Discover the secrets of delicious, meat-free comfort food with this collection of recipes and anecdotes from the Windy City’s premier vegetarian eatery.

Since it first opened in 1983, the Chicago Diner has won local devotees and national acclaim with its all-American style of vegetarian and vegan fare. In The New Chicago Diner Cookbook, co-founders Mickey Hornick and Chef Jo Kaucher share their favorite recipes, memories, and thoughts on the evolution of vegetarian dining.

Predating the exponential growth of veggie-friendly restaurants in the 1990s and 2000s, the Chicago Diner set an example of how a successful vegetarian restaurant could thrive, even in meat-and-potatoes cities like Chicago. Today, the Chicago Diner is a staple of the city’s culinary scene, earning a Michelin Guide recommendation and numerous awards..

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Keep On Cookin' is going on Spring Break! In this mini episode Dustin celebrates his 16th Veganniversary, shares some new easter recipes, and shares Sarah Kramers "End of Life" go fund me. Keep On Cookin' returns April 29th 2025.

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If you’re looking to add some tasty international inspiration to your dining table, let The Healthy Voyager’s Global Kitchen: 10th Anniversary Edition be your guide. You’ll be treated to 175 of the best international recipes from across the globe—all veganized for your enjoyment. From Greece’s epic gyros, to hearty Colombian empanadas, to heavenly Japanese matcha green tea ice cream, you’ll globe-trot your way through the most flavorful plant-based fare this planet has to offer!

Author Carolyn Scott, creator of the popular website www.healthyvoyager.com, shows you how to re-create the meals and tastes you’ve been dreaming of ever since that honeymoon trip to the Caribbean—or even just that last trip to your neighborhood Indian restaurant! And with gluten-free, low-glycemic, soy-free, low-fat, and raw-food notations on every recipe, everyone can join in the fun of global plant-based cuisine, no matter what special diet they’re on.

Keep things fresh and new from meal to meal and make every day an international delight with The Healthy Voyager’s Global Kitchen.

The Healthy Voyager, aka Carolyn Scott, is the creator and host of The Healthy Voyager web series, site, and overall brand. An award winning healthy, special diet and green living and travel expert, holistic nutritionist, plant based vegan chef, best-selling cookbook author, media spokesperson, sought after speaker, consultant and television personality, Carolyn Scott-Hamilton is a respected figure in the world of healthy lifestyle and travel as well as special diet cooking and nutrition. The Healthy Voyager aims to help people live well, one veggie at a time!

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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.

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The classic vegan soup cookbook is back, better than ever! Now with 20 new recipes and dozens of gorgeous full-color photos (many by Hannah Kaminsky), bestselling author Nava Atlas presents the 5th and ultimate edition of Vegan Soups and Stews for All Seasons. The book’s staying power is a testament to the universal love for soups.

From hearty, warming stews to fruity dessert soups, Nava ladles out more than 120 delectable recipes. Each chapter highlights the best produce available in its season: Fall celebrates the harvest, winter focuses on comfort, spring lifts the palate, and summer is all about freshness. That said, with seasonality having stretched far beyond what it was not long ago, cooks can ignore the calendar and choose whichever soup or stew will satisfy the craving of the moment.

Whether you’re looking for a colorful global stew or a refreshing cold elixir, there’s something for every soup lover in these pages. Vegan Soups and Stews for All Seasons is a must-have for every plant-forward kitchen.

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On this week's episode of Keep On Cookin', Kristen Hong dives into the best ways to optimize—and even fall in love with—your fridge! From maintenance and organization to recipes that make healthy eating effortless and exciting, she’s done the research and written the book to help you transform your relationship with your refrigerator.

Kristen is the creator of hellonutritarian.com, where she shares insights on fridge organization, meal prep, and plant-based recipes. She also runs the popular Instagram account @hellonutritarian, where she showcases her beautifully organized and impeccably styled fridge photos.

Her book is a one-of-a-kind guide to organizing your fridge, offering practical tips for meal prep and storage, plus more than 100 recipes—all designed to make eating better, saving money, and reducing food waste easier. Practicing "fridge love" is a roadmap to healthier habits, a lower grocery bill, and a fridge that works smarter for you.

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Chef AJ's love affair with desserts began with the gift of an Easy Bake Oven when she was seven years old. While her passion for creating them has not wavered, her choice of sweeteners changed from sugar to the natural sweetness found in whole foods. Her outrageously delicious plant-based desserts are gluten- and sugar-free and contain no added salt or oil.

Each of the 150+ recipes have indicators that rate each dessert for sweetness (Subtly Sweet, Nice & Sweet, Superbly Sweet) and fat content (Low-fat, Semi-decadent, Rich & Decadent) allowing you to select just the right treat for the occasion and company. This ultimate recipe collection of bars, brownies, cakes, cheesecakes, cobblers, cookies, crisps, cupcakes, ice cream, mousses, muffins, pies, and tarts―often accompanied by mouthwatering photos ―will inspire you to create healthy rather than guilty pleasures.

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Since it was first published in 1999, How It All Vegan! has become a bible for vegan cooks, both diehard and newly converted; its basic introduction to the tenets of vegan living and eating, combined with Sarah Kramer's and Tanya Barnard's winning charm, made it an essential cookbook for anyone considering eschewing animal products from their diet. It won VegNews' Veggie Award for Best Cookbook twice, has been reprinted fourteen times, and spawned several successful sequels (including The Garden of Vegan, La Dolce Vegan!, and last year's Vegan à Go-Go!).

In the 26 years since How It All Vegan! was first published, however, veganism has "come out of the closet," and is now considered a legitimate diet and lifestyle not only for those wishing to improve their health, but also for those who care deeply about the welfare of animals. The tenth-anniversary edition released in 2009 includes a new color photo section and new recipes; it also includes a new introduction by co-author Sarah Kramer, who speaks personally and passionately about the impact of veganism on her life over the past decade.

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