Chef Josef Centen just teamed up with So Delicious Dairy-Free to reshape his menu at LA-based Bar Ama, replacing dairy with vegan cheese in two popular dishes.
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The Dallas Public Library in Dallas, TX is hosting online programming to celebrate Black History Month, including a series featuring local vegan chefs. Titled “Black Vegan Chefs of Dallas,” the series will feature a chef each Saturday of February for a virtual interview about their cooking styles and businesses followed by a cooking demonstration.
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On February 13, Cynthia Nevels of the vegan restaurant and food truck Soulgood will kick off the series by hosting a talk on the library’s Facebook page. Nevels created Soulgood which specializes in feel-good dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner to honor her youngest son, Tyler, who passed away due to complications of cystic fibrosis. On February 20, Dallas Public Library will host Tisha Crear of vegan restaurant Recipe Oak Cliff, which is dedicated to addressing food security issues and supporting health food entrepreneurs. Crear will be featured in a pre-recorded cooking demo followed by a live Q&
In 2017, TV personality and restaurateur Chef Ming Tsai and his family received the world-shaking news that his wife, Polly, had been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. While they explored medical treatment options at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Polly made the life-changing decision to transition to a strict vegan diet with the hope of lowering inflammation by using food as medicine. In the midst of supporting his wife’s cancer battle, raising two kids, and running a restaurant, Tsai did what he does best: cook.
But, as he dove into this new world of cooking all plant-based food, he found that there was a lack of healthy fast, savory meal replacements. “I was quickly disappointed by the variety and quality of the options on the market,” Tsai told