Keep On Cookin'

Join Dustin Harder and David Rossetti on this very special Christmas episode of Keep On Cookin'. Learn about the must make "12 Treats of Christmas". Get gift giving ideas with a list of of Dustin's favorite cookbooks and learn how you can satisfy everyone this holiday season with allergen friendly plant based recipes too! Most importantly, get a glimpse into what the future has in store for Keep On Cookin'. New episodes coming in January 2023.WATCH this episode on youtube LISTEN to more Keep On Cookin' episodesBuy Epic Vegan Quick and Easy, Epic Vegan, and The Simply Vegan CookbookMake allergen friendly plant based recipes with Universal MealsMake the 12 Treats of Christmas:Betterfinger Truffles Walnut FudgePeppermint BarkStarbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars Mom's Italian Pizzelles Cheryls Sundae CookiesSnowball Cookies Gingerbread People Sugar Cookies with Frosting David's Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies Gingerbread Cake Truffles Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti

Adam Sobel is a vegan chef and founder of America's first vegan organic food truck, The Cinnamon Snail.  The truck served its first meal on Valentines day of 2010 and went on to be a huge success and also have brick and mortar locations in the Financial District and Midtown in New York City. Adams book, Street Vegan: Recipes and Dispatches from The Cinnamon Snail Food Truck was published in 2015. Adam has cooked at  the James beard House. He also represented the USA at the world street food congress in the PhilippinesThe Cinnamon Snail won the coveted Vendy Award many times. The Cinnamon Snail was also featured on the food network and front page of the New York Times Dining out section and a bunch of other cool places. Adam teaches online cooking classes and offers his services as a consultant to restaurants and brands, current projects can be found at cinnamonsnail.com Adam Sobel: cinnamonsnail.com IG: @cinnamonsnailDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: IG: @drossettiFacebook: @keeponcookinpod Twitter: @keeponcookinpod

Alex Shytsman is a recipe developer, food photographer, and creator of The New Baguette, a plant-based recipe site for people who are curious about incorporating more vegan meals into their lives. She is the co-author of The Complete Vegan Cookbook, a collection of over 150 recipes from Natural Gourmet Institute's 40-year history, and contributes to outlets like The Kitchn and Food52. Her work has also been featured in Cherry Bombe, HuffPost, and Buzzfeed. When she's not cooking or writing about new recipes, she's teaching food photography workshops and vegan cooking classes.Alex Shytsman:  thenewbaguette.com IG: @thenewbaguetteThe Natural Gourmet: The Natural Gourmet Center at ICEDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: IG: @drossettiFacebook: @keeponcookinpod Twitter: @keeponcookinpod

Krimsey Lilleth was born in Baton Rouge, LA, and raised in the rich, celebratory culture of the deep south. She spent a good deal of her childhood in the great outdoors and swampy, magical forest teeming with all sorts of critters she came to love and respect. Krimsey's mission is to inspire others to care for themselves, animals, and the environment through food. She is the founder of the late-and-great Los Angeles restaurant Krimsey's Cajun Kitchen, the world's first vegan cajun restaurKrimsey Lilleth: https://krimdom.com/Dustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: IG: @drossettiFacebook: @keeponcookinpod Twitter: @keeponcookinpod

Timothy Pakron is a cookbook author, photographer, and blogger. He currently lives and works in New Orleans, LA. Timothy Pakron: mississippivegan.com IG: @mississippiveganDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: IG: @drossettiFacebook: @keeponcookinpod Twitter: @keeponcookinpod

Lisa Dawn Angerame lives in New York City with her husband and son. A longtime vegan, she is the author of Wait, That's Vegan?! and The Vegan ABCs Cookbook and the creator of Lisa's Project: Vegan, a blog chronicling her vegan cooking adventures. Lisa Dawn holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from eCornell and graduated from the Rouxbe Online Culinary School, rouxbe.com, as a certified Plant- Based Professional and from the Essential Vegan Desserts course. She is committed to expanding awareness about veganism by making delicious food and believes that anyone can learn to love and learn to cook with vegan ingredients. She can be found at www.lisasprojectvegan.comand @lisasprojectvegan.Lisa Dawn Angerame: lisasprojectvegan.com IG: @lisasprojectveganDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: IG: @drossettiFacebook: @keeponcookinpod Twitter: @keeponcookinpod

Robert grew up on a farm in Corvallis, Oregon where he adopted a vegan lifestyle in 1995 at age 15, weighing just 120 pounds. Today he is the author of the books, Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, Shred It!, Plant-Based Muscle, and the New York Times Bestseller, The Plant-Based Athlete. He is often referred to as the “Godfather of Vegan Bodybuilding,” growing the industry from infancy in 2002, to where it is today. As a two-time natural bodybuilding champion, Robert is considered one of VegNews magazine's Most Influential Vegan Athletes. He tours around the world sharing his story of transformation from a skinny farm kid to champion vegan bodybuilder. Robert is the founder and president of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness and maintains the popular website, VeganBodybuilding.com. He is a regular contributor to No Meat Athlete, Forks Over Knives, and Vegan Strong, is a multi-sport athlete, entrepreneur, and has followed a plant-based diet for more than 25 years. Robert lives in Colorado with his wife and two rescued Chihuahuas.Robert Cheeke: www.veganbodybuilding.com IG: @veganbodybuildingandfitnessDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: IG: @drossettiFacebook: @keeponcookinpod Twitter: @keeponcookinpod

