Meera Sodhas soba noodle soup with soy cabbage, pickles and ginger. Photograph: Louise Hagger/The Guardian. Food styling: Emily Kydd. Prop styling: Jennifer Kay

This soup is based on the Japanese toshikoshi soba soup, or year-crossing noodle, a piping-hot noodle soup packed with symbolism.

Traditionally, its eaten on New Years Eve to reflect on the past year and welcome the new one, but its never too late. The idea is to enjoy a long, peaceful life with each slurp and break free from the past as the noodle breaks easily with each bite. In its simplest form it is made using buckwheat soba noodles and a hot dashi broth, but Ive taken liberties and bolstered it with soy-caramelised cabbage and some turnip pickles.

Turnips can be hard to find, so if you cant get hold of any, use beetroot instead. Kombu is available from Asian supermarkets or online. There are pure buckwheat soba noodles and those mixed with wheat: I find the latter easier to work with Clearspring make good ones, and theyre available in large supermarkets.

Prep 20 min Cook 1 hr Serves 4

For the soy cabbage 2 tbsp rapeseed oil 1 large red cabbage (around 800g), cored and chopped into 1cm pieces 1 red onion, peeled and finely chopped 4 tbsp mirin 1 tbsp rice vinegar 1 tsp fine sea salt

For the soup 1 large piece kombu (about 50g) 4 tbsp brown rice miso 4 tbsp light soy sauce 4 tbsp mirin 200g soba noodles 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil 60g watercress, stalky ends removed

For the turnip pickle 2 small turnips (around 200g), peeled, cut into thick matchsticks tsp fine sea salt 100ml rice vinegar

Start with the cabbage. Heat a large frying pan on a medium heat, add the oil, then the cabbage and onion, and cook, stirring occasionally to stop it sticking, for 30 minutes. Add the mirin, vinegar and salt, and cook for 20 minutes more, by which time the cabbage should be caramelised and very tender.

While the cabbage is cooking, get the soup base started. In a medium saucepan, bring one and a half litres of water to a boil, lower the heat to a whisper, add the kombu and simmer for 10 minutes. Carefully remove the kombu with a pair of tongs and discard. Whisk the miso, soy sauce and mirin into the hot broth and leave to one side.

Next, pickle the turnips. In a jug, mix the salt into the vinegar and 100ml freshly boiled water, then pour over the turnip in a heatproof bowl and set aside.

Cook the buckwheat noodles according to the packet instructions, taking a minute off the cooking time, then drain and rinse under cold water. Transfer to a bowl and mix through the toasted sesame oil.

To assemble, divide the noodles between four bowls. Gently heat up the broth, pour it over the noodles, then top with the caramelised soy cabbage, watercress and pickled turnips, and serve.

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Multinational beauty company Revlon recently launched its first permanent at-home hair color that displays a prominent vegan and clean label. Revlon Total Color ($7.99) is available in 16 shades, promises to provide up to six weeks of color vibrancy, and does not contain animal-derived ingredients. However, according to animal-rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), while Revlon claims its Revlon-labeled products are not currently sold in Chinawhere tests on animals are required by lawthe company continues to sell products under other brands such as Elizabeth Arden there. After PETA uncovered that Revlon, a formerly cruelty-free company, had quietly started paying the Chinese government to test its products on animals in order to sell them in China, they were added to our list of companies that test on animals, Amanda Nordstrom, company liaison for PETAs Beauty Without Bunnies Program, told VegNews. PETA has repeatedly urged the company to adopt a company-wide ban on tests on animals anywhere in the world, but Revlon has refused to do so. A statement about animal testing on Revlons website claims that the company does not conduct animal testing but it complies with the requirements of the markets it sells to that conduct independent animal tests. Revlons claim that some of their products are vegan may be true if they are free from any animal ingredients, but supporting only companies that refuse to allow any tests on animals for their products is an extremely important aspect of a vegan lifestyle, Nordstrom said. It appears the company is trying to appeal to consumers who are concerned about the exploitation of animals but refusing to ban tests on animals means that it falls short.

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Getting a good nights sleep is as important as everand harder than ever too, due to the unrelentingly plugged-in nature of our society. Adequate deep sleep helps ease stress, anxiety, aging effects, and has many healing benefits. These 10 cruelty-free products will help bedtime feel more restful, luxurious, and cozy than ever before.

