My favorite chef is Alton Brown From Good Eats. I love the fact that he cooks anything including tofu dishes. He helps people know how to cook and the science behind it. I get so many good ideas on how to cook veg food from his shows. His down to earth approach makes everyone feel like they can cook regardless of skill level.

My favorite vegan chef is my husband! He really embraced my vegan lifestyle when we started dating, and he continually comes up with new and exciting vegan dishes for me to sample.

I don't have any idea who the chef(s) is, but I love the cooks at Tomato Head. They will make anything vegan (and delicious!) and they always offer a vegan cupcake! Fantastic.

This cookbook looks great. I can't wait to check it out.

I love to try new Vegan dishes, its my passion to experiment with different tastes, so when ever a new cookbook featuring vegan dishes comes out I hurry to investigate it.

Wow, I'd like to try that.

I used to really like Ina Garten before I went vegan because of the emphasis she put on using simple fresh ingredients, and also because she presents entertaining as a way to enjoy the company of family and friends and food, not to stress out over and ruin your meal.

my favorite chef is chef ramsy from hells kitchen!!! he is hilarious when he screams at everyone

I don't have a favorite chef. I have hundreds of cookbooks but most are contributed from many remitters. I really despise the food channel too. So if I had to have someone cook for me, it would be gramma as she was old school Europe and made the best cookies.

I love new cookbooks!

My favorite non-veg chef is Alton Brown. I love the detail he puts into one item - giving the history and providing several uses for food. Because usually he does one show on one item, it's easy to avoid the non-veg friendly shows about meat, etc. But I do love the ones on grains and veg, because they give great concepts and sometimes completely veg recipes.

I would love that cookbook!! One of my favorite chefs is Alton Brown. I love how he really gets into the science of cooking and teaches you how to make things work in your own way instead of being a slave to a recipe.

My favorite chef is Megan, the head chef of D'amico and Sons in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. I work with her (as a server out front) and she makes me enjoy going to work. Megan strives to make our little restaurant the very best that it can be, and I'm so happy she came to work with us. (She also makes me anything vegan I want for my break, if she has the ingredients and the means)

I really like vegan chef Beverly Lynn Bennett. Her Garden Patch Goulash recipe is out of this world! She really values using fresh ingredients, and her recipes often have an interesting twist to them.

One of my fave chefs would have to be Rachel Ray. Though she is not Vegan and all she has some pretty good ideas on vegetarian food when she is cooking. She always seems to have something intersting going on and very up and happy. I loved watching her shows and think that she is one of the best.

My favorite chef is my friend Jodi. When I made the decision to go vegan (from being previously an ovo-lacto vegetarian), I knew I was making the right choice. But, I didn't realize how many foods I would no longer be able to eat (in the way I was used to eating them). One of my favorites was scones from a tea restaurant in NYC. Jodi and I met there weekly to chat, drink tea and eat scones. When I became a vegan, no more scones for me! Jodi knew how disappointed I was and took to her kitchen. She took an old scone recipe that she had and made them vegan for me. The next time we were to meet up, she invited me to her apartment and there, we once again shared tea and (vegan) scones. To this day, they are some of the best I've ever eaten.

My favorite chef is probably Giada De Laurentiis of the Everyday Italian cooking show. Her recipes use great vegetables and herbs. She makes lots of pastas and I've made many of her recipes using fakes chicken breast and the results are delightful. Her marinara sauce is all veggie and works great with everything. Her mother was a former model and a vegetarian and she had a show dedicated to her with all veggie recipes.

I love Alton Brown of Good Eats! He makes science fun, and I always learn something new from him about food, history, science, and cooking utensils!

I can't say that I've found a favorite chef. I just love trying new recipes and combinations all the time. I love to to experiment and experience all the flavors that I possibly can.

My favorite chef is my step-father-in-law Eric. He's crazy but he's an awesome cook. I think he used to work in Orlando but now he just cooks for the family and man...is he good!! I have occasionally seen him consult a cookbook but most of the time he makes a complete meal with like 5 different sides all from his own memory. He gets it all on the table at the same time and it all tastes great!! His meals are never simple either...I don't think he's ever prepared mashed potatoes that would be way too simple!

Nava Atlas is at the top of my list right now. Every recipe of hers I've made is fast, easy, and DELICIOUS!

the naked chef!! jamie oliver is so creative and fun!

my boyfriend. after growing up in a meat loving family, he showed me that eating vegetarian meals isn't as alien as my family seemed to think. his love of simple salads, tofu stir-frys, and yummy salsas made me think, wow, there are men in the world who can eat dishes without meat in them, and enjoy it as much as me! [i was practically banned from my family when i told them i was going to be a vegetarian] i finally didnt feel inferior when i ate my falafel. and he wasn't one of those people that ask questions like, "is that boca patty good?" or "whats that?" just because it wasn't meat. the best part of it all is having someone cook me a vegetarian meal that we will eat together instead of one meal for me, one meal for you type deal.

Amy: My Favorite Vegan Chef is ME! I love playing with colors, flavors, and scents. I have been organic for over 8 yrs and recently (1+ months) a vegan. My DD is enjoying my test kitchen :-) I would LOVE to win this book as it would even further my cooking repetiore.

FYI we all LOVE you Rueben Sandwich - it's become a once a week staple in my house!

Thanks for the blog

MY favorite chef is Jamie Oliver, especially now when he grow many of his ingredients in his own backyard. He also always point out that you should only buy ecological eggs. You can relate to him, he is just like any other family father and works very hard for his passion of food.

I would have to say that my favorite vegan chef is myself. I live in area where there is not a lot of vegan-friendly restaurants so I cook for myself most of the time. I love taking classic recipes and transforming them to create a new vegan dish.

My boyfriend is my favorite chef. Although he's not vegetarian himself, he is so accomodating to my vegetarian diet and makes amazing pizza, chili, peach cobbler, salads...not to mention really great dishes based on whatever ingredients are in the kitchen at the time...

My favorite vegan chef is Juliano of Juliano's Raw in Santa Monica. His dishes are always colorful, innovative and DELICIOUS! I like that I can order a "bacon double cheeseburger" and know that it is not only cruelty-free, completely vegan, but RAW as well. If only it was as easy to make as it is to eat!

I've just taken the 30-day vegetarian pledge, so I'm new, but I've always loved eating at McFoster's Restaurant in Omaha. They've served vegetarian/vegan dishes for ages. I think Tom Foster may be the chef? Their brussel sprouts made me start eating brussel sprouts.

My favorite chef is Rachael Ray. I admire her because she believes that you don't have to be a good cook in order to make great food. Her meals are simple that anybody can do it! Her best quality is her sparkling attitude!

My husband is my favorite vegan chef. He is not vegan himself but fully supports my vegan lifestyle and has made great efforts in learning how to cook vegan foods with me and for me.