Tabitha Brown satisfies the hunger of millions with her unique approach to veganism and her wholesome, comedic personality on the daily. She is a home base for learning new recipes, acquiring imparted wisdom, or enjoying a good laugh.Now a New York Times Bestselling Author of her debut book “Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business!)”, the North Carolina born actress, vegan lifestyle personality, mother and wife has also taken various business ventures by storm. Alongside making her own healthy haircare line called Donna's Recipe, being named Equity Partner of Orro, developing a Calm Sleep Story, partnering with McCormick on her signature Sunshine Seasoning, and working on her second book, she has continuously grown her craft as an actress. She has landed notable theatrical features on major network shows such as Will & Grace, The Chi, and The Conners in addition to co-creating and starring in her own children's show with YouTube Originals, Tab Time. Having earned the coined title of “America's mom” with her 12 million plus followers across platforms, Tabitha teaches all of us about having faith, perseverance, paving our own unique path to achieving dreams and being our authentic selves.Tabitha Brown: iamtabithabrown.com IG: @iamtabithabrownDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: IG: @drossettiFacebook: @keeponcookinpod Twitter: @keeponcookinpod

Los Angeles based Spork Foods is a gourmet vegan food company owned and operated by sisters Jenny Engel and Heather Bell. They are published authors of two cookbooks, Spork-Fed and Vegan 101. Heather and Jenny innovated and co-created two food products with Follow Your Heart. Rocket Cakes is a pourable gluten-free pancake and waffle batter and SuperMac, is an organic macaroni option paired with deluxe sauces that are made with vegetables, beans, and cashews. Both products are on store shelves nationwide. Spork Foods serves as Brand Ambassadors to major food companies. Jenny Engel and Heather Bell: sporkfoods.com IG: @sporkfoodsDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: IG: @drossettiFacebook: @keeponcookinpod Twitter: @keeponcookinpod

Leinana Two Moons is a proud longtime vegan and she is dedicated to creating recipes that are satisfying enough to please anyone; vegan, vegetarian, flexitarian, or hardcore carnivore alike. Her writing as well as her photography have appeared in LAIKA and VegNews magazines and her book Baconish continues to be the only plant-based cookbook about vegan bacon. She is active in her NYC vegan community and lives in Long Island City, NY with her husband and two children, who are all vegan. Keep On Cookin' Podcast:  TWITTER and FACEBOOK Leinana Two Moons: IG: @vegangoodthingsDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: IG: @drossetti

Chad Sarno is the co-founder of Wicked Healthy, a thriving, mission-driven online community that focuses on culinary education, consulting, innovation, training, and product development for manufacturers, retailers, and food service outlets.Chad is also the co-founder and VP of Culinary for the plant-based seafood company, Good Catch Foods which offers a line of ‘seafood without sacrifice', now available in stores.Chad formally held the position of VP of Plant-Based Education at Rouxbe Online Culinary School, the world's largest online culinary school, and launched the first accredited plant-based culinary courses online.Internationally, Chad has launched a boutique plant-based restaurant brand throughout Europe in Istanbul, London, and Munich, and has consulted on restaurant launches globally. Chad's mission of health inspired plant-based eating and education has reached all corners of the globe.Chad joined the global team at Whole Foods Market as the company's Global RnD Chef and culinary media spokesperson for the Whole Foods healthy eating program.Chad's celebrated recipes have also allowed him to publish, together with his brother Derek, The Wicked Healthy Cookbook (released May 2018), and the Whole Foods Cookbook (released October 2018). He has served as contributing author to more than 10 health-related books, including New York Times bestselling cookbook The Conscious Cook, and to co-author the bestseller Crazy Sexy Kitchen with Kris Carr. Over the years, he has been a guest on dozens of morning shows and food-focused programs on national and international television and radio. Chad has been featured and quoted in numerous media outlets ranging from CNN, NBC, Bloomberg, The New York Times, and The Guardian, and has been a contributing author publications such as VegNews, Men's Health, Self, Shape, and Prevention magazines.Chad Sarno: wickedhealthyfood.com IG: @chadsarno Dustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadie David Rossetti: IG: @drossetti 

Jeeca Uy is a vegan with a passion for creating easy vegan recipes, Jeeca uses her Filipino-Chinese upbringing and her international travels to create her distinctive recipes. The Foodie Takes Flight features a wide variety of Asian dishes that span both modern and classic styles.  Jeeca started The Foodie Takes Flight Instagram in 2015, which now has over 600K Followers. Jeeca's reaching the masses with her easy, accessible, and fun pan-asian cuisine. Jeeca's cookbook Vegan Asian can attest to that, having topped Amazon's Asian Cooking, Food & Wine category immediately after its release. Jeeca Uy: www.thefoodietakesflight.com IG: @thefoodietakesflight Dustin Harder: www.veganroadie.com IG: @TheVeganRoadieDavid Rossetti: IG: @drossetti

Kerry Benson and Diana Licalzi are registered dietitians and best-selling authors of Drinking for Two: Nutritious Mocktails for the Mom-to-Be and Mocktail Party: 75 Plant-Based, Non-Alcoholic Drink Recipes for Every Occasion. They are co-founders of The Sober Dietitians. Kerry and Diana are putting their own “healthy twist” on alcohol-free living and hope to inspire others to explore their relationship with alcohol and to normalize not drinking.The Sobert Dietitians: thesoberdietitians.com Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok @sober.curious.dietitiansDustin Harder: @TheveganroadieDavid Rossetti: @drossetti