1. The Cloud Comforter This sustainably made, down-free comforters fabric comes from eucalyptus, which uses 10 times less water than cotton to produce. And the recycled fill of each of these cloudlike comforters keeps 50 plastic bottles out of landfills and protects 12 geese from live-plucking. So you can feel extra-good about wrapping up in this ultra-plush comforter as you drift off to sleep.

2. Sleep Mist Lightly mist this blend of 100-percent pure ylang ylang, lavender, Roman chamomile, vetiver, and frankincense essential oils over you to soothe your nerves and anxieties and promote a tranquil night of zzzs. As a bonus, it comes in a travel-friendly size bottle, so you can get a great nights sleep anywhere you go.

3. Dual Therapy Weighted Blanket Trust us when we say that a weighted blanket will change your life. This one features two sides, so you can opt for ultra-cozy warmth or tranquil cooling materials depending on the season. Available in both 15 and 20-pound varieties, pull the evenly distributed weighted blanket over you for an added sense of comfort and security throughout the night.

4. Night Time Herbal Tea Made with a sleep-promoting mix of organic oat flower, soothing lavender, valerian root, and silky-sweet lime flower, this naturally caffeine-free and ethically sourced organic tea makes the perfect pre-bedtime cup. Simply brew up a cp, put your phone away, and get ready for the restfulness to begin.

5. Purple Harmony Pillow The ideal balance of soft, cool, and responsive no-pressure-support is achieved in this technology-backed, next-level pillow. Hexagon-shaped air channels in the pillow allow for airflow keeping your head cool throughout the night. Best of all? Its made from synthetic materials so no animals were harmed in the making of your much-needed R&R.

6. CBD Melatonin GummiesThe powerful combination of CBD and melatonin encapsulated in these chewy, gelatin-free, lemon-flavored, bear-shaped gummies combine to get you ready to drift off to dreamland in no time at all. With 10 milligrams of CBD and 5 milligrams of melatonin per serving, these all-natural sleep aids are small but powerful.

7. Bamboo Lyocell Lavender Scented Eye Pillow This organic, eco-friendly, bamboo lyocell fabric eye pillow comes with a removable lavender and wheat insert that helps relieve stress, tension, and headaches via its aromatherapy benefits. Plus, it helps relieve tired, puffy eyes, dark circles and helps improve circulation around the eyes.

8. Deep Sleep Bath Bomb Wrapped in biodegradable muslin, this delectable bath bomb is packed with lavender and Roman chamomile flowers that infuse your water with a hypnotic blend of soothing floral scents. Plus soothing neroli oil helps alleviate stress and tension, and when combined with the luxurious warmth of bathwater, youll feel fully ready to slip straight into bed.

9. Bedtime Beauty Satin Pillowcases Many consumers turn to silk pillowcases to protect their precious locks, but this cruelty-free alternative utilizes satin to achieve the same effect without the dehydrating and friction-building effects of cotton. They help your hair retain moisture, save you from daily washes, and promote healthier locks so you can sleep deeper knowing youll wake up feeling great.

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This may seem as silly a question as asking, Are grapes vegan? Of course, they are, but some argue that the answer for wine enters gray territory. Dont fret that bacon-y character flavor you taste in your favorite Syrah isnt actually bacon. But to be vegan or vegetarian, a wine must meet certain requirements during the production process just like wines with official labels like organic, biodynamic or kosher. Unlike organic wines, however, vegan and vegetarian wines are not governed by a certifying body.

So what would make a wine non-vegan or -vegetarian? It has to do with a winemaking procedure called fining.

One of the final winemaking steps before bottling, fining requires the use of various agents to help clarify to a wine. The brilliant luminosity youll observe in a glass of golden Chardonnay or the polish you might admire in the deep ruby hue of a Merlot that precision of color is thanks to fining. Beyond clearing any haziness, fining can also soften harsh tannins. The processing aids are often compared to a magnet: Various particles stick to the fining agents like Velcro and can then be easily removed.

The majority of common fining agents are animal-derived, which is where the vegan question comes in. The most traditionally common fining agent is egg whites, often used for more tannic red wines like Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varieties. Wines fined with egg whites would be considered vegetarian, but not vegan, as would those that see casein a milk-derived protein employed in some whites to remove oxidative characters. Conversely, fining agents like gelatin (derived from pigs) or isinglass (coming from sturgeon bladders) would render a wine neither vegetarian or vegan but would get it crystal clear.

