The New Now and Zen Epicure: Gourmet Vegan Recipes for the Enlightened Palate

Miyoko Schinner has been a vegetarian for over forty years and vegan for over half of that time. She is also the author of Japanese Cooking: Contemporary and Traditional. Miyoko, who has an on-line, whimsical cooking show called Miyoko's Kitchen, has been teaching, cooking, and writing about vegan foods for over thirty years. She shares her passion and knowledge of vegan cuisine in her classes, and co-hosts "Vegan Mashup," a public television cooking show. She lives in Northern California with her husband, children, dogs, cats and pet chickens.