Isa Chandra Moskowitz is a Brooklyn native who began her vegan cooking journey over 20 years ago. She's inspired by New York City's cuisine from all over the world, as well as her own Jewish heritage, and loves to fuse the two together.She is the creator of the Post Punk Kitchen the website (theppk.com) and also the public access television show Post Punk Kitchen. She's been at the vegan game for a long time with multiple cookbooks under her belt, including; Vegan with a Vengeance, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World,  Veganomicon, Vegan Brunch,  Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar, Appetite for Reduction, Vegan Pie in the Sky, Isa Does It, The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook, I Can Cook Vegan and the Modern Love Cookzine.Isa has a new book coming in fall of 2022 titled Fake Meat.Is is the owner and executive chef of both Modern Love Omaha and Modern Love Brooklyn restaurants.Isa Chandra Moskowitz: theppk.com IG: @isachandraDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: @drossettiBUY I CAN COOK VEGAN

ENTER THE GIVEAWAYS ON INSTAGRAM:@theveganroadie@hungryplanetfoodsFREE HUNGRY PLANET HOLIDAY EBOOKFREE HOLIDAY COOKING RESOURCES from PCRMPhysicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Thanksgiving Ebook Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Winter Holiday Recipes Allergy Friendly Universal Meals Recipes IRELAND VEGAN TOUR 2022IRELAND VEGAN TOUR  with Dustin and David (click for Itinerary and to Reserve!)Cookbooks to cook from for the holidays:Vegan Christmas by Gaz Oakley The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook by Isa Chandra MoskowitzVegan Holiday Kitchen by Nava Atlas Epic Vegan by Dustin HarderGluten Free and Vegan Holidays by Jennifer Katzinger Quick and Easy Vegan Celebrations by Alicia C SimpsonSweet Potato Soul by Jenne Claiborne Cookbook Gifting Recommendations:Chloe's Kitchen, Chloe's Vegan Desserts, Chloe's Vegan Italian Kitchen, Chloe Flavor by Chleo Coscarelli I Can Cook Vegan and Isa Does It by Isa Chandra Moskowitz Sweet X Salty by Lagusta Yearwood Homemade Vegan Pantry and The Vegan Meat Cookbook by Miyoko Schinner The Plant Based Cookbook by Ashley Madden The Complete Vegan Cookbook by the Natural Gourmet Center The Friendly Vegan Cookbook by Toni Okamoto and Michelle ChefMocktail Party by Kerry Benson and Diana Licalzi Gluten Free Vegan Baking by Gina Fontana

Caitlin Shoemaker is the photographer, videographer, and recipe developer behind From My Bowl. She makes wholesome, easy-to-follow, and budget-friendly vegan recipes that are mostly gluten, oil, and refined sugar-free. You don’t have to be 100% vegan to enjoy the recipes on Caitlin’s blog and youtube channel of the same name From My Bowl. All are welcome on her platforms and her recipes span the masses feeding veg-heads and carnivores alike.Caitlin is the author of Simply Delicious Cookbook: 100 Plant-Based Recipes Gluten-Free, Oil-Free and Refined Sugar-Free. 

Jenné Claiborne is a vegan chef, cooking instructor and creator of the popular blog and youtube channel of the same name, Sweet Potato Soul. She studied at the institute of integrative nutrition and founded the personal chef company, the Nourishing Vegan whose clients have included India Arie, Lucy Lu, LuluLemon, Soho House, Whole Foods among many. Jenné's recipes and nutritional advice have been featured on NBC’s Today Show, VegNews, Ebony, Greatlist.com, Refinery 29, BET, Well + Good, Shape.com and Laika Magazine, Vegetarian Magazine, Thoughtfully Magazine, Instyle.com, the Huffington post, Readers Digest, Urban Bush Babes, Main Street Vegan Radio, and Our Hen House. She is the author of Sweet Potato Soul: 100 Easy Vegan Recipes for the Southern Flavors of Smoke, Sugar, Spice, and Soul : A Cookbook.Jenné Claiborne: sweetpotatosoul.com IG: @sweetpotatosoulDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @ theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Dustin Harder is the host and creator of the original vegan travel culinary series The Vegan Roadie and weekly podcast Keep On Cookin'. Dustin is a vegan chef, cooking instructor and culinary director for Arden's Garden in Atlanta. He is also a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute in NYC. Dustin has been featured in such publications as Eating Well, VegNews, Vegan Lifestyle Magazine, Chowhound, Vegetarian Times and Paste Magazine. Dustin is the author of three cookbooks, Epic Vegan Quick and Easy, Epic Vegan and The Simply Vegan Cookbook. The Simply Vegan Cookbook has been added to Forbes list of "Best Vegan Cookbooks". Dustin competed on Food Networks Girl Scout Cookie Championship showcasing vegan baking paired with girl scout cookies in February of 2020. Epic Vegan Quick and Easy is available for pre-order now. PRE-ORDER EPIC VEGAN QUICK AND EASY: https://amzn.to/3vQQeneDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Miyoko Schinner has been delivering up her style of gourmet vegan cuisine to the public for decades through her many enterprises, including a restaurant, natural food company, cooking classes, lectures, and books. Her titles include the groundbreaking book, Artisan Vegan Cheese, The Homemade Vegan Pantry and her newest release coming out next week The Vegan Meat Cookbook: Meatless Favorites, Made with PlantsMiyoko is the founder of Miyoko's Creamery, makers of artisanal vegan cheese available at key retailers and online at miyokos.com. She is co-host of Vegan Mashup, a cooking show on the Create Channel and seen on PBS. A cheesemaker, cult celebrity chef, best-selling cookbook author, animal advocate, environmentalist, global speaker and entrepreneur, Miyoko is an epicurean activist who is leading the animal-free transformation of the dairy industry. Miyoko Schinner: miyokos.com IG: @miyokoschinner @miyokoscreameryDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Chef Suzi is a plant-based executive chef, specializing in world cuisine and superfood medicine. She is the former Executive Chef and Director for Prestige Hospitality, leading concepts such as Pressed. Chef Suzi's clients include True Bistro, Whole Foods, Sysco, BGood, Pressed, the country of Scotland, Domino Sugar, and the ACLU to name a few. She has been seen on NBC, Fox, CBS, ABC, Today, Jane Unchained, and in Shape, WSJ, Girl's Life, Men's Fitness, Women's Health, Girl's Life, Chowhound, Livestrong, Veg News, The Beet, Restaurant Management, and Eat This, Not That! Chef Suzi's newly released book, Plant-Based Gourmet is the #1 gourmet cookbook of the season with rave reviews from @rollingstone @nypost @vegnews. Suzi Gerber: plantbasedgourmet.com IG: @chefsuzigerber Dustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @TheVeganRoadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti 