My favorite non-veg chef is probably Racheal Ray. I like her because not only does she make quick 30-minute meals, but she often tells you how you could adapt it to be avegetarian meal. I have also seen her do a few vegetarian episodes.

my favorite chef is my husband enoch, who happens to work at the best vegetarian restaurant in chicago, green zebra!

I have great respect for Iron Chef Masiharu Morimoto. He serves several vegan dishes at his 5-star restaurants, including at least one vegan dessert every night!

My favorite chefs are the many individuals who have shared their personal vegan/live foods recipes on various sites. These are the people who helped me to deliciously embrace the vegan/live foods life style. Finding and trying new recipes are just part of the fun.
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My two favorite chefs are Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsey. But maybe I can be my favorite too since I am a chef myself. Those two guys are my idols, though.

My favorite chef is Tyler Florence...he has a way of making you believe you can cook anything no matter what level of skill you have! He also uses a lot of fresh ingredients and always finds a way to incorporate veg recipes :)

WoW!
Wish I could do something as beautiful as this!!! :o)

Cheers from Florence, Italy!

I love recipes from Heidi Swanson. They are always beautiful, delicious, and healthful. I feel like I can eat and feel good about what I'm eating because of the unique and nutritional ingredients she uses. Everything is colorful and has a story.

My favorite chef is my brother. Even though he is a die hard meat eater, he makes accomodations for my vegetarian lifestyle. He also notices when vegetarian cuisine is missing from a menu and tries to fill that gap with something tasty.

I am a mom and a fairly new vegetarian. I was inspired to become a vegetarian by my nine year old daughter, Isabella. Isabella made the decision to become a vegetarian because she loves each and every animal and wants nothing more than to not harm anything or anyone. Her compassion has led us to seek vegetarian meals and we have found a wealth of them ONLINE. Our favorite chefs are those people who go online and post their recipes and divulge their hints and what they loved about the meals that they cooked (and even what they would have changed). It has made meal time more fun we feel that we are making a difference. Thank you to all those who share!

My Favorite Chef is Ellie Krieger from "Healthy Appetite" on the Food Network. She cooks healthy and fresh foods, and while she's not a veg cook, she makes a lot of veg meals, and always tells you how to make something veg if you don't eat meat!

Every time I go back to Ubuntu restaurant in Napa, CA, I am more and more impressed by Jeremy Fox's ability to take simple fresh seasonal produce and create beautiful and harmonious flavors. He emphasizes fresh produce rather than focusing on substitutes, and everything he creates is amazing. Ubuntu isn't vegan (it's vegetarian), but many dishes can be made vegan, and almost everything I've had there has blown me away.

I don't have a fav chef, but my fav cookbook is Vive le Vegan. Simple, easy, delish dishes.

My favorite chef is my friend Jen. She convinced me to become vegetarian and eased me into the process by preparing some amazing dishes. Now I am Vegan and learning to cook for myself! Thanks Jen!

My family has recently become Vegan and it is really great to find new recipes. I have yet to own a Vegan Cookbook and I would love for this to be my first. I have borrowed some cookbooks from my library and one of my favorite chefs is Christina Pirello. She adds comments to her recipes and it is great to read what she has to say. I never knew that Vegan was so delicious!

I like Rachel Ray because, besides being cute and bubbly, she often offers tips on how to make a vegetarian version of the meal that she's making. On rare occassions, she's even intentionally made entirely vegetarian/vegan dishes.

My favorite chef is my husband, who loves to cook. He's not a vegan, or even vegetarian, so we cook our own meals but it's great together time for us! He wasn't too happy when I went vegan but now he thinks of recipes for me and he's always game for trying my food. He looks out for me, too. His mom was sure she'd made vegan pasta salad for me but I politely skipped over it (I know she wouldn't intentionally call a non-vegan dish vegan, but it's a new concept to his family). He kept verifying the ingredients and she finally remembered using salad seasoning. He checked the ingredients in that for me: #1 Parmesan Cheese. #2 Milk. He saved me!

My significant other is my favorite chef. We are both vegetarians and have given up milk and are trying to reduce the amount of other dairy products we eat significantly. He didn't cook much when we met but has been quite inspired by my cooking and now comes up with the most interesting dishes that I would never think to put together. He makes both my stomach and my heart happy!

rachael ray because she is not a chef- just another person trying to show you the easy ins and outs of cooking and burns food and admits she is no where near perfect

My favorite veg chef is my daughter Kristen. She influenced all of us to stop eating meat.

I'd love to get this new book. I am on a personal mission to convert my friends and family, and serving something fancy-schmancy out of this book might just drive the message home.

My favorite chef- has to be Julia Childs. She brought so much to us, opened up America's eyes in so many ways.
I also love Duff from Charm City Cakes- what a lunatic!

my favorite is giada de laurentiis. i watch her on the food network as often as possible. it helps that i really like italian foods the best!

LOVE Giada DiLaurentiis. Her mother is a vegetarian, and she cooks numerous veg-friendly meals!

I'm a newby to the vegan lifestyle, so this would be awesome! My food right now is so bland and simple, and this would really help me to eat healthy, consciously, and deliciously!

My favorite chef is Heidi Swanson.She utilizes healthy foods for healthy eating.

I don't have a favorite celebrity chef, but my husbands is a great cook. He makes anything spicy so delicious, and I love his Shrimp cocktail and shrimp a la Diabla.

My favoirte chef right now is Lolo from veganyumyum.com. Her food is always amazing looking! Every time she posts I find another great vegan recipe!

The chef at herbivore in SF and Chicago Diner in Chitown are both excellent but my wife crushes them all.

alton brown! so good! and plus i need a new veg cook book!

To be honest, I am my own favorite chef, thats why this cookbook is crucial! Since I started cooking completely vegan, I find that food tastes better and that I can't stomach fast food any longer. I cook most of my meals for myself now and find that being able to adjust any recipe or ingredients I have to fit my needs definitely puts me on the top of my own favorite chef list.

gordon ramsey

My favorite chef is Alton Brown! He brings so many great and innovative ideas to cooking!

When I first looked at the photo of the zucchini boxes, my first thought was that it looked good enough to be served at Daniel. Then I looked at the caption to discover that it was a recipe by Daniel Boulud himself! My favorite vegan dish was a saute of baby radishes. I hate radishes, I've always hated radishes, yet I ate the whole thing, green tops and all. The man works magic!

My favourite chef while he may not cook Vegan or Vegiterian dishes would have to be Jamie Oliver. The reason for this is that he puts so much emphasis on using FRESH veg and when he uses meat he always uses FREE RANGE. And while I may not agree with eatting meat at all I agree that if you do eat meat that animal should have at least had a full and happy life before hand. And that is something Jamie Oliver has tried to make very clear. I really admire him for that.

