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With so many cookbooks out there, what's a vegan—or aspiring vegan—to do? Lantern Books has the ideal menu: Start with a flavorful appetizer from famously longtime vegetarian Sir Paul McCartney, continue with a mouthwatering entrée from The Sexual Politics of Meat author Carol J. Adams or "Sister Vegetarian" Donna Beaudoin, add a scrumptious side from Chef Brian P. McCarthy or Ayurvedic practitioner Dr. Kumuda Reddy, and finish up with a delectable dessert from Kate Jacoby, co-owner and pastry chef of the cutting-edge Philadelphia restaurant Vedge. All of the recipes in this sampler are healthy, tasty, and easy to make, ensuring that your meal will be both cruelty-free and delicious. So draw a chair up to the table and find out what the joy of vegan cooking is really about!
Carol J. Adams is the author of the landmark book The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory and The Pornography of Meat. Besides advancing scholarship and developing theory in the area of interlocking oppressions, Carol has created a series of books that address the vegetarian/vegan experience: Living Among Meat Eaters: The Vegetarian Survival Guide, Help! My Child Stopped Eating Meat! and The Inner Art of Vegetarianism and Meditations on the Inner Art of Vegetarianism. She lives outside Dallas, Texas.
Donna Michelle Beaudoin is a vegan and the creator of Sister Vegetarian, which was one of three blogs listed in Tracye Lynn McQuirter's national bestseller, By Any Greens Necessary: A Revolutionary Guide for Black Women Who Want to Eat Great, Get Healthy, Lose Weight, and Look Phat. A runner, hiker, and backpacker, Donna lives with her husband and two dogs in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she is a member of the local group Animal Liberation Action.
Patti Breitman is an animal and health advocate and an expert public speaker. She is a former food columnist for VegNews magazine and writes an occasional blog on VegSource.com. Patti teaches cooking classes throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, where she lives.
She is the author (with Connie Hatch) of How to Say No without Feeling Guilty.
Kate Jacoby is the co-proprietor of Vedge Restaurant in Philadelphia. A self-taught pastry chef and certified sommelier, she oversees front of house operations for the city's premier vegetable restaurant. With her husband, Chef Richard Landau, Kate has helped shape the vegan culinary scene in Philadelphia for more than 12 years. At their former restaurant, Horizons, they authored two cookbooks: Horizons: Gourmet Meatless Cuisine and Horizons: New Vegan Cuisine, and they have a new Vedge cookbook due out in spring of 2013. Kate is also mother to Rio Jacoby-Landau, and together with her family she enjoys traveling to find new inspiration to continue evolving the restaurant and work on new projects. She is a contributor to the anthology Defiant Daughters: 21 Women on Art, Activism, Animals, and the Sexual Politics of Meat.
Chef Brian P. McCarthy has been a professional cook since 1982. In 1995 he turned to a vegan diet for its health benefits, and began to explore the world of vegan cooking as a chef. In Oregon, he ran the Intel vegetarian/vegan international station and prepared dishes for catered events attended by CEOs, mayors, house representatives, senators, and the newly elected Barack Obama. In 2012 Chef McCarthy moved to Massachusetts to cook for the Bon Appétit Management Company, and became an instructor for The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. He is the author of The Lantern Vegan Family Cookbook and The Vegan Global Family Cookbook, and has contributed cooking videos to Everyday Dish.
Musician Sir Paul McCartney is a longtime vegetarian. In his words, "When I see bacon, I see a pig, I see a little friend, and that's why I can't eat it. Simple as that." His recipes for "All You Need Is Avocado Soup" and "Ob-La-Di Enchiladas" are featured in The PETA Celebrity Cookbook.
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Carol J. Adams is the author of the landmark book The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory and The Pornography of Meat. Besides advancing scholarship and developing theory in the area of interlocking oppressions, Carol has created a series of books that address the vegetarian/vegan experience: 
Donna Michelle Beaudoin is a vegan and the creator of 
Patti Breitman is an animal and health advocate and an expert public speaker. She is a former food columnist for 
Kate Jacoby is the co-proprietor of Vedge Restaurant in Philadelphia. A self-taught pastry chef and certified sommelier, she oversees front of house operations for the city's premier vegetable restaurant. With her husband, Chef Richard Landau, Kate has helped shape the vegan culinary scene in Philadelphia for more than 12 years. At their former restaurant, Horizons, they authored two cookbooks: Horizons: Gourmet Meatless Cuisine and Horizons: New Vegan Cuisine, and they have a new Vedge cookbook due out in spring of 2013. Kate is also mother to Rio Jacoby-Landau, and together with her family she enjoys traveling to find new inspiration to continue evolving the restaurant and work on new projects. She is a contributor to the anthology 
Chef Brian P. McCarthy has been a professional cook since 1982. In 1995 he turned to a vegan diet for its health benefits, and began to explore the world of vegan cooking as a chef. In Oregon, he ran the Intel vegetarian/vegan international station and prepared dishes for catered events attended by CEOs, mayors, house representatives, senators, and the newly elected Barack Obama. In 2012 Chef McCarthy moved to Massachusetts to cook for the Bon Appétit Management Company, and became an instructor for The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts. He is the author of 
Musician Sir Paul McCartney is a longtime vegetarian. In his words, "When I see bacon, I see a pig, I see a little friend, and that's why I can't eat it. Simple as that." His recipes for "All You Need Is Avocado Soup" and "Ob-La-Di Enchiladas" are featured in 
Kumuda Reddy, M.D., has been practicing medicine for twenty years. She completed her training at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. She is a former member and anesthesiologist at Albany Medical College. She is the author of a number of books on the Maharishi Vedic approach to health including: 
Ayurvedic Cooking Made Easy
Defiant Daughters
The Global Vegan Family Cookbook
How to Eat like a Vegetarian Even If You Never Want to Be One
The Lantern Vegan Family Cookbook
Living Among Meat Eaters
The PETA Celebrity Cookbook
Sister Vegetarian's 31 Days of Drama-Free Living
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