Laura Theodore is a television and radio host, vegan chef, sustainable lifestyle blogger, compassionate cookbook author, and award-winning jazz singer and actor. She is the proud creator of the โJazzy Vegetarian.โ Theodore is presently the on-camera host, writer, and co-producer of the Jazzy Vegetarian television show on Public Television, coming into its third season. She hosts the weekly podcast show, โJazzy Vegetarian Radio,โ a talk/music format that focuses on easy-to-prepare, plant-based recipes, eco-entertaining tips, and celebrity interviews. Theodore has made guest appearances on ABC, NBC, CBS and USA Network. She was recently featured on Insider, Entertainment Tonight online, News 4-NBC and CBS Radio. Laura has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, New York Daily News, New York Post, VegNews, Variety, Time magazine, and Family Circle, and on PBS Food, Vegetarian Times online, and JazzTimes, among others.
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โThe Jazzy Vegetarian brings vegan comfort food mainstream in a very accessible way. Who doesn’t love comfort food? Dishes always taste even better when they are cruelty free!โ
– Emily Deschanel, Star of Fox TV’s hit showย Bones
โWho knew vegan treats could be so scrumptious!ย Anyone whoโs tasted Laura Theodoreโs food knows.ย Try her new amazing dishesโฆwith a twist!โย
–ย Ed Begley, Jr.,ย Actor, Director and Environmentalistย
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Classic American meals just became healthier and more delicious with Laura Theodoreโs vegan twist on traditional family fare. With more than 150 quick-to-prepare and gourmet-style dishes, Jazzy Vegetarian Classics features Lauraโs original creations, such as vegan shish kebabs and cauliflower steaks with sweet pepper sauce, and other spins on time-honored favorites, such as spaghetti and โwheatballsโ and decadent chocolate-ganache cake. Filled with easy-to-follow crowd-pleasing recipes, this cookbook will make nutritionally dense and plant-based dishes your new family favorites.
Fun and simple to incorporate into anyoneโs lifestyle, Jazzy Vegetarian Classics provides 10 wholesome full-menu plans for everything from weekday meals to special celebrations such as parties and holiday dinners. Laura even includes suggestions on how to present appetizing, plant-based meals in unique and festive ways, with her โJazzy Music Pickโ for each menu to help set the mood.
Written for everyoneโfrom seasoned vegans looking for innovative new dishes, to casual home cooks interested in adding one or two plant-based meals a week to their repertoireโJazzy Vegetarian Classics includes guides to the basics of vegan cooking coupled with a glossary of common ingredients. Laura also provides simple instructions on how to use a variety of substitutes for โveganizingโ timeless main dishes, desserts, soups, salads, and so much more.
Put on some good music and embrace a healthy, delicious, and jazzy lifestyle!
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Publication Details
Format: Hardcover
Dimensions: 7.125 x 9.25 x 1 in.
Weight: 1.25 lbs.
Publication Date: September 2013
Format: E-book (epub)