My husband is my favorite chef, he can take anything make it healhty and still tasty.

I like the chefs (I don't know their names) at the Indian restaurants near my home. They make such wonderful vegetarian dishes. The aroma is so wonderful when I enter the place. There is a lot of variety as well. It just goes to show that good cooking and seasoning makes a meat centered meal unnecessary.

Did you see Paula Dean eat a Lasagna Sandwich? I'm sorry. I like her, and understand she is known for rick Southern cooking, but that was one step too far.

I love Crescent Dragonwagon. Great recipes with lots of flavor!

My favorite chef is my principal healer and nutritional guru, Dr. Gabriel Cousens, M.D.

my daughter became vegan about a month ago I applaud her, this would be great for her to stay on track

I like Mark Elman. He owns both Maui Tacos and Mala. He always has a few vegan menu options and has personally made me special vegan appetizers and surprised me with them, yummm

Vegetarian is the only way to go

My favorite Chef is my partner. He's always trying new things and he loves making healthy food, that tastes delicious. We're on a fruit and veg detox diet at the moment - trying to lessen our intake of red meats and he has made it so much fun! the dishes he comes up with are amazing!

I am new to the vegitarian lifestyle. I am currently on the 30 day challenge and am looking for new recipes, not only to help keep me going, but to also convince my wife of the change. So right now all vegan chefs are my favorite because I know nothing. Thanks.

One of my fav vegetarian chefs is Ken Charney. His use of spices is exciting and not overpowering. I love his Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burger!! Yummy!

My favorite chef is my husband. I'm the one who introduced him to veganism when we first met and we made vegan jambalaya and many other meals together. Eight years later he's still making vegan meals.

I am pretty new to all of this still, so I don't really have any favorites yet. I love trying new and exciting things and am always looking for more recipes. I can't wait for the book to come out. :)

I'm a new vegan and this looks great!

I have been a veggie for 10+ years, and now a vegan for one and a half, and loving it. Just recently I got a phone call from my brother. Out of nowhere he told me that he had been vegetarian for a couple of months now, and that I was not supposed to tell mom or dad. I was touched by how powerful our example can be. He is an aspiring chef in Durango, CO, and this book looks as if it could steer him towards one day becoming a famous vegan chef...

My favorite chef was Curtis Akins, who used to have a show on the Food Network called Pick of the Day. It was all about vegetables.

My favorite is Nigella Lawson. I love (and share) her complete, unabashed, hedonistic love of food. And while she is not veg, she is respectful and has many recipes that are vegan or easy to vegan-ize, which is nice for living with vegans.

my brothers are both excellent chefs. they're not vegetarian chefs, but of course I like it best when they experiment with meatless dishes.

I live in New Hampshire on the Mass border,and with vegetarian and vegan options virtually non-existent, I was 'forced' to learn to cook my own food & eventually,I fell in love with culinary arts.I am now my favorite vegetarian chef - and trying to become vegan. I have much to learn and would truly love and appreciate this cookbook! I hope to open my own restaurant at some point.

I like Anthony Bourdain, I understand the 'beef' many vegan/vegetarians have with him, but I feel he exemplifies a quality all people should have and that is to embrace nontraditional foods. Many people that switch to a veg lifestyle have to over come the fear of trying new and unusual things(tofu? ick!). Not being prejudiced towards the unusual, a whole new world of culinary options opens up. You can only eat so many beans.

Speaking of great vegan chefs I would have to say my sister in law, Aysha and my sister Nicole. They always come up with new and exciting foods to try. I always get excited when my sister starts looking through her many vegan cookbooks, because I know she will cook somthing so tasty and animal friendly!!

I like Rachael Ray--though not a chef--because she's imperfect and admits it (and because she likes beer!)

My fav chef is my friend Hari, she is honestly the first vegetarian I have ever met and she turned me on to trying her different snacks she brought to class (college can make you hungry) I think my favorite was her veggie Tamales!

I once worked with a sous chef who went on to become a head chef at a cafe...he made the BEST grilled veggie sandwich with a dill mayonaise (I know, that's not vegan)- eggplant, bell peppers, carrots, etc. Wonderful!

I was raised vegetarian, and later started eating chicken and fish, but now I want to go back - for health reasons. I'm not sure I can live without dairy, so this cookbook interests me quite a bit - can't wait to check it out.

No favorite chef, but I would like to have this book.

My favorite vegan chef is my mom because it was really hard for the rest of my family to understand why i decided to become a vegan but my mother is always trying to find new ways to veganize foods so that when we have family functions there is always something for me to eat.

My favorite chef is Mmmmm (!) Mark Senn, not only because he promotes tasty, compasionate and healthy cooking but because the dishes in his videos are always prepared and presented as if they were a gift for a very special someone!

http://www.veginity.com/

my wife. she is a vegan, i am not, yet she still cooks for me. this book is for her

My fav chef is Hector Diaz, a local chef in my hometown. He uses local organic foods at his 2 restaurants and you can really taste the difference.

One of my fave tv chefs would have to be Giada DeLaurentis. She makes some of the most amazing and healthy recipies. Full of fruits, veggies, fresh herbs, and a ton of flavor. And I was surprised how many of her recipies were vegetarian!! And those that aren't are so very simple to change.

My fav vegan chef is myself. I know, that's awful isn't it? I wish more vegan chefs were widely known, then I might have a less selfish answer. ;-)

My husband is my favorite chef

My favorite chef is my Sis in law, because she started me eating Veg. I never thought I would like it, and now meat gives me stomach pains. Shes a great cook.

i like gordon ramsey, i think i can open my own restaurant after watching him on kitchen nightmares - the uk version, the us one stinks

My favorite chef is Anthony Bourdain - I love his sarcasm and dry humor!

My favorite chef is Susan over at FatFreeVegan.com. She has a plethora of recipes which she shares with the vegan community (all for free), and is very helpful to boot.

Although I haven't had the opportunity to see her cook, I've enjoyed a number her recipes.

Jane of VeganBits.com

Would love to say I have a favorite chef. There are several cookboook chefs that I enjoy, but Iam my own chef. I know what I like, try new things and I know wht goes into my own coking. I am inspired by several vegan blogs and enjoy seeing and hearing what people are making on the web.

My fave chef is cookbook author Dreena Burton. She's the best!

I'm italian, our vegan cuisine is different from yours, but what's important is to cook without sufference. My favourite cook is my husband, and besides all my friends (and also me, why not?)when we cook for hundreds of people for our benefit dinners

My favorite chef is Sean Kelly, who left the Denver restaurant scene a few years ago but is rumored to return. He is one of the few chefs who does not rely solely on butter and other dairy to bring flavor to his dishes. He is a brilliant chef who understands flavor and texture and creates with love. While he is not a vegan chef, he does cook vegetarian dishes masterfully and often without dairy. I hope the chefs in this book were challenged by not using dairy, animals and animal products and their tastebuds were rewarded accordingly. perhaps this will lead to a change in their ways...?

