Vegetarian News

With news of a revamped brunch menu, this week's venture took us to Root Down , initially on behalf of my roommate -- who recently received a gluten allergy diagnosis.

On the evening of the full moon Aug. 10 and for the sixth consecutive year, I will embark on a solo, non-stop stand up paddle around the entirety of Lake Tahoe in one day.

Penang salmon at Phayathai is a thick, perfectly seared fillet plated over spinach and topped with chopped shrimp and a coconut curry sauce.

In March I wrote about how meat and dairy consumption are rising rapidly in Asia and how the mass production of these foods is creating new and greater concerns in terms of animal welfare, human health and the environment.

Tofu gets all the love when it comes to a vegetarian diet, always leaving tempeh in the dust.

People expect a lot from a person who has heart disease and broadcasts it through all channels of media.

Not all cows get to spend their days with soft green grass under hoof. For many, the picture isn't so pretty, according to the book Farmageddon .

Husband/wife duo Barry Horton and Jennifer of Local Love Catering , are replacing their vegan catering service with a new plant-based Berkeley restaurant, Sanctuary Bistro .

Vegetarian and vegan diets are healthy and can adequately meet nutritional requirements according to the Mayo Clinic, ChooseMyPlate.gov, and the USDA.

My daughter Thea, a cellist, is spending the summer in Montgomery, Ala. She was thrilled to land a job there playing in the orchestra at Montgomery's Shakespeare festival.

Who is well-spoken, has worked for both Thomas Keller in Napa and Brian Malarkey in San Diego and is changing things up in Costa Mesa? That would be one Carlos Anthony at Taco Asylum.

On many a lucky afternoon, my favorite babysitter would make us a big batch of Orange Julius - her version of the well-known mall concoction - combining orange juice, milk, ice cubes, an egg white, and a dash of vanilla in our trusty Osterizer blender.

This past weekend I checked off one of my bucket list restaurants in Chicago , with a trip to Le Colonial in the Gold Coast.

Every year, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals , compiles a top 10 list of the most vegetarian-friendly major league and minor league stadiums across the nation.

Following a plant-based diet means that the main part of all your meals is mostly based on plants.

When Edward Bosco and Marianne Kresevich decided to open a pizza restaurant, they didn't choose his hometown of Brooklyn, N.Y. And they didn't pick Chicago, where they were living at the time.

As thousands of Detroit residents struggle without water, one woman is reaching out to an unlikely source to help pay for her overdue bill: PETA.

The Japanese division of the world's largest burger chain introduced a new nugget snack this week: Tofu Shinjo Nuggets, made up of tofu and vegetables in Shinjo, a dumpling-like food made up of fish paste and starch.

Although Lev Tolstoy, one of Russia's most famous writers, was a known vegetarian in the 19th century, not eating meat is still uncommon to many Russians.

A summery heirloom tomato gazpacho with grapefruit and basil becomes a party showstopper when you serve them like shots.