If a winemaker wants to fine a wine but doesnt want to use an animal product, one common solution is bentonite clay. Nonetheless, many vegan and vegetarian wines may just simply forgo fining altogether. Some winemakers criticize the practice of fining, arguing that it values color over flavor that it scrapes off some of the good along with the bad. While vegan and vegetarian wine is unrelated to the natural wine movement, most natural wine nonetheless defaults to being vegan and vegetarian as theyre typically bottled unfined (and unfiltered).

While some wineries might advertise vegan or vegetarian on their back labels, many dont. When in doubt, you can ask the tasting room staff, or check Barnivore, a directory of vegan and vegetarian beverages.

But its important to know that fining agents are not ingredients, and no one consumes egg whites or fish bladders in a wine that was fined with them. The fining agents are removed by the time of bottling. Its a completely different effect than having a cocktail with Clamato (clam juice) or a shot of pechuga, a type of mezcal distilled with chicken or other meats. Still, its not impossible to imagine that trace residue might make it into the final product.

Then again, true skeptics might even point out the insects that inevitably make their way into a grape destemmer which get cleaned out during fermentation positing no wine can be truly vegetarian.

Ultimately, as with all food choices, whether or not to consume wines fined with animal products is a personal decision. Luckily there is no shortage of excellent wines around the globe that meet most criteria of being vegan or vegetarian. Here are six from California worth visiting.

Domaine Carneros

One of Californias pioneering producers of traditional-method sparkling wine, Domaine Carneros is partly owned by Taittinger, a pedigreed Champagne name. While the classic combination of bubbles and caviar is an option for visitors, so is a flight of Asian-influenced bites an experience that can accommodate other dietary restrictions, such as veganism and vegetarianism.

Foursight

Foursight Wines, in Mendocinos Anderson Valley, was one of the first American wineries to label its bottles as suitable for vegans and vegetarians. While best known for its Pinot Noirs, its also one of the few Anderson Valley producers to bottle Sauvignon Blanc. The Boonville tasting room offers a casual, leisurely visit, and guests staying the night can also rent out one of the guesthouses.

Frogs Leap

Perhaps the most obvious companion to Napa Valley Cabernet is a big hunk of red meat. While creative pairings abound, one option for vegetarian dishes might be to choose a Napa Cab with a lighter touch as is consistently the case with the ones coming from Frogs Leap, as well as the rest of their portfolio, which happens to be vegetarian and largely vegan-friendly. Its also difficult not to be charmed by the setting a bucolic red barn more in line with a Winslow Homer painting than Napas palatial tasting locales.

Stolpman

Syrah can smell like bacon. Sangiovese might give the impression of dried meats. Stolpman makes some of the best of each in Santa Barbara, but their wines are purely vegan. Their Ballard Canyon tasting room offers a glimpse into the countys impressive diversity of wine beyond their signatures Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Make sure to ask about their mother block, an experimental project that replicates the historic vineyard planting techniques of pre-19th century Europe.

Big Basin

One of the most dynamic producers in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Big Basin bottles its wines unfined and unfiltered and thus vegan. Their Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays are among the regions very best, but perhaps their most distinctive contribution is their suite of Syrah and Rhone-style wines. Guests can either visit the tasting room in downtown Saratoga, or drive out to the more remote winery after a morning hike at the neighboring Big Basin Redwoods State Park.

Broc

An early spirit leader for the American natural wine movement, Broc Cellars appropriately bottles all of its wines vegan. Its in Berkeley, so it wont be hard to find a vegan meal nearby either. The lineup is ever-changing, filled with idiosyncratic bottles that offer an entirely different perspective to California wine. Make sure to try their Angelica, a dessert style mimicking the Golden States very first wines made from the Franciscan monks that climbed the West Coast.

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Wildly popular across the pond, Henry Firth and Ian Theasby are steadily becoming the most recognizable faces of vegan cooking.

The British duo has published four books in less than two years on the importance of a plant-based diet. Five years ago, they adopted a vegan lifestyle and started experimenting with recipes on social media and YouTube.

In addition to being healthy and feeling better, Firth and Theasby believe that promoting a vegan lifestyle can help save the planet because the production of meat requires processes that release large amount of greenhouse gases.

In BOSH! How to Live Vegan, they write, We can literally save the world by eating more plants.

