Melisser’s Guide to Life

I’m so excited that one of my friends and favorite bloggers The Urban Housewife (aka Melisser Elliott) has published her first book, The Vegan Girl’s Guide to Life.  It’s an awesome collection of recipes, beauty tips, craft ideas and interviews… plus the story of Melisser’s own journey to veganism. Melisser has just started a book tour of the U.S.... Read More

9 Questions with Jessie Williams of Eat Pastry!

This week I was excited to be able to ask Chef Jessie Williams, the co-owner of Eat Pastry, a couple of questions about her company and the new vegan refrigerated cookie dough popping up in Whole Foods across Southern California (that I raved about HERE). Because, obviously, who doesn’t want to talk to a woman who is living the dream of being around cookie dough all day.... Read More

9 Questions with Chef Jenny Goldberg of Spork Foods 2

Heather & Jenny Goldberg of Spork Foods Come closer, and I’ll tell you a secret. Shhhhh…. Before I became vegan I didn’t know how to cook. Seriously, no joke. I had no idea what the hell I was doing. I could throw together a salad of course, but nothing could compare to the quinoa, sundried tomato and olive salad I learned in a Spork Foods class. I baked, but... Read More

9 Questions with Chef Jenny Goldberg of Spork Foods

Heather & Jenny Goldberg of Spork Foods Come closer, and I’ll tell you a secret. Shhhhh…. Before I became vegan I didn’t know how to cook. Seriously, no joke. I had no idea what the hell I was doing. I could throw together a salad of course, but nothing could compare to the quinoa, sundried tomato and olive salad I learned in a Spork Foods class. I baked, but... Read More

9 Questions with Leanne Hilgart of Vaute Couture!

I lived in London for six months during my last year of college, all through winter. Although not vegan at the time, I had stopped wearing leather, wool or silk in high school. I remember stubbornly wearing my worn out North Face (non-down) puffer coat all through Europe, until basically it was as flat as a pancake. It was about as unfashionable as you could get, but it kept... Read More

9 Questions with Sara Sohn of Sweet & Sara!

It’s here! My first installment of 9 Questions with…, and I couldn’t be happier that it’s with Sara Sohn, founder and owner of Sweet & Sara– home to the first vegan marshmallows! Now, if you’re saying to yourself: “Marshmallows? What the heck’s wrong with marshmallows? Great, something else I can’t eat…”, don’t... Read More