Tommy McDonald is the Executive Chef at Greenleaf Foods, where he leads the culinary disciplines for the Field Roast and Lightlife brands. In his role, McDonald is responsible for culinary innovation for foodservice and retail products, utilizing his culinary skills in menu and recipe development, customer presentations, and partnerships with renowned chefs. Previously, he served as the Director of Foodservice Sales for Field Roast and worked in kitchens all over the world to educate cooks about plant-based cuisine. McDonald is the author of the cookbook Field Roast: 101 Artisan Vegan Meat Recipes to Cook, Share and Savor.  Tommy McDonald: fieldroast.com IG: @steakyourgrain @fieldroastDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @TheVeganRoadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti 

Candice Hutchings is the Creator, Chef and Resident Mad Food Scientist behind the Edgy Veg - a YouTube sensation with over 420,000 subscribers and counting. Candice develops all of the food creations and is the main on-screen talent bringing delicious vegan recipes to the world.The Edgy Veg is a delicious vegan and vegetarian movement catering to the forward-thinking meal-creators of the often-boring veg community. It is a channel on a journey to revolutionize the food we define as "vegan". Instead of salads and smoothies, Candice Hutchings chooses to re-purpose familiar favorites, by recreating childhood cravings for an audience with sophisticated palettes and food-nerd obsessions. Decadent desserts, trendy dishes, and fast food favorites - nothing is off-limits and everything is vegan. Every recipe can be enjoyed by vegans, vegetarians and omnivores alike - they're Carnivore Approved!Candice Hutchings: theedgyveg.com IG: @TheEdgyVegDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @TheVeganRoadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Nava Atlas is the author of many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks; 5-Ingredient Vegan, Plant Power, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, Vegan Soups, and Hearty Stews for All Seasons, and others. In addition to cookbooks, Nava produces visual nonfiction books, including The Literary Ladies' Guide to the Writing Life. Nava is also an active fine artist specializing in limited edition artist's books and text-driven objects. Her work is shown and collected by museums and universities across the U.S. You can see her work at https://navaatlasart.com.Nava Atlas: www.literaryladiesguide.com www.theveganatlas.comDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drosetti.com 

Healthy Little Vittles is a food blog created by recipe developer, food photographer, published author, certified health coach, Gina Fontana, that focuses on gluten-free, vegan, plant-based recipes that anyone will enjoy! She started her blog after being diagnosed with thyroid disease in hopes to not only inspire others on their own journey to better health, but also to help hold herself accountable. She currently lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, 4 year old son, 2 year old daughter, and two fur babies. Gina Fontana: healthylittlevittles.com IG: @helathylittlevittlesDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti 

Michelle Schwegmann and her husband Josh Hooten started Herbivore Clothing in 2002 in the spare bedroom of their apartment in SE PDX because they wanted good-looking clothes, ethically made, that would show the world they believed animals deserve respect, love, and to be free from harm. Plain and simple, they wanted to spread the word about living cruelty-free. Nearing the twenty-year mark since they began Herbivore Clothing the core beliefs remain the same and now they are located in the vegan mini-mall of Portland. Herbivore Clothing is  still one of the leading vegan brands designing rad clothing, as well as manufacturing belts and wallets. They have hosted countless events, co-founded an animal rights conference, and spoken at vegfests. They donate their time at sanctuaries and donate their skills to lots of organizations in the form of pro-bono design work. They continue to raise buckets of money for animal rights organizations and sanctuaries, as well as other social justice movements. They are authors of several books including Eat Like You Give A Damn: Recipes for the New Ethical Vegan.Michelle Schwegmann: herbivoreclothing.com IG: @herbivoreclothingDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrosetti.com IG: @drossetti

