by Zel Allen

Holidays inspire everyone to cook, even people who rarely step into the kitchen. Who doesn’t look forward to special festive meals when joining with friends and family to celebrate? Vegan cooking expert, Zel Allen, demonstrates that plant-based holiday foods are as delicious, innovative, and elegant as their hallowed meat-based counterparts. Vegan for the Holidays establishes modern food traditions with a compassionate focus that everyone can enjoy with guilt-free gusto. >> MORE

Zel Allen partners with her husband, Reuben, to publish Vegetarians in Paradise, a popular online vegetarian magazine that spotlights Zel’s humorous illustrations and innovative recipes. She is also author of The Nut Gourmet cookbook and has contributed travel and food articles in the Vegetarian Journal.