Holiday 2021

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The Finer Things
IT’S GOING ON TWO YEARS since the world forever changed due to a very complicated pandemic. In the grand scheme of things, I’m incredibly fortunate for my health and the health of my loved ones. So if I have anything to complain about, it’ll sound sm
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Fine-Dining
We named this chic mainstay the Best Fine-Dining Restaurant in LA for a reason (check out VegNews.com/bestofla). My tip? Order the cannoli for dessert and an extra for tomorrow. The restaurant that started it all—now located across the San Francisco
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Your SAY
Shout us out with the hashtag #vegnews for a chance to be featured in the magazine! 1. The VegNews Guide to Making Any Pie Vegan 2. The Ultimate Dream Vegan Trick-or-Treat Bag 3. 18 Vegan Soul Food Dishes to Add To Your Thanksgiving Menu 4. The Vegan
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Contributors
Where I live: Toronto, ON Veg for: 21 years Favorite holiday sides: Lots of stuffing, roasted seasonal vegetables, and sweet potato casserole Favorite holiday treat: Homemade gingerbread cookies Go-to holiday cocktail: Hot chocolate with Baileys Alma
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Publisher & Co-Founder Colleen Holland Senior Editor Richard Bowie Art Director Emily Utne New Products Editor Sarah McLaughlin Beauty & Style Editor Aruka Sanchir Food Editor Joni Marie Newman Senior News Editor Anna Starostinetskaya Director of Dig
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Breakfast Is Served
A new crop of beefy vegan burgers sold in the supermarket meat section has changed the way we do dinner. Innovative plant-based options at fast-food spots are making quick, easy, and accessible vegan lunches a reality. And now, a growing trend of egg
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The Race to Replace Chicken
This summer, TACO BELL tested an innovative new plant-based menu item: a chalupa that replaces the standard tortilla with a vegan chicken shell, and is then filled with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and avocado ranch (vegan without the cheese or ranch). P
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Tab on Top
TABITHA BROWN wants you to have a good day, but if you don’t, she wants to make sure you don’t go messing up anyone else’s. This is just one of the many gone-viral catchphrases the influencer, actor, and new author has popularized on her social media
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The finer Things
San Francisco, CA With more than 40 vegan restaurants spanning from Buenos Aires to Sydney, celebrity chef and entrepreneur Matthew Kenney set his sights on San Francisco and one of its most famous dining locations: the historic, two-story, 180-seat
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How I Built This: Vegan Treats
IN 1998, A CHEF TOLD 23-year-old Danielle Konya that there was “no such thing as a vegan dessert.” The chef, someone she barely knew, probably had little clue of the decades-long legacy of world-class vegan desserts his comment would spark. Konya had
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Take Your Pick
• The Peanut Butter Bomb—a chocolate bundt filled and topped with peanut butter mousse, encased in Belgian chocolate, and drizzled with peanut butter—is by far the most popular dessert the bakery makes. • Fatally Yours, the coveted Valentine’s Day sp
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The Vegnews Holiday Gift Guide
Café-style matcha lattes at home have never been easier thanks to this all-in-one appliance that stores, grinds, whisks, and froths matcha to perfection, all while looking sleek and futuristic on your countertop. $369, cuzenmatcha.com For those who l
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SALTY, SWEET & Sumptuous
Luscious cream, vegan butter, and sweet brown sugar combine for a dreamy caramel sauce that’s primed for any sweet holiday application. ½ cup sugar½ cup light brown sugar½ cup plain soy creamer¼ cup vegan butter¼ cup agave nectar¾ teaspoon salt 1. In
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Go For The Gold
Kabocha squash is a small, green pumpkin-like squash with a sweet orange flesh—similar in flavor to a sweet potato, but with the texture of butternut squash. Adding it to the sauce imparts an extra-creamy, unmistakably fall flavor. 8 ounces cavatappi
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Middle East Feast
This elegant main dish borrows flavors from shawarma, one of the most popular street foods in the world. Have leftovers? Wrap them up in flatbread or pita with fresh vegetables, French fries, and pickles for a casual-yet-tasty next-day meal. 1 head c
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Hot Tamales