Sam Turnbull is the creator of the brand and blog, It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken. Launched in 2015, Sam's blog receives up to 2 million page views monthly and her first cookbook, "Fuss-Free Vegan" is a best-seller. Sam is also a YouTuber and social media influencer with over 136k followers on Instagram and tens of thousands of followers on other major social platforms. Sam won Best Blog of 2020 by VegNews. A face for the vegan community, Sam and her recipes have been featured across TV, radio, magazines, newspapers, podcasts, as well as prominent websites and other online platforms. Sam's follow-up to "Fuss Free Vegan" is "Fast Easy Cheap Vegan: 101 Recipes You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less, for $10 or Less, and with 10 Ingredients or Less!" Sam Turbull: itdoesnttastelikechicken.com IG: @itdoesnttastelikechickenDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Fran Costigan, culinary instructor, cookbook author, pastry chef, consultant, and the director of Vegan Pastry at Rouxbe Culinary School, is internationally renowned as the authority on vegan desserts. Professionally trained, Fran was a chef in both traditional and vegan pastry kitchens before moving into teaching over 25 years ago. Her unapologetically luscious confections lack nothing — except dairy, eggs, white sugar, and cholesterol. A professional member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, Women Chefs and Restaurateurs, ACF: American Culinary Federation, and the Association of Food Journalists, Fran is proud to serve on the advisory boards of the New York Coalition for Healthy School Foods, Main Street Vegan Academy, and the Vegan Trade Council. Fran’s cookbook, Vegan Chocolate Dessert: Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy-Free Desserts, is available in German, French and Italian editions, and follows the classic, More Great Good Dairy-Free Desserts.Fran Costigan: francostigan.com IG:@goodcakesfranDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

LAUREN TOYOTA is the author of the best selling cookbook Vegan Comfort Classics: 101 Recipes To Feed Your Face. She’s been named one of Canada’s Most Influential Vegans (Impact Magazine) and has appeared on many National Television programs sharing her expertise for making vegan food fast and fun. Lauren’s YouTube channel, Instagram, and blog, hot for food, have amassed millions of views and devoted fans...."she also might be the sweetest person I have ever met" - Dustin HarderLauren Toyota: hotforfoodblog.com IG: @hotforfood / @laurentoyotaDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @Theveganroadie David Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Hello cookies! Just a mini-episode with some announcements. We will be back on March 2nd with brand new episodes. We will kick off the return featuring an interview with Lauren Toyota of hot for food. Until then, keep on cookin' and remember, it's nice to be nice!Dustin & David

Toni Okamoto is the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, the popular website and meal plan that shows you how to save dough by eating veggies. She’s also author of the Plant-Based on a Budget Cookbook, co-author of The Friendly Vegan Cookbook, and the co-host of The Plant-Powered People Podcast. Okamoto’s work has been profiled by NBC News, Parade Magazine, and she’s a regular presence on local and national morning shows across the country, where she teaches viewers how to break their meat habit without breaking their budget. She was also featured in the popular documentary What the Health. When she’s not cooking up a plant-based storm, she’s spending time with her husband and their rescued dog in Sacramento, CA.Michelle Cehn is the founder of the popular food and lifestyle website World of Vegan and a YouTube personality who has reached millions through her creative and relatable videos. She is also co-host of the Plant-Powered People Podcast and co-creator of the 12-Day Dairy Detox, Plant Based on a Budget Meal Plans, and 7 Days documentary. Michelle has been on a lifelong mission to make kind and healthy living enticing, easy, and fun, ever since the age of eight when she first became a vegetarian. Also a passionate photographer and filmmaker, you can find her dishing out mouth-watering food photos and inspiration daily on Instagram, hanging with her pup Chance, and stepping into parenthood with her hubby Dan.Toni Okamoto: plantbasedonabudget.com IG: @plantbasedonabudgetMichelle Cehn: worldofvegan.com IG: @veganDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @TheVeganRoadieDavid Rossetti: davorossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Matt Frazier is a vegan ultramarathoner, author, and entrepreneur, best known as the founder of the No Meat Athlete movement. Matt's books have sold over 100,000 copies in five languages, and he and his work have been featured in books by Rich Roll, Seth Godin, and Kathy Freston; print magazines such as Runner’s World, Trail Runner, Outside, Health, and VegNews, and other media including CNN, Sports Illustrated, People, Huffington Post, Forbes, Business Insider, and WebMD. Matt is the co-founder of Complement, 80/20 Plants, and Plant Bites, three brands that share a mission to grow the plant-based movement and help vegans thrive. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with his wife, two children, and rescued dog.Matt Frazier: nomeatathlete.com IG: nomeatathlete_officialDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadie.com David Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Ciarra Siller is the creator of the popular blog peanutbutterpluschocolate.com. She is an accomplished actor in addition to being an outstanding food photographer and recipe developer. Her new book Vegan Chocolate Treats 60 Indulgent Sweets to Satisfy Your Inner Chocoholic is available everywhere books are sold. Ciarra Siller: peanutbutterpluschocolate.com IG: @peanutbutterpluschocolate Dustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossettiBUY THE BOOK: https://amzn.to/3a3DlwTFollow Keep on Cookin' on Instagram: @keeponcookinpod