Their latest book, BOSH! Healthy Vegan, was released at the end of 2019. The cookbook incorporates recipes with less all-white, processed carbohydrates, a pitfall to many vegan dishes, they said in an interview with ReNew Houston.

Q: Why should people adopt a vegan lifestyle?

A: Plants are really good for you. Since adopting a plant-based diet, were both fitter, happier and healthier than weve ever been. Theres a reason so many of the worlds top athletes are doing the same. So whether you cut out meat three times a week or are entirely plant-based, were there for you if you need some good grub.

Q: Your vegan cooking empire started on social media. How did you make the transition to the publishing world?

A: We went vegan about five years ago, when lots of vegan recipes were pretty uninspiring. We relearned how to cook and started sharing our recipes on social media. After a month of uploading them, we had 100,000 followers and now have over 2 billion views.

During that first year of posting our recipes, the same comment kept cropping up over and over again: When are you bringing out a book? So we reached out to publishing houses in the U.K. and, fortunately, pretty much all of them were interested. After a six-way bidding war, we found a home with HQ, HarperCollins and here we are, four books later!

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Q: We get hundreds of cookbooks in our newsroom every year, many of them on the latest fad diets. What makes veganism and your products more than a fad diet?

A: The thing about a lot of diets is that the results can be short-lived. People end up crashing in and out of very different ways of eating potentially affecting your bodys metabolism.

We like to have a more flexible approach to nutrition, healthy eating and fitness. We always use the 80/20 rule: 80 percent healthy and 20 percent naughty. It means you can find a way of eating, rather than a fad diet, that really suits your lifestyle.

Q: The name of your latest book, BOSH! Healthy Vegan, is interesting. Is there an unhealthy way to be vegan?

A: Its really easy to think that being vegan means youre automatically healthy and getting your five-a-day. We fell into that trap a few years ago.

We were trying out several new recipes a day, eating loads of white, processed carbs plus there are so many vegan junk-food places available now. We were beginning to feel the effects of it all. So we started making a few changes to the way we eat. Thats what weve shared in BOSH! Healthy Vegan, which has over 80 healthy recipes, meal plans and guidance.

Q: What started you both on this lifestyle?

A: We became vegan around five years ago after watching Kip Andersens documentary, Cowspiracy. It showed us that eating a plant-based diet can change the planet and theres nothing more important than saving the world we live in.

Q: What is different in the new cookbook from your previous cookbook, BISH BASH BOSH!, which was released last year?

A: We want to show that healthy vegan food can definitely still be hearty and even decadent. Weve made our favorite recipes, but just with lower fat and sugar. Think hearty stews, pastas, warm pies, curries and theres definitely still desserts.

Q: Are there plans for a Netflix, Hulu, Apple+ series?

A: Were currently the faces of Living on the Veg, which is on ITV in the U.K. Its the first-ever mainstream plant-based cooking series in the U.K., so its been an honor to be part of it, as its a real marker for the vegan movement. Ultimately, wed love to reach as many people as possible to show them how tasty and accessible vegan food can be.

Q: Houston is considered a foodie city by most. But we still eat a lot of meat, especially beef. What would be the easiest way for native Texans to shuck those meat-eating instincts?

A: Explore the fruit and vegetable aisle and find out just how versatile they can be. Lots of people are surprised by how easy it is to re-create the texture and flavor of meat with vegetables alone. A great example is mushrooms, which can used to replace minced beef, or ground beef in the U.S. The mushrooms take on so much flavor and replicate the meaty consistency in dishes like spaghetti bolognese, lasagna and pies.

Jackfruit is also incredible for replicating chicken, lamb and fish. There are so many ways to be creative with food that we discovered after becoming vegan. Its easier than ever to be vegan, so try something new.

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Q: What are your favorite dishes to make?

A: We love the challenge of creating a dish thats usually centered around meat or dairy and remixing it with plants alone. Recipes like our Healthy Saag Paneer, Meaty Mushroom Pie and Salmon Tofu Steaks from BOSH! Healthy Vegan are great examples of how you can still get those amazing flavors and theyre healthy, too.