The chefs at the Five and Ten in Athens GA will make a vegetarian or vegan meal upon request (except on special holidays). I wish they would share their recipes!

I suppose I must be my favourite chef as we have no vegan chefs cooking on television which is dissapointing.I have been told by the veggie group that I help run that I make wonderful vegan cakes(which I sell for animal sanctuary's) I love adapting recipes to make them vegan so would really enjoy reading this new vegan cookbook.Love the Blog!

i simply adore madeline kammen..she used no-nonsense, common sense..i learned a great way to use all my "bits" of left over veggies, what she would refer to as "garbage soup". i save all left over veggies, freezing them in "baggies"..when there's a goodly amount, i place them in a stock pot, cover with water, simmer for a hour or 2, season, add left over grain and have a great pot of soup for no cost..i've been doing this now for over 15 years.

My favorite chef would have to be Jennifer Cornbleet (www.learnrawfood.com). I started taking her raw foods cooking classes back in 2002 - I had already been a vegetarian for 5 or 6 years, but I was one of those vegetarians that don't like vegetables - a grilled cheese and french fries vegetarian. But then I took a couple of Jennifer's classes and all of a sudden I learned to love vegetables.

Also, I had picked up a few raw foods cookbooks before taking her classes and they were all so complicated. Jennifer was able to make raw foods simple and delicious. Though I'm not a strict rawfoodist, I now practice a "raw till dinner" diet. My nutritional habits are a thousand times more healthy now after learning from Jennifer that vegetables are yummy! Thanks Jennifer!

So now I've been playing with veganism on and off for the past year, and hopefully a wonderful cookbook like this will push me to stay vegan from now on. Thank you for the opportunity to win this!

Even though there are several great vegan/vegetarian chefs in Atlanta, where I live, I must say that the best are R Thomas' (Peachtree) and at Harmony (Buford Highway). Both of these places offer a variety of vegan friendly dishes that are beautifully executed and delicious. R Thomas' is known for its' ecclectic foods and awesome atmosphere. Harmony is a vegan Chinese restaurant where you can get any item off of a normal Chinese menu, but vegan! While I try to cook vegan/vegetarian at home, nothing compares to what you can get at these restaurants.

My goal since becoming vegan is to become a chef one that when I prepare food that is so outstanding and delicious it will influence those that were on the edge to become vegan will do so. It is always in my mind that this how I will help those animals that need to to saved or at least protected. Go vegan!

My favorite vegan chef is Claire Criscuolo, who owns and operates Claire's Cornercopia in New Haven CT. A trip to New Haven is incomplete without dining there at least once. About half of her menu is vegan and the other half is vegetarian and she makes the most wonderful desserts I've ever had. She is the author of several cookbooks, all of which I own and use. She also caters to gluten-free diets. If you're ever in the area, a trip to Claire's will really make your day. I've been going there for at least 25 years.
http://www.clairescornercopia.com/

My favorite chef-in-training, is my husband - he is currently in the process of changing careers from teacher to chef and working hard at straight A's at Le Cordon Bleu Culinary College here in Las Vegas.

I was vegetarian for many years and he was happy to modify meals for me, but when I went vegan a year ago, the real creative juices began to flow! In fact, he took on the "challenge" with energy, respect, and enthusiasm. He even eats vegan food here at home because he is so talented at making hearty, healthy, delicious meals.

The joy of cooking kindled by his vegan experiments inspired him to finally make the career change to become a professional chef. He's talking now about opening a veg*n cafe in the future!

Even if we don't win the cookbook through this blog, I will still get it for him. It will be nice for him to read a recipe without having to modify it!!

Wolfgang Puck made the statement on the Food Network not long ago that he will only use products from animals that are treated humanely. It made me like him even more and he is the only chef I have heard make any statement of this kind. Thank you. MaryAnn Smith

i am not so familiar with chef names, but a can certainly think of a favorite one: Isa Chandra Moscowitz!

Hello everyone,
I don't have a favourite vegan/vegetarian chef, though I am inspired by creative folk in general... Really, be inspired by flavours, textures, colours, etc., and you can make any recipe your own by adding a special twist!

In my hometown of Montreal, Quebec, there are more than a few deliscious vegan/vegetarian eateries. What I like most about them is their morphing into local art galleries, lounges, knitting and book club reunion halls, and music venues come evening time. Oh, and my favourite, above all else, would be Aux Vivres. Yum!

My favorite chef is, hands-down, Alton Brown. His unique blend of science, humor, and creativity into his shows AND cookbooks bring me back over and over again. Lacto-Ovo Veg myself, I find that the majority of his recipes are still veg friendly and I can make just a few adjustments to the ones that aren't. His tofu show is brilliant!

I don't have a favorite chef wither at this point, but I am enjoying my search for one! :) My favorite vegetarian cookbooks include "The Vegetarian Cookbook" and "A Witch in the Kitchen". Both have provided me great starting points, and lots of options to serve my non-vegetarian friends and leave them staisfied, and comtemplating coming ove from the Dark Side. :)

My favorite vegan chef would have to be my mother-in-law. She can make a vegan version of just about anything and it's always delicious. She's not even vegan, and she makes better vegan food than I could ever hope to.

I've been an amazing cook since the early '80's. When I became a vegetarian in '88 and a vegan in '89 I relearned how to make all of my recipes, as well as created new one. Cooking for myself as well as friends (especially those who doubt that vegan food can be gourmet... I love proving them wrong!) is a great joy of mine. I'd have to say, I am my favorite chef!

I like Rachael Ray even tho she isn't vegan. She makes things simple & fresh. She is so upbeat.

Favorite chef? My husband David, of course. It was his idea that we pursue a vegetarian lifestyle. And he did all of the prep work - like chopping, and all of the clean up, to make embracing this new way of cooking easier for me. This was 14 years ago, and he's still choppin', and stir-fryin' and cleanin' the dishes for us. We are now vegan (5 years) and he's still my favorite chef. Thank you

I respect and learn from many chefs and my own style is ever evolving. My introduction to vegetarian cooking was "Vegetarian Epicure" (volumes 1 & 2) by chef and author Anna Thomas. I love her books and still use them frequently. My copies are well worn like a pair of favorite jeans.

My favorite chef is Brenda Langston. She is the chef/owner of Cafe Brenda in Minneapolis......which features wonderful Vegetarian Cuisine. She is also a cookbook author, and The Cafe Brenda Cookbook is one that I use very often.

My favorite chef right now is Eric Tucker. He has a distinct style and always uses seasonal ingredients matched in perfectly unique ways. However, he doesnt stray so far away from the basic vegan comfort foods, which makes his gourmet touch readily pleasing. His cookbooks are inspiring as is his restaurant. I have had some moderate success imitating his dishes and can't wait to try the recipes in this cookbook.

