. It was Johnny Marr! He said how much of a fan of the band he was. That would have been enough for me because he was such an influence.”

Hopefully Jarman hadn’t drank a lot of soda at the barbecue, causing him to belch when Johnny extended his hand.

Johnny has been officially playing with brothers Gary, Ryan and Ross since 2008

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Christina Applegate knows where to get the good pizza in Chicago.

Or does she?

In a recent Tweet, Applegate seemed tired of veggies and wholesome wheat crust.

“My favorite is in Chicago at Due’s or Gino’s. And NY pizza anywhere there. I don’t want whole wheat,soy,veggie,blah!”

If Applegate is still a vegetarian, that only leaves cheese as a topping!

Who can resist the Gino’s Vegetarian with asparagus, green peppers, mushrooms, onions, red peppers, yellow squash and zucchini?

Is Chi-Town the place where Christina cheats?

Or does she prefer Gino’s four cheese with a garlic butter base?

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Skinny Bitch In the Kitch

The Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine has named Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin‘s Skinny Bitch In The Kitch one of five best cookbooks of the decade.

From a press release:

“Skinny Bitch in the Kitch provides healthy vegan recipes that actually taste good, from Bitchtastic Brownies to dairy-less Fettuccini Alfredo.”

It’s those Bitchtastic Brownies that made Bitch in the Kitch a New York Times Bestseller.

As expected Alicia Silverstone‘s The Kind Diet made the cut, as well as The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen, The Engine 2 Diet by Rip Esselstyn and Cooking the Whole Foods Way by Christina Pirello.

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Hard work calls for celebration.

The Mirror reported the contestants on Dancing on Ice were given chocolate skate shaped cakes for their efforts, but not every competitor was delighted.

“Only vegan Heather Mills moaned about them,” said a source.

Heather probably moaned from disappointment rather the discontent, as she knows there are plenty of good vegan cakes in the world to reward yourself for a good day on the ice.

Like the homemade vegan cakes (some of which are gluten-free) in her own restaurant, V Bites.

Heather probably keeps a few slices in her locker, next to that extra pair of blade covers.

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Think Bethenny Frankel doesn’t include genuine vegetarian dishes in her latest cookbook, The Skinnygirl Dish?

Then it’s time to check out her recipe for Easy Artichokes.

“The trick is to cook the artichoke hearts until they are really crispy,” Bethenny said, according to NY Daily News. “Before you start making this recipe, defrost the artichokes in the refrigerator. Put them there a day ahead. Before cooking, drain them very well in a colander for about 15 minutes and then press on them gently with paper towels.”

Bethenny’s mentioned before she encourages substitutions, so feel free to use mushrooms if no artichokes are available or any other citrus juice instead of lemon juice.

Grab the recipe for Easy Artichokes now!

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