Today's Top Vegan Chefs

Interviews

This Vegan Cookie Company Is the First Female, Black-Owned CPG Start Up to Raise $1 Million

Partake founder Denise Woodard is helping aspiring Black entrepreneurs secure funding and success in the food business.

by Tanya Flink

Interviews

The Best Caribbean Vegan Food to Try: Pineapple Optional

Two vegan recipe developers demystify the region’s food heritage and share their favorite hometown dishes.

by Tanya Flink

Interviews

13 Vegan-Friendly Food Network Moments

Finally, celebrity chefs are using the “V” word on mainstream television, and it’s not in reference to vegetarians.

by Tanya Flink

Interviews

Veganism Saved Her Life, Now She Makes a Living Out of It

After battling tumors by turning to a plant-based diet, Mika Altidor opened Victor and Mika’s—the only Black-owned vegan bakery in Central Florida.

by Tanya Flink

Interviews

Dear Gordon Ramsay, Go Vegan Already

For someone who outwardly loathes vegans, Ramsay has sure made a lot of cauliflower and eggplant steaks.

by Tanya Flink

News

Dominique Crenn, the First Female US Chef to Get Three Michelin Stars, Now Aims to Be the First to Serve Lab-Grown Chicken

Dominique Crenn was the first US female chef to get the coveted three Michelin stars. Now, she’s poised to become the first US chef to serve lab-grown chicken on the menu at her San Francisco mainstay Atelier Crenn—where meat from slaughtered animals has been off the menu since 2018.

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He Turned the Met Gala Plant-Based. Now, Chef Marcus Samuelsson Teams Up With Pepsi to Spotlight Slutty Vegan.

In a new docuseries, Marcus Samuelsson takes viewers on a culinary journey of Black-owned restaurants in America, including vegan burger shop Slutty Vegan.

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Worried About the Chicken Shortage? LA’s “Vegan In-N-Out” Just Launched the Vegan Chicken Sandwich of Your Dreams

Monty’s Good Burger, known as LA’s vegan version of In-N-Out Burger, has launched its vegan take on the classic fried chicken sandwich.

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Vegan Chef Matthew Kenney’s New Meal Delivery Service Lets You Bring His Restaurants Home

Matthew Kenney’s PlantX vegan meal delivery service offers meals such as baked mac and cheese, cauliflower and chickpea tikka masala, and wild mushroom alfredo.

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Gordon Ramsay Just Dropped a Crispy Vegan Bacon Recipe on TikTok. And It’s So Easy to Make.

Gordon Ramsay’s new approach to vegan bacon, which includes baking rice paper and tofu together, makes it look identical to the real thing.

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This Year’s Met Gala Is About Diversity and Inclusion. That Means the Menu Is Vegan, Too.

For the first time since 1948, the Met Gala will serve its fashion-forward guests a fully plant-based menu crafted by 10 chefs.

Vegan Food Guides

How to Cook the Perfect Vegan Grilled Cheese (and 9 Twists You Have to Try)

Making sure the vegan cheese melts before the bread burns is key to a successful sandwich. Here’s everything you need to know.

by Karen Asp

News

Gordon Ramsay Is Face of New Vegan Oat Milk Campaign: “I Really Enjoy Cooking More Plant-Based Dishes”

Gordon Ramsay—who was once so critical of vegans that he was allergic to them—is now starring in a campaign to promote Silk’s oat milk and embracing cooking more plant-based dishes at home and at his restaurants.

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The McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish Just Got a Vegan Makeover at This Burger Chain

At celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn’s PLNT Burger, the Seaspiracy-inspired Save the Bay Fillet is a vegan seafood sandwich that rivals McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish without destroying the ocean.

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Kite Hill Launches Vegan Queso, and It’s Crossroads Chef Tal Ronnen’s Favorite

The vegan queso, made with cultured almond milk to help mimic a creamy dairy texture, is available at Whole Foods Markets and Sprouts nationwide.

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Vegan Mac and Cheese Is Now at Nearly 100 Costco Stores

by Nicole Axworthy

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After Legal Battle, Vegan Restaurant By CHLOE Rebrands As Beatnic

by Anna Starostinetskaya

News

There Are About to Be 100 Locations of Matthew Kenney’s Vegan Deli

Acclaimed vegan chef Matthew Kenney is collaborating with vegan e-commerce platform PlantX to expand the New Deli concept across North America.

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Gordon Ramsay Is No Longer Allergic to Vegans. Welcomes First Vegan Chef to Hell’s Kitchen Competition

Previously a staunch critic of veganism, Gordon Ramsay is completely changing his tune by welcoming vegan chef Josie Clemes to his Hell’s Kitchen cooking competition show.

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NBA Star DeAndre Jordan Is Now a Chef on a New Vegan Cooking Show

Vegan athlete DeAndre Jordan will showcase his plant-based culinary skills on new show Cooking Clean made in partnership with Bounty, Beyond Meat, and Eat Just.