Vegetarian Star

Amanda Cohen of NYC’s popular vegetable restaurant Dirt Candy sat down with the New York Times to discuss her upcoming cookbook with the same title as the restaurant.

Dirt Candy: A Cookbook: Flavor-Forward Food from the Upstart New York City Vegetarian Restaurant, due for release next week, is a combination of recipes, cool comics and the answers to some of your most burning restaurant questions like, “why a salad cost $14?”

The following are a few excerpts from her telephone interview.

Q: How did you arrive at the decision to do a cookbook this way, as a graphic novel?

A: I never really wanted to write a cookbook. I just felt like there are so many cookbooks out there and so many are done well. I wasn’t sure if I had something to add, and I didn’t want to do Vegetarian Cooking 101; that book was already out there. About a year into the restaurant, people started coming in and saying, “You should write a cookbook.” And I kept saying, “No, what we’re not ready.” And then finally, my husband and I were talking about ways to do it, because it was getting embarrassing, and he suggested we do it as a graphic novel. It was just this moment where I actually saw the cookbook, for the first time.

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Merriam-Webster has updated its Collegiate Dictionary.

Although “F-bomb” and “Sexting” sound like fun words to put in your A+ college paper, Vegetarian Star is more thrilled that “Flexitarian” made the cut.

“As our society has become more aware of our eating patterns, we’ve seen a proliferation of its use,” said Kory Stamper, an associate editor for Merriam-Webster.

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Alicia Silverstone will soon be spending many late nights snacking on hummus and pretzels while at her laptop. The actress has announced on his blog she’s writing two new vegan lifestyle books as follow-ups to her best-selling cookbook, The Kind Diet.

The Kind Mama will focus on vegan pregnancy and parenting while The Kind Diet Cookbook will offer more delicious vegan recipes like The Kind Diet did.

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Look past the burger on the cover. Look past the bacon also. Think of your favorite faux meat substitute for these items. Now, open up the book and head for the vegetarian section. Breathe.

The Food Network editors have compiled a cookbook, Food Network Magazine 1,000 Easy Recipes: Super Fun Food for Every Day, that looks awfully carnivorous on the outside, but surprisingly plant-friendly on the inside, especially if you consider how easy it is to swap some ingredients here and there.

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Mark Bittman has been promoting his “vegan before six” eating plan–the one that allowed him to lose weight and lower his cholesterol levels by eating nothing with a face before dinner–for some time.

Now the New York Times columnist and author has signed a deal with Clarkson Potter/Publishers to publish a book with the same title, set for release in 2013.

VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health…for Good promises to give readers an ” easy-to-follow 30-day diet plan, based on 50 simple everyday recipes, including exclusively vegan meals for breakfast and lunch and flexible options for dinner.”

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Several Bollywood and Hollywood celebrities have collaborated to create a vegan cookbook filled with recipes and tips that is set for release in 2013.

The Bolly Holly Vegan Cookbook contains contributions from big names like Amrita Rao, Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha and Neha Dhupia.

“It will be perfect for everyone – veteran vegans, curious newcomers and those who just want to try the occasional meatless meal – as well as both kitchen novices and culinary wizards,” said Poorva Joshipura, head of animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India and vice president (International Operations), PETA Foundation UK.

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Anthony Bourdain has teamed up with novelist Joel Rose and illustrator Langdon Foss to create a graphic comic that tells the story of sushi chefs gone bad.

If the idea of those who chop seaweed and tofu being violent crime lords makes you laugh, you will roll on the floor after reading this line from the publisher’s description.

“In a not-too-distant future L.A. where master chefs rule the town like crime lords and people literally kill for a seat at the best restaurants, a bloody culinary war is raging.”

Get Jiro pits two teams, The Internationalists–known for preparing foods from all over the world, against Vertical Farm–a team of chefs who only prepare vegetarian, macrobiotic dishes.

Since Bourdain is known for his animosity towards vegetarians, Get Jiro is sure to piss them off, especially given the fact that Jiro is a “ruthless sushi chef” known to “decapitate patrons who dare request a California Roll, or who stir wasabi into their soy sauce.”

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Scott Jurek‘s latest book about his life that is consumed by running on the trails or cooking vegan in the kitchen, Eat and Run, made the New York Times best-seller list.

It also happens to be popular on Amazon, ranking near the top 100 of books totally and taking leads in the categories of Track and Field, Individual Sports and Running and Jogging.

Guess people can’t get enough of those delicious recipes like Indonesian Cabbage Salad with Red Curry Almond Sauce.

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