I don't know if I have a favorite chef, there are so many great ones! One (sort-of) chef that I love is DJ Kim at Java Green in DC. Everything is vegetarian, and I think about 90% is vegan and it's some of the best food.

One of my top vegan chefs is Robin Robins of Vegan Planet. These recipes have an earthy tone that I feel comfortable with as well as being simply sophisticated. That suits me to a T.

My favorite chef is my mom. When I became a vegetarian, even though she wasn't, she fully supported my choice and spent lots of time researching vegetarian meals that were both nutritious and delicious. To this day, 15 years later, she still emails me yummy veg recipes and tries to raise awareness of vegetarianism in restaurants, grocery stores, etc.

I love Curtis Stone! On his shows, when someone is a vegan or vegetarian he doesn't scoff at them, he takes it in stride and makes amazing meals for them in a snap! I like when meat eaters don't demean veggie people!

COLLEEN PATRICK-GOUDREAU, of compassionate cooks is my favorite vegan chef. She is so inspiring! I love her pod cast as well. I have learned SO MUCH from her about how to have a healthy vegan diet and lifetyle.

My favourite chef is a macrobiodic chef in Melbourne named Tony Chiodo, yummy food and I've done some of his classes, not completely vegan but close to it !!!

I don't have any favorite chefs yet but I do love my husbands cooking and he should be a chef.

My favorite Vegan Chef is my friend Elizabeth. She always has tasty and inviting dishes.

My boyfriend and I really like watching Alton Brown, he doesn't usually have vegetarian dishes, but, he has a unique take on food and you can always figure out a way to make the dish vegetarian and make it taste great!

My favorite spot to eat is a vegan restaurant called Herbivore. Whomever prepares my meal whenever I go to eat is ALWAYS my favorite chef!

My favorite non-vegan chef is Jamie Oliver. There's no denying that he's a meat eater but he cooks a lot of fresh veggies. He's also a proponent of growing your own vegetables and usually includes gardening tips during his cooking demonstrations.

I have to say that I have many favorite chefs, but I absolutely adore Isa Chandra Moskowitz. I have been a vegetarian for the longest time, thinking I could never make the transition to vegan until I picked up "Vegan with a Vengeance" just to see what it was all about. Now I own all her books and cook only vegan foods in my house. Her recipes are so delicious but accessible, and made me see that it's not nearly as tough as I thought it would be to give up eggs & dairy when there is so much wonderful food out there to try. It's really not about what you're giving up, it's about the whole world of foods out there that you DO get to eat, and feel better about yourself in the process :-)

I love the Barefoot countessa. She is a soft spoken woman who make a kick ass mushroom soup that has become a staple in my home.

One of my most favorite top chefs is Rachael Ray and her 30 minute meals. Her receipes are quick and easy, I apply vegan substitutes to most any of her receipes. She also gives helpful hints for substitutes if you are vegan.

My favourite chef is my cousin. She's actually the one who made me realise that it was possible to make choises about food, back when I was 12... She had a vegan restaurent in Montreal, and it was delicious! She's so inventive...

I know I'm not alone when I say this, but my favorite chef is Isa Chandra Moskowitz. The woman is amazing! From her fabulous little cooking show, The Post Punk Kitchen, to the quick and easy recipes in 'Vegan with a Vengeance,' to the amazing gourmet dishes in 'Veganomcion,' Isa's ideas never cease to impress. All of her recipes make being vegan a lot tastier, and it sure makes it easier to convince omnivores to eat vegan when the meal comes from one of her cookbooks!

I don't really know any chefs but any vegetarian ones are cool with me!

Just got back from San Francisco and the most incredible meal at Milenium... probably one of the best and most elegant meals of my life... and totally Vegan!

i am my fav chef i can cook almost anything and it tastes great to

My fav is Giada DeLaurentiis! Love her simple and delicious Italian dishes!

The girlfriend and I have been enjoying Ellie Krieger's cookbook. She has many vegetarian dishes that are simple and taste great. Her meat recipes can easily be tweaked for vegetarians also.
As Barbara J. points out, you also have to respect Jamie Oliver's mad garden veggies skills.

My favorite chef is Alton Brown, because he takes a scientific approach to cooking. His recipes are always fabulous!

My favorite chef would be a toss up between Rich from Horizon's in Philadelphia or Ian from Sage's/Vertical Diner in Salt Lake City. What draws these two cehfs together is their unique take on vegan food. With Sage's offering a menu that is nearly all organic, tasty and vegan.

my fav chef is my "little brother"- he went to culinary school but ended up in the army! my husband and i have been veg for a combined 30 years- and he wasn't...until 3 years ago! despite the trouble and inconvenience living in other countries and usually only being offered the food from the mess hall, he has sustained. when he comes home to visit he stays here and cooks us elaborate and wonderful veg food...and this time took away some of our tricks and recipies with him! anyway it is nice to know that we helped infuence him- and that he kept us fat and sassy in exchange ;)

My all time favorite cook would be my Grama Marion, but if it was a well know person I would go with Rachel Ray. Does she have a vegan cookbook yet?

my favorite all time chef is my fiance, Wesley, because even though he is not vegan, he changed his recipes to vegan once I became a vegan. He knew how passionate I am of animals and my new lifestyle, and he respects it to the highest degree!!! I love him.

vegan food is the best!

my favorite chef is david boulud and he is one of the people who have made the vegetarian khana a great wonder in the world to be eaten in the world and hats off to him

I just became a vegetarian and the experience has been great! I did not believe that I could do it. However, when I think about the animal that die to feed me, I feel proud that I became a vegetarian. I love chefs such as Rachel Ray. She sometimes makes veggie meals and a lot of her meals can be turned into veggie meals.

The chef at the Albert Park Deli in Albert Park, Victoria, Australia is a vegetarian cooking genius. It is by far the best place in the local area for a quick lunch grab and even to take home an easy re heat meal or a simply tip out on the plate dinner.

Other brilliant vegetarian resturants I have frequented are Soul Mamas in St Kilda, Victoria and 'Lentil as anything' in Abbotsford, Victoria. Lentil as anything at Abbotsford is beautifully located at the old convent (The outdoor dinning area is surrounded by amazing gardens) Not to mention the live music and performers that are also there for our listening delight.

So in short, Melbourne, Australia should be very very proud of its contribution to fine and diverse vegetarian / vegan cooking and selections.

I don't have a favorite chef. I live in a small farming, dairy, meat eating community. As the only veggi I know I am my own chef which is why I need a new cookbook! :)~

one of the few chef names i know is wolfgang puck. i feel like his clientele, and therefore food?, is pretty high class and trendy - as well as tasty.

