Vegetarian Star

Gwyneth Paltrow has just did a double on us and made vegetarian/vegan the theme for the Make section the second week in a row on her website Goop.com.

The most recent addition features an interview with Erin McKenna, founder of celebrity adored BabyCakes NYC, a bakery specializing in sugar-free, gluten-free, vegan desserts like cupcakes and cookies.

Gwyneth’s featuring Erin’s recipes for Vanilla Frosting, Chocolate Cupcakes, Lemon Poppy Teacake, and Double Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Yum!

A few highlights from Gwyneth’s interview with Erin. Don’t forget to check out our interview with Erin when you get the chance.

GOOP: Are there any recipes you are working on that you are excited about? Or are there any old classics you are still trying to master? Will there ever be a vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free Twinkie?

Erin McKenna: I just made donuts a couple weeks ago, which was almost as exciting to me as when I came up with the frosting recipe. I LOVE donuts. I think they have the same appeal as cupcakes and evoke the same feeling. When I announced that we were now serving gluten-free, vegan, soy-free donuts at the bakery everyone lost it! Everyone went into a frenzy and one guy biked from Brooklyn through heavy rain just to try one. Luckily everyone loves them and some say it’s the best thing we make. I love it!!!!!

GOOP: Is spelt gluten-free? It is often a common misunderstanding.

Erin McKenna: Spelt is not gluten-free. It’s an ancestor to wheat and contains gluten. Some people who are wheat sensitive can tolerate spelt but not everyone.

Read the entire interview and grab Erin McKenna’s recipes at Goop.com.

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The reports that Kate Gosselin may be doing a talk show have been confirmed, as Kate joined Paula Deen for a pilot taping in NYC recently.

Yes, the Paula Deen, the woman who puts a dairy farm’s worth of butter in her dishes, already laced with animal fat and other touches of “southern cooking.”

The gift giver of 25,000 pounds of ham last Holiday season. Yep, you remember.

If Kate starts cooking like Paula, she’ll have enough cholesterol on hand for every multiple birth mom in the country.

Paula is now targeting your children, with a recent “Cheeseburger Casserole,” one of several “kid friendly” recipes as described by msnbc.msn.com.

With evidence showing the buildup of fatty plaques in the arteries begins in childhood, a cheeseburger casserole filled with beef and cheese isn’t what we’d call “kid friendly.”

But it also serves as an opportunity to show that almost any traditional dish can be made vegetarian.

Substitute the beef for some Boca crumbles. Even pick up your favorite soy and non-dairy cheese if you want to veganize it.

If you’re interested in taking the challenge of de-cholesteroling Paula’s cheeseburger casserole, visit msnbc.msn.com.

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Brian Fair of Shadow’s Fall got the chance to have dinner with a fellow metal band member Randy Blythe of Lamb of God.

Randy remembered his vegetarian guests and made a special meal of tofu Marsala to please them.

But Brian still wasn’t satisfied, according to roadrunnerrecords.com.

“And while we were there, we were like, “Ya gotta sing,” ya know?” Brian said. “You can’t just make dinner and leave.” So, we had him sing a couple lines on that one song since that’s what we were working on that day and it just worked out perfect.”

If you want to try your hand at tofu Marsala, give the recipe after the break a try.

And be ready in case the family wants you to sing.
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As we eagerly await Bethenny Frankel‘s nude anti-fur ad, we bring you a recipe courtesy of the Real Housewives of New York City star.

We like Bethenny, because although she doesn’t solely cook vegetarian foods, she definitely not stingy about giving the diet some promos, from her Bethenny Bakes, low fat wheat, egg and dairy free baked goodies to her recipes using Boca Burgers.

She’s a mainstream chef who brings vegetarian ideas to the general public and we applaud her for that.

Recently, Bethenny’s made two recipes available to celebrate the launch of Pepperidge Farm Baked Natural Cheese Crisps.

Grab the recipe for Spicy Chitpotle Dip after the jump. (more…)

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Audrey Kitching revealed what foods she is crazy about in a recent interview.

“I am obsessed with Mexican food. I could eat it every single meal..oh and sushi! I am a Vegan right now. No dairy no meat no fish. It is hard but I feel great so it is well worth it.”

From her comment, it almost sounds as if Audrey had to give up one of her favorite foods to become vegan.

But anyone who rolls the Nori knows, there’s no raw fish (or cooked for that matter) required to get your sushi high.

Seasoned tempeh, tofu, or plain vegetables make the experience just as good and don’t deplete the oceans of marine wildlife.

The vegan punks in the kitchen have kindly offered their advice on making vegan sushi, along with a few recipes of vegan goodies to replace fish.

Let’s roll with it.

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Gwyneth Paltrow is cooking with tofu in the latest installment of Goop.com.

What exactly is Bibimbop?

The B-side version of Hanson‘s MMMbop?

Actually, it’s a Korean dish with Miso sauce, vegetables, rice, and tofu among other ingredients.

Laugh at Gwyneth as she tries to pronounce Bibimbop and grab the recipe after the jump (more…)

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Poetry is a beautiful gift to give someone for a birthday or anniversary.

Poetry about tacos…strange, but still beautiful.

Today is Moby‘s birthday, and he took to his journal to brag about what he received for his 44th, which included a vegan cassoulet (something normally made from sausages and pig fat) and a poem about tacos.

“everyone should receive a poem about tacos on their birthday. but then taco poems might not be so unique. and, for the record again, the poem was about literal tacos involving taco shells, beans, lettuce, hot sauce, and possibly seitan (wheat gluten, not the flesh of the devil).”

Vegan Cassoulet sounds savory-navy beans in a broth of mushrooms with added seasonings of parsley, rosemary and thyme, among others.

Check out the recipe we found for Vegan Cassoulet, after the jump.
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You know that Pat Thetic of Anti-Flag really digs his vegan cookies.

He likes them so much, when asked what his favorite food was, he answered, “My favorite vegan dish? Vegan chocolate chip cookies! I just had about 10 of them in the bus.”

We’re wondering if this was #1 or #9 of his cookie meal.

One thing’s for sure, after this pic was snapped, that cookie didn’t stick around long!

If you’re in need of a vegan cookie fix, here’s the recipe hookup at vegetarian.about.com, with more than a dozen of different types of cookies to choose from.

Our vote for most interesting sounding vegan cookie: Greek Sesame Brandy Cookies!

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