Lagusta Yearwood started her culinary career as a form of activism as a graduate from the Natural Gourmet Institute in New York. She went on to serve as a private chef in nyc for many years and then ran her own food delivery business which then ran simultaneously with her confectionary services, all under the title of Lagusta’s Luscious. It all came back to chocolate when she officially opened the first vegan chocolate shop in the world, Lagusta’s Luscious in New Paltz, NY. Lagusta’s Luscious also operates Commisary! A cafe just a couple blocks from Lagusta’s Luscious also in New Paltz, NY, and Confectionary! A retail sweets shop in New York City.In her book, Sweet X Salty Lagusta shares her secrets with us with a behind the scenes look at successfully running multiple businesses to learning how to make beautiful shiny caramels, rich truffles, and all kinds of quirky, unique, and fancy treats. She shares these secrets and so much more in her book Sweet X Salty The Art of Vegan Chocolates, Truffles, Caramels and more from Lagusta's Luscious. Lagusta Yearwood: lagustasluscious.com IG: @lagusta @Lagustasluscious Dustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Lauren is the founder, recipe developer and photographer behind the incredibly successful food blog Rabbit and Wolves.She is passionate about not eating animals, listening to true crime podcasts as well as reading and watching horror movies. Lauren literally giggles with joy when someone tells her that her recipes make it easy to be vegan. She has built her life around creating unique vegan recipes and pushing the envelope with what can be made vegan. I’m so excited for you to get to know her a little better, here she is, Lauren Hartmann. Lauren Hartmann: rabbitandwolves.com IG @rabbitandwolvesDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Lauren D’Agostino is a private plant-based chef, intuitive cooking coach, speaker, and author, helping people fall in love with plant-based food. She serves high-vibe vegan and gluten-free menus infused with doTERRA essential oils and recipes from her cookbook, “Plant-Based Cooking with Essential Oils.” Her seasonal menus are paired with clean-crafted, organic, and vegan Scout & Cellar wine. Inspired by her work as a professional vegan chef, the global consciousness awakening, and her own transition into living a delicious plant-based life, she is guiding others to create lasting habits by incorporating more plants, both on and off the plate. She believes that everyone could benefit from eating and using more plants and works with her clients in three delicious ways. Lauren supports yoga instructors, energy healers, mindfulness and meditation teachers, wellness coaches, and holistic leaders who are really excited to offer their services in a retreat setting. With a great rental home and the right private chef, they can host a transformative retreat any time, anywhere. ​She is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, the Isenberg School of Business at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and the Patisserie & Baking Program at Le Cordon Bleu.Lauren D'Agostino: laurendagostino.com IG: @cheflaurendagostino Dustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Nava Atlas is the author of many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, most recently Plant-Powered Protein and Vegan on a Budget. Some previous titles include 5-Ingredient Vegan, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen and Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons. She has an expansive website showcasing her culinary endeavors at theveganatlas.com.In addition to cookbooks, Nava produces visual nonfiction books, including The Literary Ladies' Guide to the Writing Life. Its companion website literaryladiesguide.com explores the lives and literature of classic women authors. Nava is also an active fine artist specializing in limited edition artist's books and text-driven objects. Her work is shown and collected by museums and universities across the U.S. You can see her work at navaatlasart.com.Nava Atlas: theveganatlas.com, literaryladiesguide.com, navaatlasart.com IG: @navaatlasDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadie David Rossetti: davodrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Jackie Sobon is a food photographer, recipe developer, and cookbook author. She is the founder of the popular food blog Vegan Yack Attack, which has been growing since 2011 and placed on many top blog lists showcasing her creative recipes and stunning photography. Her work has been featured on websites such as KTLA News, Bon Appetit, Good Morning America, VegNews.com, KrissCarr.com, PureWow, Babble, and Buzzfeed. Jackie has photographed cookbooks for the likes of Jason Wrobel, Vegan Mo’s, Happy Herbivore and other plant-based authors; as well self-published three eBooks, contributed to We Love Quinoa (Quantum, Jan 2016). Jackies published works include Vegan Bowl Attack, Vegan Yack Attack On The Go, and Vegan Yack Attack's Meal Prep. When she is not contemplating her next creation, or obsessing over vegan mac 'n' cheese, she enjoys traveling, crafting, eating with friends, and spending time in the outdoorsJackie Sobon: veganyackattack.com, jackiesobonphotography.com IG: @veganyackattackDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Dustin and David chat Christmas and eventually, Dustin offers ten of his favorite cookbooks to give as gifts this holiday season. A little bonus episode with gift-giving inspiration for the cook in your life. Enjoy!

Ashley Madden is a trained and passionate plant-based chef, pharmacist, certified holistic nutrition consultant and food photographer. A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis triggered an overhaul of her personal and professional life and ultimately, she traded prescriptions for plants! She shares her flavorful and inventive plant-based, gluten free and oil free culinary creations on her recipe blog RiseShineCook.ca. Originally from Canada, Ashley has moved around the world from New York to the Netherlands and currently resides in Taipei with her husband and beloved collection of cookbooks.Ashley Madden: riseshinecook.ca IG: @riseshinecookDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @veganroadie.com David Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Gena Hamshaw is a passionate vegan food blogger and cookbook author living in New York City. She is the creator of The Full Helping (www.thefullhelping.com), a vegan recipe blog that also touches on themes of mental health, self-care, body positivity, and compassionate living. Author of Food 52 Vegan, Choosing Raw and Power Plates 100 Nutritionally Balanced, One-Dish Vegan Meals.She writes about vegan cooking for the website Food52, and her work has been published or reprinted in O Magazine, Thrive Magazine, Whole Living, Redbook, The Huffington Post, Slate, Time, and numerous other publications. Gena earned her masters of science at Columbia University, is a registered dietician, and has over a decade's worth of counseling experience supporting clients in multiple areas. Gena Hamshaw: fullhelping.com IG: @thefullhelpingDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti.com