My favorite chef is my uncle's girlfriend. If it weren't for her, I would have had a very hard time switching over to the vegan world. She's awesome in the kitchen and always knows what product is the best. Thanks for all the great recipes and advice Dee!! xoxoxo

My favourite chef is my friend Doug! He's a vegan chef here in Toronto at the raw vegan restaurant Live and you can see him in the most recent VegNews magazine too.

Alton Brown from the show Good Eats. He even makes tofu products! He makes it look very fun and exciting to be a chef. His tofu recipes really inspire me, but I really need more, it would mean sooo much to me if I won this contest.

My favorite chef is from a vegetarian vietnamese restaurant, Andy Nguyen. I love all of the flavors and how much love you can tell they put into their food!

I was a Vegetarian for 16 years prior to the last 2 years of my welcomed transition to my Vegan lifestyle. Vegan cuisine is infinitely diverse, delicious, and interesting. I have 2 favorite cafes, "Blind Faith" in Evanston IL, and my kitchen. Other favorite chefs - curious, creative, inspiring, new and experienced, live at vegweb.com.
The chefs at Blind Faith have a wonderful way with Seitan no-one else has come near. Their Mongolian Seitan dish is exquisite in taste, texture, and presentation. In my "cafe" kitchen, pasta is prevalant, but among many recipes I do have 2 favorite "Saturday Night" menus I just love to prepare: one is a comfort meal of homemade Vegan Mac & Cheese, baked beans, steamed broccoli, Vegan dogs, and a small side salad with raspberry vinaigrette.
The other is a Vegan version of General Tao's Broccoli in Garlic Sauce with straw mushrooms, baby corn, and thinly sliced carrot "coins" on top of jasmine or basmati rice.
Knowing how to cook, and cook well is not just satisfying - it's sheer fun! (especially when cupcakes are involved).
Life is Good.

My favorite chef is my husband. He's a great cook and cooks alot of vegan meals.

My favorite chef is gordon ramsey. He's an awesome cook!

Is it bias to say I'm my own favorite chef? Even when it doesn't turn out the way I want it to I have more fun in the kitchen than I would in any restaurant, and my husband never complains. :) I would also like to go to Moosewoods once before I die as I love their cookbooks!

I don't have a favorite vegan chef because I live in such a small town that if I want vegan food I have to make it myself. I do enjoy watching Guy Fieri on the food network because he has such creative ways of using spices and condiments that I find I can adapt his techniques (love the olive oil in the squirt bottle idea). I am always looking for new cookbooks because I absolutely love to cook for myself and my (non-vegan) husband.

Well not to toot my own home but I have to say I am my favorite vegetarian chef. O.k. well I didn't go to culinary school or even attend a home economics class in highschool but being in an African American soul food loving family who will not even try any thing that doesn't have a piece of pork or turkey leg in it forces me to experiment with my favorite soul food dishes excluding the meat. Some time it doesn't go so well but through it all every now and then I get something delicious and very rewarding. These scruptious experiments and hunger evoking experiments from the terrible ones lead me to try so many different cultured meals such as thai, indian, and even mediterranean. After I tried many of what these had to offer I ofcourse had to try to make my own so I can have them at my fingertip anytime I want. I have yet to make thai red curry successfully but OH but when I do every one will probably hear me shriek with happiness.

My favorite chef is truly myself. I love cooking and was a vegetarian before I met my husband. Then, I went back to be a carnivore. Recently, my husband passed away, and with time and reflection I have gone back to being a vegeterian, this time totally vegan. I feel clean, true to myself, and still creative as ever in the kitchen. For me, it is a spiritual journey as well as detoxifying feeling to be vegan. I was diagnosed with MS in 2007 and the vegan lifestyle is what will help me most with my disease, with my life, with my weight, and with my peace of mind. I am my own favorite cook, because I am...what I eat...and my karma is clean.

My favorite chef is probably Eric Tucker. I love how he has made vegan dining into such a gourmet experience at the Millenium Restaurant in San Francisco, and both of his cookbooks are absolutely incredible!

My favourite chef would have to be Alton Brown as well--his shows, no matter what they're based on, are just a riot! You learn so much about gastronomy and other culinary curiosities!

I second the comments about Eric Tucker of Millennium! His restaurant is phenomenal, and they have kept up the standard time after time, year after year. Exciting, creative, beautiful menus, highlighting the seasonal gems of northern California. His cookbooks are inspiring--challenging, but perfect for special occasion meals to pleasure veg friends and seduce the non-veg. Even hard-core carnivores have said "I'll go to Millennium any time."

I have been a vegetarian for 6 days now and do not have a favourite vegetarian chef yet!I am very keen to learn as much as possible about my new lifestyle and want to adapt every possible recipe by Nigel Slater into a vego-friendly feast!!

My favorite "chef" of inspiration is the better to use it now vegetables in the refrigerator. Somehow all that stuff with a few herbs tastes amazing. Too bad it can't be repeated.

My favorite chef is my mother... I know trite right : ) But she's always been an innovative cook who creates award winning recipes, and since my teenage daughter has become vegetarian Mom has gone out of her way to find, adapt and create recipes that the whole family enjoys and my daughter can eat guilt free. My daughter is also fastbecoming a very good veg cook and has convinced the rest of us to eat healthier if not totally vegetarian - yet : )

My favorite chef is Rick Bayless! He cooks authentic Mexican food and I love how he stays true to the roots and culture of Mexican cusine. Many of his dishes can be modified to fit my Veg- lifestyle.

My favorite vegan cheff... I would have to say Beverly Bennett because she makes real vegan food for real people.

Well, I'm really new to this. But I have had wonderful meals at Karyn's Cooked in Chicago, and from what I've heard about Karyn she is really an expert on vegan and raw cooking.

I am a great chef, but I have only been a vegetarian for 2 months and I would like to become a great vegan chef, but I don't know how to cook vegan, so this cookbook would be great for me! If you agree, I would love to win it!

Thanks,
Leiah

I liek Bobby Flay - he is down to earth and his food is good and basic and I can cook it and like to eat it!!

I'm a vegan in Texas. Tough to find here. What's even tougher to find here is vegan food when you leave the house. I LOVE Spiral Diner (one in Ft. Worth and one in Dallas). They are just about the only place a vegan can feel completely welcome in this area.

Since I can't go there all the time, I'd love some new recipes to make myself! :)

I am a vegetarian and I've tried going vegan and found it difficult especially with my family and the area that I live(the Ozarks.) I would love to try this book and try going vegan again!

My favorite chef is my little brother. He is 23 years old and working out at Bouchon Bistro in Yountville, CA. He has been cooking ever since he was about 14 years old and I've learned a lot from him just by watching him cook. He makes an awesome veggie risotto.

