Vegetarian Star

Legal analyst for CNN and CBS Lisa Bloom says don’t let her shark lawyer image fool you. She told Vegetarian Times in the October 2010 issue that although she’s thought of as a tough lawyer, she’s actually a marshmallow. “A vegan marshmallow, that is,” Bloom said. “Not the gelatin kind.”

This Sweet and Sara-esque lady gave cooking with fresh herbs as her #1 tip for great vegan food.

“Always have fresh herbs on hand, and when you add them to your cooking, it’s going to be good.”

There’s nothing fresher than what you grow, and VIVA! Gardens has compiled some tips for growing and harvesting herbs from several of their newsletters over the past years.

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Chocolate Pecan Pie

This is for Veg Star’s fantastic graduate students out there, in the middle of another grueling semester.

When a writer at Riverfront Times wanted to conduct a, ahem, “scientific” experiment on vegan goods, she tested the hypothesis that “Vegan baked goods are always readily identifiable as being vegan.”

In other words, this skeptic wanted to prove that vegan desserts are cardboard, pasty, granola pyramids of disaster. Sure hope she didn’t bet her thesis on it.

Materials for vegan chef and author Bryant Terry‘s vegan dessert included a coconut pie crust made from coconut oil in place of butter, a chocolate pecan pudding filling with non-dairy rice milk, maple syrup and arrowroot powder, a fantastic thickener for pies, puddings, gravies and other dishes that doesn’t add fat.

Results: “I don’t understand how that is vegan.” (In non-scientific terms: How the heck does it taste so good?)

Conclusion, experimenter notes and recipe below.

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

• Alicia Silverstone (34)

• Rachael Leigh Cook (31)

• Russell Simmons (53)

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

• India.Arie (35)

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Ellen DeGeneres is the official spokesperson for Farm Sanctuary’s 2010 Adopt-A-Turkey Project. For a one time donation of $30, anyone can sponsor a turkey at Farm Sanctuary’s New York of California shelter, receive an adoption certificate, a full color photo and information about their new family member.

“Save a life this Thanksgiving, and join me in starting a new tradition by adopting a turkey instead of eating one through Farm Sanctuary’s Adopt-A-Turkey Project,” DeGeneres said.

Some of this year’s adoptable turkeys include Velma, Daphne, Kima, Harley, Reese and Jordan.

The sanctuary’s Adopt-A-Turkey Project has rescued over 1,000 turkeys since its inception in 1986, placing them in loving homes through the Turkey Express Adoption event, while educating consumers on the plight of the birds in crowded factory farms and slaughterhouses.

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PETA Gala Dessert Buffet

Wolfgang Puck had the honor of catering PETA’s 30th anniversary gala, which included vegan appetizers, meals and desserts.

These are just a few of the offerings from the extensive menu enjoyed by dozens of celebrities.

• Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Cake With Apricot-Date Chutney

• Mini BLT With Tempeh Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, and Vegenaise on Ciabatta

• Sweet Corn Tamales With Gardein Pulled “Pork,” Salsa Verde, and Avocados

• Pesto Brushed Tofu Over Sweet Corn and Fava Bean Succotash

• Watermelon Carpaccio With Fennel Pollen and Sweet Red Onion

Pesto Brushed Tofu

More photos and the full menu, after the jump…

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Casino owner Steve Wynn is rumored to be experimenting with the vegan lifestyle and now, it appears, according to a report from the Las Vegas Review Journal, he’s sharing the good news with all of his employees as well.

Wynn has ordered an 88-minute DVD to be distributed to all his employees at Wynn and Encore, ensuring the tapes are available in Spanish, French, German, English and adapted for the hearing impaired.

The DVDs came with a note about health:

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“I’ve never felt better in my life, ever. In terms of consciousness, what benefits our body and benefits animal welfare also benefits the planet. It’s all connected.”

—Maggie Q, actress in the CW series “Nikita,” who’s using her spotlight as a headliner in a major TV show to discuss her passion for the vegetarian lifestyle and animal rights. Maggie appeared in a PETA Asia-Pacific ad lying over a bed of red peppers with the tagline, “Spice  Up Your Life.” She has also mentioned she enjoys being an inspiration to Asian-American performers, saying she feels future stars will look at her and say, “When I get there, it’s going to be easier for me.'”

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