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Kristy Turner is the writer, recipe developer, and food stylist behind the blog, Keepin' It Kind. Former fromagier and mutterer of the words "I could never be vegan," Kristy now loves her compassionate lifestyle and works with her photographer husband, Chris, to make veganism accessible, fun, and delicious for everyone. Kristy Turner: keepinitkind.com IG: @keepinitkindDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: IG: @drossetti

Alicia has an unparalleled passion for nutrition that led her to found Pea Pod Nutrition and Lactation Support, Inc. in 2012. This passion started early in life as a child growing up in the agricultural town of Fresno, California. There she grew up on fresh, local produce grown in her family’s fruit and vegetable garden and the many gardens and farms nearby. Her parents raised her with an appreciation for health, nutrition and the importance of fueling your body with wholesome foods. Alicia moved from California to Virginia to her “home by the sea” Hampton University to pursue a degree in Marketing. After graduating from Hampton University Alicia entered corporate America as a saleswoman. Although she excelled in her career she felt something was missing. An avid reader since her childhood, Alicia dove head first into any book, article, blog, or scientific journal she could get her hands on that dealt with public health and nutrition. Finally, Alicia decided to make the shift from a corporate sales career to that of public health and nutrition earning her Master’s degree in Nutrition from Georgia State University as well as her second bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Georgia State University. Alicia has a burning need to answer the “why’s” in life and her question of “why do African American mothers have the lowest rate of breastfeeding in the United States?” fueled the research behind her master’s thesis titled Sociocultural Barriers To Breast Feeding In African American Women With Focused Intervention To Increase Prevalence and spurred her involvement in the field of lactation. Her original thesis research was also the catalyst behind the creation of Pea Pod Nutrition and Lactation Support.Alicia is active in her community as a volunteer with La Leche League International (Georgia Chapter), on the Advisory Counsel for Postpartum Support International (PSI) Georgia, and Chair of the Membership Committee for the United States Lactation Consultants Association (USCLA) as well as the national liaison between the USLCA and National Association of Professional and Peer Lactation Supporters of Color (NAPPLSC) . She is also the author of 3 bestselling cookbooks and her new bestselling book Boost Your Breastmilk: An All In One Guide for Nursing Mothers to Build a Healthy Milk Supply. Alicia is currently working on her PhD in Public Policy focusing her research and neonatal and maternal mortality. Her most important role is that of mother to her vibrant and energetic daughter.Alicia C. Simpson: peapodnutrition.org IG: @peapodnutritionDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @TheveganroadieDavid Rossetti: IG: @drossetti

Eric graduated from the New York City Police Academy in 1984 as one of the highest-ranked students in his class and went on to be a police officer for 22 years in NYC. In 1995, Eric co-founded 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, an advocacy group that rose to nationwide prominence speaking out against police brutality, racial profiling, and departmental diversity. He also served at one time as president of the Grand Council of Guardians, a statewide fraternal society for African-Americans in law enforcement. Through leadership roles in these organizations, Eric helped raise thousands of dollars for worthy causes across New York City.Eric was elected to the first of four terms in the New York State Senate in 2006, where he represented a diverse range of neighborhoods across brownstone and central Brooklyn. During his tenure in the State Legislature, he chaired both the Veterans, Homeland Security, and Military Affairs Committee and the Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee. In 2013, Brooklynites elected Eric as the first person of color to serve as their borough president; he is currently serving his second term as Brooklyn’s chief executive.In 2016, Eric was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Having lost vision in his left eye and suffering from nerve damage in his hands and feet, he went against the initial recommendations of his doctors and pursued a whole-food, plant-based diet. Within three months, Eric reversed his diabetes diagnosis, and he has subsequently been able to impact the health of countless New Yorkers facing chronic diseases, including his own mother.Eric Adams: IG: @healthyatlastbkDustin Harder: IG: @theveganroadie www.veganroadie.com David Rossetti: IG: @drossetti

Whitney Lauritsen is a well-being coach, podcast host, and success strategist who shares lifestyle practices and product recommendations that improve the quality of body, mind, and planet. She explores mental health, mindful living, and sustainability on This Might Get Uncomfortable and WhitneyLauritsen.com, and advises creative entrepreneurs with digital marketing that amplifies their passions. Her books include best-seller The Vegan Ketogenic Diet Cookbook and Healthy Organic Vegan on a Budget.Whitney Lauritsen: Whitneylauritsen.com IG: @ecovegangalDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: IG @drossetti

Michael Suchman believes passionately in vegan food as activism. He is a certified vegan life coach and educator through the Main Street Vegan Academy. He is also a certified Food for Life instructor through the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Michael is a recovering lawyer (his words), having practiced in the field of corporate litigation for twelve years. He is also an accomplished photographer whose work can be seen in private collections in New York, Palm Beach, and Los Angeles.Dr. Ethan J. Ciment is a board-certified podiatrist in private practice in New York City. He is the founder and director of The Chelsea Foot & Ankle Center where he treats the entire spectrum of foot and ankle medicine and surgery. When he is not practicing medicine and surgery, Ethan spends his time advocating on behalf of animals, and working to promote veganism. Ethan also serves on the Board of Directors of Woodstock Farm Sanctuary.Michael and Ethan created the blog VeganMos.com where they share recipes for delicious homemade vegan food, cookbook and product reviews, and thoughts about LGBT equality and animal rights. In 2015, Vegan Mos was named one of the Top 10 male vegan blogs by Veg News magazine. In 2016, Vegan Mos was awarded a Veg News Bloggy award as one of the Top 21 vegan blogs to follow. And they released their cookbook NYC VEGAN: An Iconic Taste of The Big Apple in 2017.Vegan Mo's: veganmos.com IG: @veganmos Twitter: Michael Suchman: IG: @mgsuch1Ethan Ciment: IG: @ethanthevegan @drethancimentDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @TheveganroadieDavid Rossetti: @drossetti