My favorite chef is Thomas Keller from French Laundry & Per Se. When I went to the restaurant in NYC, I let the server know that I was veg and they assured me that would not be a problem with the tasting course we had wanted to order. It just impressed me that a chef of that caliber would be willing to create a separate menu without judgment or ego is quite frankly amazing in this time where being veg is often scorned in the haute cuisine world.

My favorite chef is Eric Tucker from Milennium in San Francisco. Everything I have eaten there is fantastic and it's all vegan and high class. I'd love to have this cookbook so that I can start practicing to be a great chef myself.

I am my favorite vegan chef. i just started a month ago and make up my own concoctions that are cheap and delicious. its that easy, plus it makes me feel better

My favorite is Catherine Walthers!
i love her colorful salads!
Thanks :)

My favourite chef is Isa Chandra Moskowitz, the author of "VEGANOMICON: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook". Her recipes are fun to make and always turn out very tasty! I bet the recipes in "Great Chefs Cook Vegan" by Linda Long would be fun to try, too, and that's why I'd love a copy!

My favorite vegan chef is probably Robin Robertson, but I haven't given it too much thought. I like her for the sheer volume and variety of vegan recipes she has. I have her well known book of over 400 recipes called Vegan Planet.

My favorite chef is most definitely my husband. Both of us have had to be very creative with cooking as 25 years ago both of our children were diagnosed with celiac disease, before gluten free recipes and products were so readily available. In addition, due to my health problems, we've had to deal with milk allergies, the need for organic foods, low carb menus, and now a totally vegan, alkalinizing diet as part of alternative treatment for cancer. Through all of it, he has been completely supportive and innovative in the dishes he creates as well as eating according to my dietary requirements - even though he'd much rather be a carnivore himself. He makes dishes with ingredients that he knows I'll especially like, transforms dishes to vegan form whenever he thinks there may be a food I miss eating, and frequently surprises me by having supper already cooked when I get home or serves me dinner and a glass of wine while soaking in a hot tub. When it comes to food, he spoils me. No other chef can compare.

Big ups to the chefs at both Chow restaurants here in Wellington, New Zealand. They're always willing to experiment with vegan food and they never complain about it :)

my favorite VEGAN chef is Isa Chandra Moskowitz, author of vegan with a vengeance, vegan cupcakes take over the world, and veganomicon.
she rocks!!

Jamie Oliver is really a genius. He is far from vegetarian a a lot of his cooking, but he does often prepare vegetarian food on his show. He is the most relaxed and improvisational chef. He cooks at home, inside, outside, out in the fields, etc. He barely touches any measuring instruments, which is the easiest way for me to remember recipes. His manner of speaking, including his colloquialisms are pleasant enough to watch his show even if you don't care what he is cooking. He believes in local, fresh, and organic produce. He gets most of his food from his own gardens. He shows us how to cook veggies that we have never used before. He is also a husband and a dad (I think a dad), and he is just a blast to watch.

This book looks fantastic. Now if we could just get some vegan chefs on "Top Chef" or the food network.

My favorite non-celeb chef has to be my fiancee. He's not vegan, but bless his heart for making TONS of vegan food for us to enjoy together! Nothing seems to light up his day more than to make up his own recipes and watch them turn out fabulous. Last week he lamented that the Food Network ought to have more vegetarian recipes so he'd have more inspiration when he's cooking for us. What a treat to be able to give him this book!

Hello
My name is Lucy I will be honest with you....
I am new to the vegan Life style. I have been watching Peta Tv, and my eyes have been opened after I have shed many tears. Actually I don't watch to much tv as I work long hours and have little time to spare. So I really don't know to much about vegan chefs. So right now I am just doing the basics of vegan diet. Alot of vegatables, tofu, beans and I am going to also do sprouts. I am still learning. I would like to learn more and I think winning this cook book would help.
Thank You
Lucy

My favorite chef is Ina Garten/The Barefoot Contessa.I had tried some of her recipes LONG before the Food NetWork found her!

My favorite vegan chef is my best friend. She inspired me to become vegan in the first place, and is always coming up with amazing new dishes that inspire me to try new things!

My favorite chef is the chef of the new Lebanese restaurant here in Albany, NY. He is the real deal. Serving up freshly made hummus, baba ganoush and falafel. He also makes this awesome garlic spread which is nothing more than garlic mashed to a pulp and a little salt. It is so creamy you would think it has to have something else in it but he assures me, there's nothing else!!

My favorite chef is the venerable Jacques Pepin. His approach to cooking is just so refreshing in today's world of celebrity chefs and trendy cooking. He's all about fruit desserts and fresh vegetable dishes. He never let's anything go to waste--reusing yesterday's croissants for tonight's bread pudding. Nothing too time consuming or complicated. And he always has to taste that jalapeno raw before he adds it in. With a wine chaser, of course!

There are so many chefs to choose from. The most versatile that I have seen on the Food Network I must have to say is Alton Brown. He explains the make up and break down in a simple and at times comical way. I have learned a lot which foods are good and bad. I don't get out to experience real chefs meals, due to physical impairments. I am also new to vegetarian life style and learning from recipies, books.

I love the girls that wrote Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World. I really enjoy making the recipes and adding or altering ingredients to make them my own. My favorite are the Margarita cupcakes.

I love Isa Chandra Moskowitz! The vegan Caesar salad alone from the Veganomicon is awesome. I would love to add this cookbook to my collection.

If a picture is worth a thousand words than this book is the answer to "What DO you eat? My favorite vegan chef? Well, bookwise there are too many to even begin to mention; they are all so wonderful but my favorite vegan/vegetarian restaurant is The Quiet Storm in Pittsburgh, PA. I do not personally know the chefs but I know for a fact that they are my kind of people. They make the most delectable dishes, everything tastes like I would want it to taste had I made it myself. It is a vegan's dream. I feel finally completely at home in a restaurant. Pittsburgh is 45 minutes away from me. In my town, so few people even know what a vegan is let alone how to cook for one; they are ignorant enough to be disgusted. The irony. Everyone eats buffalo wings here! It is like being in some weird cruel backward place where I don't fit in or belong. (I'm sure they'll make a movie about it one day, I would like Natalie Portman to play me but anyway....) The Quiet Storm makes me want to move closer to The Quiet Storm. It is a truly a wonderful feeling to be amongst people who believe in compassion as I do in a layed back eclectic atmosphere, it soothes my inner hippie. The chefs there know what a vegan likes, what a vegan want's and how to make a vegan feel at home. They are my favorite!!

My favorite chef is my mother. Oddly enough, she is not vegan or even vegetarian but her Chinese heritage and her ability to throw together the most amazing non-traditional ingredients together create an amazing palate for even the most picky vegan eaters (like myself!)

My mum! She's not as serious about being a vego as me but shes still willing to cook me up a good ethical meal from time to time!

My favorite chef is Anthony Bourdain. He's got an edge to him, I dig that..plus he's a Ramones fan so that automatically makes him cool!