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Vegan chain Beyond Sushi will open its seventh location on the Upper East Side of New York City in mid-February. Chef Guy Vaknin and his wife Tali Vaknin launched the flagship location of Beyond Sushi in 2012 in NYCs Union Square neighborhood and have since expanded the chain across Manhattan. The new 1,000-square-foot space will offer seating for 50 people and is the chains first location to have a full liquor license to complement its vegan cuisine. Its menu features a half-dozen signature sushi rolls, including Spicy Mang, Mighty Mushroom and Pickle Me, along with a variety of rice paper wraps and dumplings. Additionally, Beyond Sushi offers dishes such as truffle risotto, stuffed artichoke hearts, Spanakopita, and an artisan cheese board with locally-sourced cashew cheeses. Its cocktail menu will feature drinks such as a Peppercorn Martini, Blood Orange Margarita, and a Bubbly Pina Colada, along with hard liquor, wine, beer, and sake.

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In many ways, all you need to know about any awards ever is that the Oscars telecast holds the record for most Emmy wins in history, having won 47 times and been nominated 195. As a reminder of the cap on human achievement, its up there with the ineluctable logic decreeing that ultimately Own Goal will end up being Englands top scorer. (Having previously topped the rankings, Own Goal is currently just behind Wayne Rooney. But dont worry itll have the top spot all to itself soon enough. No man can keep it down.)

Alas, though, no matter how garlanded the Oscars are, the Academy is always seeking out new affectations and ways to congratulate itself. It remains extremely unclear why certainly to viewers, who watch the event in smaller and smaller numbers each year. Last year, the Oscars telecast peaked at 29.6 million US viewers, although the zombie statistic that it is watched by a billion people around the globe staggers on. Indeed, it presumably accounts for all the winners attempts to contemplate Big Themes in their humble speeches, which serve as thankful outreach to all the citizens of the world who make them possible. The Congolese children, for instance, who watch the Oscars to unwind after a day down the cobalt mine surfacing the materials necessary for people to make memes on their phones about the red-carpet outfits. As a previous Oscars slogan ran: we ALL dream in gold.

So, yes, the main reason the Academy has never really got comedy down the years is that it simply cant afford to. Its vulnerability is just too great. It is much less personally exposing to stick to a metric where massive weight gain or weight loss is regarded as the highest form of acting. After all, this is an awards ceremony that wanks on annually about being audited by a top international accountancy firm, but which, in 2017, still somehow contrived to award its biggest prize to the wrong movie in an envelope snafu that even Shirley MacLaine was still processing the horror of three weeks later. Shirleys processed about 47 past lives, to put that into the terrifying perspective it deserves.

Anyway, here we all are, just over a week out from the next Oscars ceremony, with the Academy digging deep to make the usual rows about snubbing black nominees look gorgeous. And, arguably, it has alighted on the perfect way to defuse yet another Oscars so white row. Say hello to what we might call Oscars so green, a series of toweringly minuscule commitments to an embattled planet the same planet that at least 50% of the industrys time is effectively devoted to destroying in the cause of finding work for Ben Affleck or whoever. Or, as its much-heralded press release put it this week: The Academy is an organisation of storytellers from around the world, and we owe our global membership a commitment to supporting the planet.

To quote Steven Seagal in Under Siege (1992, snubbed in all categories bar sound): what is this babbling bullshit? You dont even think you owe your global membership the right to have their movies considered anywhere else than the ghetto of best international feature film. It feels fairly unlikely that youre going to care about drowning their countries in order to produce enough energy to power the essential work of rebooting the Transformers franchise a few more times.

But even if we take the Academy at its own extraordinarily moving word, you might be wondering how this commitment to supporting the planet will manifest itself. In which case, let me tell you that the Academy was thrilled to clarify by announcing that the Oscar nominees luncheon would be serving AN ENTIRELY PLANT-BASED MENU. I know! Furthermore, if a furthermore there need be, the Governors Ball afterparty would be offering a 70% plant-based menu, having served a 50% plant-based menu since 2013.

So have we finally found it? Have we found the smallest commitment to doing anything other than jack shit that an organisation will publicly congratulate itself for? Did the Academy literally press release the fact that a single Oscar afterparty will be trimming the volume of meat that is served to people who are largely contractually mandated not to eat anything other than herb garnishes? It would seem so.

Ideally, then, the notion of meat-based starters will be commemorated in the In Memoriam section of the interminable Oscars show, with a photo of Doris Day fading graciously into a picture of a doubtless witty take on lobster remoulade. We have lost so much. So much.

