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. . . a guest blog by Josh Weiss-Roessler. This time of year I become incredibly domestic: the other day I actually purchased a strawberry huller! And even in my NYC apartment, it feels like spring because several of my houseplants bloom, somehow tuning into the forces of nature from behind a windowpane. Enjoy this […]

. . . a guest blog by Amman Desai of the Factory Farming Awareness Coalition As the world entered a new age in the Mayan calendar, thousands of Zapatistas silently descended from their communities and marched into the towns of Chiapas, donning their famous pasamontañas and paliacates around their necks, reigniting the hope many of […]

Cookbook author and colleague Robin Asbell instigated this BlogHop — half a dozen veg writers are answering the same interview questions on the same day. Here’s my interview. Check out the links to the other peeps below. Hop from blog to blog for fun and deliciousness! What is the title of your upcoming book? All I […]

    I have a theory borne out by observation: when you want to do extraordinary things, you sometimes get extraordinary help. Example: I knew my last book was supposed to be called Main Street Vegan, saying right there in the title that it was for regular folks like the girl I was back in Kansas […]

OMG we have fun at the Academy – and learn tons of things. The most recent course started on Tuesday evening, February 19, with a home-cooked dinner of Garbanzo Curry, Massaged Kale Salad, and exquisite Vegan Chocolates (not home-cooked, but better…). Then we got acquainted and I lectured about what it means to be a […]

1. Celebrate the holiday, whether you’re in the perfect relationship, a so-so relationship, or no relationship. Wear red, go out and have fun, and eat a piece of your favorite vegan chocolate. 2. Appreciate every relationship in your life: your romantic partner (or the one who’s on his/her way), your parents and children and siblings […]

The inimitable Leanne Hilgart has done the (seemingly) impossible: staged an all vegan fashion show as part of NY Fashion Week. I was there and it was stunning. Having started my career in fashion — I went to fashion school in London right out of high school — I’m aware of how un-veg-friendly the fashion […]

My guest on Main Street Vegan Radio on Feb. 6 was Registered Dietitian, fitness expert, and all-’round amazing human being, Ryan Andrews, MA, MS, RD, CSCS. He’s the author of one of my favorite books, Drop the Fat Act and Live Lean. Ryan took one of my motivation teleclasses in which students made goals to accomplish that […]

Organic foods are becoming increasingly popular nowadays. Despite the fact that they are slightly more expensive than ordinary food, they are deemed by health experts as a much healthier diet alternative. But are organic foods really that healthy? Is it worth the expense of paying a few dollars more and losing the sumptuous flavors of […]