Vegetarian News

As any veteran vegetarian will tell you, the first thing anyone who avoids eating animal parts has to do when they pick up a bag of chewy or gummy candies is scan the ingredient list.

As I am writing this, I'm eating a dinner of string cheese - in big bites, not, as the good people of Polly-O intended, in strings - and leftover radishes, which are like regular radishes, but older.

"The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone" Deborah Madison $40; Ten Speed Press; 672 pages.

In the same church where hundreds recently mourned another murdered young man , a more hopeful appeal for survival rang out - from a superstar African-American vegan chef.

Many beginner vegetarians have a difficult time when it comes to dining out, especially when traveling outside their home town.

Bryant Terry opens the introduction to his new cookbook, Afro-Vegan , by recounting a search-engine query for "African-American beans" - a search whose first page of results, he explains, yielded not one article about the types of beans that have historically occupied a place of honor in African-American cooking.

Out today on DVD is this interesting and thought provoking film "Living Things."

The arepas from the Quiero Arepas food truck are Venezuela's perfect street-food solution: compact and portable, with just the right dose of sloppy fun.

New federal dietary guidelines are due to come out next year, and critics say early drafts suggest they may represent a new nanny-state intrusion - calling for Internet-based "weigh-ins" and government text messages to overweight people meant to help them shed the pounds.

Pros: Plenty of vegetarian options, the latkes are gluten-free, and for having such a small menu, there is truly something for everyone.

Clinton's doctor let the secret out in New York Times that sometimes the former president cheats on his healthy diet.

Dr. Mark Hyman is an obesity expert who has appeared on numerous national TV shows, but has quietly been the dietitian for Bill and Hillary Clinton for the past 10 years, NDTV reported Sunday.

The Veggielante is on a mission to spread the word about places to order good, meatless grub.

Are you considering a healthier diet but you have no clue where to start? Are you afraid of trying something new, in fear of failure or rejection? Are you attempting an alternative diet but you do not know how to respond to critics.

Chefs and restaurants these days list every ingredient on their menus or glorify staples by specifying their source or antecedents in great detail.

Instead of eggs, here are some good substitutes. Pick one to substitute for one egg.

Rajput's new location in North Suffolk has some similarities with its award-winning sister restaurant in Ghent: familiar menu, very attentive service and a friendly staff willing to discuss ingredients and recipes.

A vegan diet can be a huge change. Eating different from the majority, learning news ways to cook, and maybe for the first time reading labels for hidden ingredients; these daunting tasks can be enough to make anyone go back to omnivore eating.

Some of you may remember when the Towne Crier opened in Beekman in 1972, a local place where you could sit back and enjoy a nice meal along with live blues, folk and jazz music.

Full disclosure: I'm an omnivore. Not that this necessarily disqualifies me from reviewing a vegan restaurant but I should probably lay my cards on the table.