Terry Hope Romero is co-author with Isa Chandra Moscowitz of bestselling vegan cookbooks, Veganomicon, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar and Vegan Pie in the Sky. Together, Isa and Terry won VegNews's Best Vegan Cookbook Authors award three years in a row. Terry is also a columnist for VegNews's Hot Urban Eats and has made appearances and led seminars at vegetarian food conferences across North America. She and Isa hosted the public access vegan cooking show The Post Punk Kitchen and were featured in the New York Times and National Public Radio. Also a professional designer, Terry loves art, illustration, fashion, gaming, comic books, dancing, writing, reading, and yoga. Terry lives, cooks and eats in NYC.Terry Hope Romero: veganlatina.com IG: @terryhopeDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadieDavid Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Jason Wrobel dishes up a sublime fusion of food and humor to help you live to 100. He focuses on whole foods and big flavors as the author of the book Eaternity: More Than 150 Deliciously Easy Vegan Recipes for a Long, Healthy, Satisfied, Joyful Life. Jason turns up the heat on powerful everyday superfood ingredients proven to increase your longevity and serves them up as culinary masterpieces. After graduating from the Living Light Culinary Institute and earning certification as Certified Raw Food Chef and Instructor, Jason went on to apprentice with the industry's finest and most revered talents in New York City, Detroit and Los Angeles. As Executive Raw Food Chef at the award-winning Café La Vie in Santa Cruz, California, Jason highlighted the amazing local produce from Northern California's central coast, taking innovative simplicity to soaring new heights. His other career highlights include winning the inaugural World's Best Raw Ice Cream Competition in Los Angeles and being the first vegan chef ever to present live at the prestigious Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival.Jason hosts the popular YouTube channel The J-Wro Show showcasing healthy recipes, lifestyle transformation tips and epicurean entertainment. His television series, How to Live to 100, was the first primetime vegan cooking series in TV history, which has taught people worldwide how to prepare easy and nutritious plant-based foods. You can catch him weekly as the co-host of the podcast, This Might Get Uncomfortable. Jason Wrobel: jasonwrobel.com IG: @jasonwrobelDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadie

JL Fields is a vegan chef, health coach, and chef consultant to food, health, and wellness brands. She is the founder and culinary director of the Colorado Springs Vegan Cooking Academy and a Master Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator. JL is the author of several cookbooks: The Complete Plant-Based Diet, Vegan Baking for Beginners, Fast & Easy Vegan Cookbook, Vegan Meal Prep, The Vegan Air Fryer, and Vegan Pressure Cooking. She is the co-author of The Main Street Vegan Academy Cookbook with Victoria Moran and Vegan for Her with Virginia Messina. She writes the monthly vegan dining review for the Colorado Springs Gazette and produces vegan markets as well as the annual vegan restaurant week in Colorado Springs.JL Fields: jlgoesvegan.com IG: @jlgoesveganDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadie

Authors of Horizons: Gourmet Meatless Cuisine, Horizons: New Vegan Cuisine, Vedge: 100 Plates Large and Small That Redefine Vegetable Cooking and V Street: 100 Globe-Hopping Plates on the Cutting Edge of Vegetable Cooking. Husband and wife team Richard Landau and Kate Jacoby are the Chefs and Owners of Philadelphia's renowned vegetable restaurant, Vedge. In recent years, they have grown their restaurant group to include their street food bar, V Street, as well as their latest effort, Fancy Radish, in Washington DC.Chef Rich Landau, a pioneer of the modern plant-based dining experience, opened his first restaurant, Horizons, in 1994. Winner of Food Networks Chopped. Landau has used the carnivore’s palate he grew up with to translate vegan cuisine to a broader audience. In 2009 Landau and Jacoby cooked the first Vegan meal ever served at the James Beard House in Manhattan. In 2011 they opened “Vedge” in an elegant Center city Philadelphia brownstone to national acclaim.Chef Kate Jacoby studied French and Sociology at Georgetown. In 2001, she switched gears to join Landau at Horizons. Her work in the kitchen beside Landau helped hone her pastry skills and shaped her approach to desserts. A James Beard Nominated Pastry Chef and a Certified Sommelier, her recent focus also includes overseeing the Beverage Program at all their restaurants and directing expansion for the restaurant group. Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby: vedgerestaurant.comRich Landau IG: @chefrichlandauDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG @Theveganroadie

Natalie Slater is a blogger and the author of the cookbook Bake and Destroy: Good Food for Bad Vegans. Bake and Destroy features original vegan recipes influenced by punk rock, heavy metal, junk food and maybe a bit of pro-wrestling. Occasionally Natalie will interview chefs, indie designers and other interesting folks for the blog as well.She heads up marketing for Upton's Naturals, as well as their two Chicago restaurants Upton's Breakroom and Liberation Donuts. Natalie has appeared on several TV shows on The Food Network, The Cooking Channel, and WTTW Chicago Tonight and has appeared on the pages of Time Out Chicago and Bust Magazine. She has been fired from more reality TV shows than you can imagine.Natalie Slater: bakeanddestroy.com IG: @bakeanddestroyDustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @TheVeganRoadie