Needless to say, this quarter-arsed gesture has been reported with admiration bordering on the clinical. Many publications have taken the time to point out that the Academys plan is likely to have been inspired by the Golden Globes own last-minute decision to go vegan earlier this month. That menu, we learn in remorseless detail, originally featured a Chilean sea bass dish, but was changed to king oyster mushroom scallops with wild mushroom risotto and vegetables. Right. Is there an awful lot more of this? Oh, I see. There is. Globes offerings also included a chilled golden beet soup appetizer, one report elaborated. A so-called vegan opera dome by pastry chef Thomas Henzi was served as dessert

Please dont regard this as a so-called opera dome of bullshit. Its quite the gesture-politics trend. In fact, the leading talent agency WME announced that its own pre-Oscars party would be plant-based in honour of its client Joaquin Phoenix. He stars in Joker, whose commitment to recycling other directors work was almost total.

Indeed, Phoenix garnered headlines a few weeks ago when it was proudly revealed that he would be wearing the same dinner jacket for the whole awards season, a move that hugely endeared him to Stella McCartney, by chance also the designer of that dinner jacket. This man is a winner, explained McCartney on Twitter. Wearing custom Stella because he chooses to make choices for the future of the planet. He has also chosen to wear the same Tux for the entire award season to reduce waste. I am proud to join forces with you. When you say join forces are there other forces? Stronger forces? Better strategised forces? I just feel like we need better forces on this stuff than people who capitalise Tux, or commit to wearing couture menswear more than once.

It certainly wasnt clear from Phoenixs Globes acceptance speech, which began: First, I would like to thank the Hollywood foreign press for recognising and acknowledging the link between animal agriculture and climate change, he said. Its a very bold move, making tonight plant-based. Its not the boldest, all told, but anyway. We dont have to take private jets to Palm Springs sometimes, continued Phoenix, or back, please. Coupled with the historic announcement that the Golden Globes was going to reuse its red carpet rather than bin it as usual, this was a huge credit to an industry where, at any given moment, scores of luxury vehicles are ticking into the fourth hour of waiting with the air con on because a pretend superhero cant get out of bed that day.

So do lets hope the Oscars goes several steps further and serves up another Hollywood night to make u think. Even if what you increasingly end up thinking is: I refuse to believe these people arent actually double agents for Exxon.

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And while the array of mouthwatering delights appeared to be typical Super Bowl party fare, Halls cuisine was all plant-based, with no animal products or animal byproducts used.

I dont get it when people say they couldnt go vegan because they would miss this or miss that, said Hall, 36, a realtor with Keller Williams Elite, a Plainville-based realty company. Whats to miss?

As she described each of the food items the sausage-filled pretzel rolls are made with Beyond Sausage (from the Beyond Meat company), the wings are made with seitan (with vegan ranch dressing on the side), the coleslaw with dairy- and egg-free mayonnaise, and Baileys Almande (an almond milk liqueur) instead of Baileys Irish cream for the cupcake frosting Hall explained how she enjoys introducing people to vegan food, since they are always very pleasantly surprised not only by how good the food is, but with some things, how much it tastes like meat . . . and even has the same texture.

And the Super Bowl, which is so centered around food, is a great time to do this, added Hall, wearing a T-shirt declaring Eating Animals is Weird.

Hall said she is always quick to point out to skeptics that her seitan wings are made with vital wheat gluten, which is much higher in protein than chicken is.

A main staple at Super Bowl parties and other gatherings is a cheese plate and/or a charcuterie board, both of which can be made vegan with minimal effort especially with the plethora of new plant-based cheeses and meat alternatives that are available.

Cheese plates are great because you can have a variety of items, flavors, textures, and colors. You can have fruits, nuts, dips, and a mix of hard and soft cheeses, said Northeastern University graduate Marissa Mullen, founder of the website ThatCheesePlate.com and author of the book That Cheese Plate Will Change Your Life, scheduled to be released by Random House on May 5.

There has been a huge surge in vegan cheese production, and these cheeses are very similar to dairy-based cheeses. My favorites are the cashew-based cheeses because when cashews are blended, theyre super creamy, said Mullen. Treeline has a scallion soft spread cheese that is delicious, and Miyokos has a good smokey-flavored hard cheese.

Dips, too, lend themselves to vegan alternatives, she said.

Vegan queso is great, and coconut yogurt is a [solid] base for all kinds of dips, Mullen said. And dips are a must for a Super Bowl party.

