Chef Charlene Nolan, my dear friend, generous and talented colleague, has been teaching Whole Foods Plant-Based No Oil (WFPBNO) cooking classes at the Stephen Klein Wellness Center for almost a year now. The Stephen Klein Wellness Center, a primary care clinic, is a program of Project HOME, a nationally recognized advocacy group for the homeless. The […]
Versatile Vegetable Salad from Sedona VegFest
The fantastic Sedona VegFest this past weekend was a joy, thanks to organizers Don and Bev Fries and the wonderful volunteers and attendees. Sedona VegFest Of course, leaving bitter cold Philadelphia for sunny, stunning Sedona was happy-making in and of itself, but seeing long-time friends and meeting new ones, learning from the speakers–including the brilliant Saray […]
Vegan Chocolate Class at COOK in Philadelphia
The past week, the end of September, has been a whirlwind. Last week’s schedule was packed with interesting events, one of which brought me to Philadelphia’s premiere cooking studio COOK on Saturday to teach a cookbook class with recipes from Vegan Chocolate. Early Sunday morning, I went into NYC to teach a class Main Street Vegan […]
Eating You Alive
Moviegoers are promised a dose of wellness and nutrition when Eating You Alive comes to U.S. movie theaters nationwide U.S. for a one-night event on Thursday, April 5th at 7:00pm local time. Tackling one of the largest health concerns in the nation, food addiction, this documentary discusses how chronic illnesses are thought to spread through […]