Shredded jackfruit simmered in a smoky adobo sauce makes a great substitute for pulled pork in these traditional tamales from the northeastern region of Mexico. 12 large corn husks (plus more in case any tear in assembly), soaked in hot water for 20
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Rainbow Remix
The beautiful fall colors of this warm, spiced root vegetable dish will make it an instant favorite from Rosh Hashanah all the way through Hanukkah. 10 medium rainbow carrots, peeledand sliced into ¼-inch-thick coins1 large purple sweet potato,peeled
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Decked Out
For a show-stopping addition to any charcuterie board, look no further than this dense, black ash-covered wheel by the legendary Miyoko’s Creamery. The combination of creamy cashews and funky chickpea miso give this aged cheese its signature texture
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Hummus, Halva & Heart
delicate, herbed cashew cheese; paper-thin, flaky sheets of baklava dripping with sweet syrup; and bright, tangy, citrus-spiked sauces drizzled over golden, hot-from-the-fryer potatoes. The intoxicating flavors and ingredients diners can find at Aviv
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California Dreaming
EDGED BY THE LAPPING waves of the Pacific and cut through with rivers and canyons before rising to snow-tipped mountains, San Diego is as much of a nature lover’s dream as it is a culinary haven. So come and witness just how dazzling both the surroun
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Taking On TORONTO
if you’re visiting our northern neighbor’s most populous city for the first time, one of the things you’ll notice is how notoriously polite Canadians really are. Bump into a local by accident while walking along pedestrian-heavy Yonge Street, and the
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Step Up your Wardrobe
Designed in England and handcrafted in Spain, Beyond Skin shoes feature luxurious Italian faux leather in each design. This knee-high cognac riding boot is perfect for a day exploring the city or a getaway to the countryside. Iconic footwear brand Dr
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Sweet Surrender
One of the city’s longest-running vegan bakeries, turning out the fluffiest doughnuts, berry-studded muffins, and custom cakes Mustn’t miss: The cake-crumbtopped birthday cake doughnut Well-loved by the vegan and gluten-free community for its full ra
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Fountain of Youth
COLLAGEN—it’s the fountain-of-youth protein that makes skin smooth and plump by stimulating tissue growth. But as the body ages and slows down its own collagen production, many turn to supplements for a fix. The downside? They’re usually made using a
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The Dating Game
YOU KNOW THAT REVELATORY MOMENT when you’re finally over your ex long enough to start focusing on what’s next—instead of dwelling on how you wasted all of that precious time waiting for a deeper level of commitment that you never got, despite the pro
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Veg Media
Why is a stackable steel lunch box at the top of our holiday wish list this year? After just a few pages of this debut cookbook from self-taught vegan chef and Food Network champion Priyanka Naik, you’ll instantly know why. The Modern Tiffin celebrat
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Let’s Cook
Social media sensation Joanne Lee Molinaro (@thekoreanvegan) got her start sharing vegan versions of her family’s Korean recipes, and her debut cookbook brings the same rich history to your dining table. With her beautiful, heartfelt storytelling and
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Get Digital
Growing your own vegan food has never been more in vogue. That’s why bicoastal vegan urban farmer and “plant coach” Nick Cutsumpas is sharing his expertise with his following of more than 128,000 on everything from mastering drainage and hydroponic f
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Veg PICKS Searching
These bold sauces from TRUFF get a triple truffle punch from black winter truffle-infused olive oil, truffle salt, and Périgord black truffle—one of the most expensive and revered culinary ingredients in the world. Take your pick from flavors like Po
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The VAMPIRE That Went Vegan
You may know him as brooding bloodsucker Stefan Salvatore from CW’s hit series The Vampire Diaries. But in real life, vegan actor Paul Wesley is less interested in blood and more into Beyond Burgers. But it wasn’t always that way. The 39-year-old spe
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Turkish Delight
A QUICK TRIP an hour outside of New York City may as well be a cross-Atlantic vegan voyage, thanks to the dreamy Middle Eastern treasures to be found at The Baklava Lady Cafe and Bakery. Located in the quaint borough of Englishtown, NJ, this woman-,

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