Diana Martinez, owner of The Purple Rooster Cafe in Plainville, said the catering side of her business sees a huge uptick in anticipation of Super Bowl Sunday.

And more and more, customers even those who arent vegan are ordering plant-based party foods, she said.

People take Super Bowl seriously around here. I started taking orders around Christmas, Martinez, who is also the head chef, said. Vegan meatballs, stuffed mushrooms, chili . . . those are some of the more popular items. Also the cauliflower wings. Everyone loves those.

The meatballs, she explained, are made with a white bean base, whatever vegetables I have, and a variety of spices and sauces. I like to mix up flavors from different cultures, and to make sure the food not only tastes good, but is colorful and fun, Martinez said. Like with the cauliflower wings platter, Ill use General Tso, Buffalo, and sweet and sour sauces.

While her restaurant and catering business isnt entirely vegan, Martinez said that more customers than ever are ordering plant-based foods as well as items that are gluten-free.

I always thought that all vegans ate was salad, but Ive learned a lot thanks in large part to my customers, she said.

One of those customers is New England Patriots defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr., who is vegan. He said he cant get enough of Martinezs cooking, and is such a good customer that Martinez is introducing a new item on the menu (a breakfast wrap that includes vegan cheese, home fries, spinach, broccoli, mushrooms, tomatoes, and black bean salsa) in his honor called Number 91, which is his Patriots jersey number.

The breakfasts here are really good. I usually come in here pretty hungry and always leave full, said Wise during a recent visit to The Purple Rooster Cafe. The 25-year-old, 6-foot, 5-inch NFL player said he didnt have Super Bowl party plans, but encouraged those who are having gatherings to try some plant-based items.

There are so many other food choices out there, he said. You dont just have to have wings.

Juliet Pennington can be reached at writeonjuliet@comcast.net.

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Guy Fieri goes vegan?! The host of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives must have expanded his palate when he was in the Queen City in October.

Pingala is the latest Burlington restaurant to join the club of those the spiky haired host has featured on his Food Network show.

Pingala Cafe is at the Chace Mill on the Winooski River in Burlington.(Photo: BRENT HALLENBECK/FREE PRESS)

Just for the occasion, Pingala is hosting a viewing party at the Monkey House in Winooski in concertwith the airing of the episode Friday, Feb. 7 from 8-10 p.m.

The episode, "Savory with a Side of Sweet," airs at 9 p.m. and has Fieri trying the Crunchwrap Supreme and French Toast Puffs, according to Pingala's facebook post.

The cafe teased, "maybe even catch a yoga pose?"

Perhaps Burlington has rubbed off on Fieri and he was able to turn over anew leaf?

Coconut Banana French Toast with Strawberry Ginger Butter and Maple Syrup.(Photo: COURTESY OLIVER PARINI)

Also included in the episode is a trip to gas station-turned restaurant in Utah for grilled cheese and cinnamon rolls and a Colorado Italian spot serving lasagna and cream puffs, according to the triple Dwebsite.

Other Burlington eateries to get the Fieri treatment include Butch + Babe's, Citizen Cider and Bluebird BBQ.

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This past weekend, Jaden Smith'sThe I Love You Restauranta vegan pop-up/food truck that aims to feed the hungry in the L.A. areatook part in Carnival of Love. The festival was created for the sole purpose of serving the local people in need.

The event, organized by The Wayfarer Foundation, took place in the Skid Row area of Los Angeles, California.

The I Love You Restaurant was a vendor at the event. In addition to the food truck were restaurant-style tables placed outdoors, which were all decorated with balloons and signs from sponsors.

Brands such as New Balance, Cafe Gratitude, and Impossible Foods all sponsored the event, contributing in the form of donated goods to further support the charitable festival.

Shortly after the Carnival of Love, The I Love You Restaurant posted a photo on Instagram with the following caption: A big thank you to all our partners and volunteers for coming together for a day of giving at the Skid Row Carnival of Love, our first I LOVE YOU activation of the decade.

Jaden was inspired to launch the I Love You Restaurant (as well as his many other initiatives to aid people in need) after starring in a film with his father Will Smith. In the movieThe Pursuit of HappynessJaden was inspired to help tackle the food and water poverty issues after working with homeless people during the filmmaking process.

In addition to his I Love You Restaurant and events throughout L.A., the young entrepreneur also aims to provide clean water to those in need through his water brand JUST Water.

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