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Roberto Martin Now Chases Wife With Vegan Burritos

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 in Chefs, Food & Drink.

Vegan Cooking for Carnivores

Roberto Martin, author of Vegan Cooking for Carnivores, has an interview with the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel on vegan cooking and his new cookbook.

The chef to Ellen DeGeneres may be promoting a plant-based diet now, but it was a different story years ago when he married his vegetarian wife.

“I chased her around the house with a carne asada burrito.”

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John Bishop PETA Ad Has Chicks Falling For A Vegetarian (Video)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 in Comedians, Food & Drink, Videos.

John Bishop PETA

One of Britain’s popular comedians thinks eating animals is no laughing matter.

John Bishop has posed in a new ad for PETA UK that reads, “Chicks Love a Vegetarian.”

Bishop has been a vegetarian for over 25 years, a move that was motivated by both working in a fast-food restaurant and seeing a cow being slaughtered on a farm.

“The cow was hanging up looking at me as if to say ‘you did this’”.

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Eat & Run Scott Jurek

Scott Jurek‘s latest book, Eat and Run, is scheduled for release in June.

The vegan athlete who’s set records in ultra-distance runs like the Western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile course over the old Gold Rush trails of the California Sierra Nevada; the Badwater Ultramarathon, a 135-mile path through Death Valley and the 153-mile Spartathlon in Greece.

He accomplished this all on a plant-based diet.

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Carrie Underwood was a guest on Oprah’s Next Chapter where she discussed how strict she is with her vegan diet.

Underwood’s meals at home are animal-free, but she will occasionally try a bite of something just vegetarian if she’s out with friends or family.

And it does depend on how bad she wants that cornbread.

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Nikki Reed Has Genuine Vegetarian Vampire Birthday

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, May 21st, 2012 in Actresses, Business, Food & Drink, Restaurants.

Nikki Reed

Nikki Reed doesn’t just play a “vegetarian” vampire as Rosalie in the popular Twilight saga movies. She’s one in real life. Vegetarian, not vampire, that is.

The actress celebrated her 24th birthday at the Marquee Dayclub at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas this weekend with her husband, brother and friends.

Haute Living reports Reed enjoyed fresh summer salads and veggie “sushi” rolls and a vegan chocolate cake from Red Velvet Cafe.

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John Salley Vegan Wine Brand Ambassador

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, May 21st, 2012 in Athletes-Games-Sports, Business, Food & Drink.

John Salley

John Salley has partnered with vegan wine company The Vegan Vine Wines to help educate consumers on the animal products used in the wine filtration process.

The basketball legend will take part ownership and serve as an ambassador in the family-owned and operated Clos LaChance Wines brand.

As both a vegan and wine lover, I was very surprised to learn about the use of animal products in the vinification process,” said Mr. Salley. “I had no idea.”

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"Farm To Fork" Emeril Lagasse

"Farm To Fork" Emeril Lagasse

The portobello mushroom sandwich is often the vegetarian staple at restaurants and bars. But it’s also often the blandest of vegetarian staples, a shriveled shroom that may have even been grilled alongside meat and topped with wilted lettuce and a modicum amount of veggies.

If a bar near you is serving Emeril Lagasse‘s Portobello “Burgers” With Ricotta, Arugula And Truffle Oil On Brioche, your next 2:00 AM sober-up meal may be the equivalent of Happy Hour.

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Slice Of Celebrity Vegan Birthday Cake To (Drum Roll)

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, May 21st, 2012 in Actresses, Birthdays.

Lisa Edelstein

A big slice of vegan birthday cake goes out to the following vegetarian or vegan celebrities.

Photo: Raven Underwood/Creative Commons

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