My favorite chef is Paula Deen but it's a cruel favorite. She amazes me with her outrageous dishes and I just can't wait to see what she does now.

I'm sure she could do vegan and find a way to load it up with transfat and several thousand calories.

I'm kind of excited at the prospect.

I am unable to say that my vegan (and basically raw) friend is my favorite chef since she actually has yet to cook for me, but her inspirations are wonderful. She mentions ideas and I take them and make them my own for the both of us! As a recent newbie to the vegitarian/vegan way of life I can say that I've never felt better and thoroughly welcome the continued health benefits. I thank my cleanse for helping me to completely change my diet and continue to enjoy my new reinventions in the kitchen!

my favourite chef is antony worrall thompson because i heard him say recently that it is against his principles to use pate de foie gras

One of my favorite vegan chefs is Chef Sualua Tupolo. He brings a taste of gourmet cooking to vegan dishes, and makes it simple too. Not only is he about cooking for health and life, but he makes it appetizing and presentable.
He is now teaching nutritious cooking to cancer survivors and people suffering from diabetes. His goal is to teach others that there are other alternatives out there, and vegetarian cooking can be both simple and, above all, healthy.
I would recommend others to check out Chef Tupolo

My favorite chef is Alan Brown because he is so smart and conscientious of everything he cooks.

My favorite vegan chef is the maker of Mighty-O vegan doughnuts! What could be dreamier!!!

My favorite chef is my mom! She can open anybody's fridge and figure out something good to cook out of what's in there. She's great!

i love watching chef ramsey at hell's kitchen, such a drama queen LOL

My favorite chef is my daughter! Now in culinary school :)

my favorite chef is my wife-she fixes what I want all the time with no complaints

I always like Ming Tsai. he seems very down to earth

the recipes look incredible!

I recently had a 10 course vegan tasting menu dinner at Restaurant Charlie (Charlie Trotter's new Vegas restaurant). It was delicious, but $225/person!!! No meal is possibly worth that, but for the price of a cookbook, you can get some of the same recipes and techniques.

My favorite chef is my hubby! He cooks vegan meals that are delicious. But he can't top what's in this book! Pick me! Thanks!

My favorite chef is myself at the moment. I've only been meatless about 10 months. Still learning and expanding and experimenting with recipes. No vegan restaurant around me but more and more restaurants are offering vegatarian options.

I am new to vegetarian cooking and my favorite chefs have been from recipes I have gotten on this web-site. I really love the Vegan French Toast!
I am hooked!

I know this is so cliche, but I love Rachael Ray, only because she does the 30 minute meals! I'd be lost without some of her time saving tips! Thanks for the opportunity to win this wonderful cookbook!

great contest
God bless our troops and
vegcooking

i like Rachael Ray

Anthony Bourdain rocks!!

I like Rick Bayless of Mexico One Plate at a Time. He does quite a few meatless recipes, and Mexican food is one of the easiest to alter to the veg. lifestyle.

i like the chef at tofu delight because she can cook a mean tofu steak!

I am hoping that someday that will be me with the help of this cookbook! There are really no Veg-friendly restaurants in my area...(aside from those places that serve up a 'mean' house salad. My boyfriend is a strict meatatarian so I can't expect much from him. He is unwilling to try healthier alternatives that I make. Guess I need to work on my presentation.

I like Gordon Ramsey, although he's not veg/vegan, he is really funny.
Also, I like the chefs at David Bann in Edinburgh, the food was delicious, and its a vegetarian restaurant, but with vegan ice cream!!

BRYANNA CLARK GROGAN

I like vegan chef Bryanna Grogan. She's an expert in cooking with tofu and different ethnic foods. I like learning about how and why things are healthful for the body.

Her website is a feast of information for the body, mind and soul.

Denis Cooter, owner of Cafe Paradiso in Cork, Ireland. Never had the chance to visit the restaurant in person but his cookbooks are great and he has a truly passion for vegetables. No wonder his "Paradiso Seasons" book once got the best vegetarian cookbook award from Gourmand.

My favorite vegan chef is my boyfriend. He thought I was crazy at first but now says he doesn't miss a thing. thanks!

my favourite cook is my boyfriend. Besides cooking the best four cheese sauce (normally i hate white sauces) and black beans he introduced me in Vegetarianism. I stopped eating meat more or less from on day to the other and thanks to his various cuisine i missed eating meat not even once :).

I like Isa Chandra Moskowitz. She's quirky. :)

Rachael Ray is my favorite cook. SHe has simple recipies and anyone can make them.

the best chef in the world is my mother she could take old shoe leather and make it taste good she is the very best cook in the world

Diana Temple, who's mother was the personal chef for Grace Kelly, has cuisine in her genes and is one of California's rare green wedding sites, the Malibu Nature Preserve's, creative chef. I always found, when a chef is able to create vegan wonders and vegetarian visions and make people ask for more, he/she is a God in the culinary genius culture. “Diana” is the goddess of the hunt but chef Diana shines with vege’s made into the banquets of dreams. Thanks to her I can create a gourmet vegan wedding for 250 guests. What a cool PR for happy animals.

My 10 Year old one day decided that she wanted to be a vegetarian and God help me I have tried to make her some dishes she would eat. Its hit and miss mostly. If I don't win this one I'll more then likely track it down at the library and have her pick out what she wants to try and hope more of them will be hits then misses.

I love Alton Brown of Good Eats! He makes science fun.

gordon ramsey is my favorite chef

I don't even know a Vegan Chef other than myself,but the food at the local vegetarian Indian place is very good!

Well....I'd have to say my favorite cook is Julia Child. I love how she worked so hard to help the 'everyday woman' too feel like a great chef. Have to say, I just read Skinny Bitch.....and I'm going to try going vegan. I was literally nauseated reading what animals go through...and I'm a nurse!! This cookbook would be a great help to me setting out on a new front of cooking.....I love love love to cook and I live in the south, so this is going to be a HUGE change for me.

My favortie chef is Mollie Katzen. I've been a fan since Moosewood came out while I was in College. Over the years I have purchased her more recent cookbooks for our kitchen, friends and especially the children in my life. Pretend Soup is one of the best cookbooks for children and her art work is as beautiful as her food. I also love how her recipes have become even healthier as we learn more about food. Mollie makes it easy to prepare healthy and delicious foods, following her recipes have helped to give me the reputation of being a good cook.

Definitely my husband, who works at Seattle's Basque restaurant Harvest Vine. A number of items on their menu are decidedly non-vegan but he always creates dishes that are beautifully plated without a hint of dairy, soy or meat. I am actually still waiting to find a vegan restaurant that truly rocks my world. I was distinctly disappointed on my last two whirlwind tours of NYC vegan restaurants. Gobo was the best of the lot, but I would have expected more phenomenal options in the foodie capital of America. Portland has a ton of vegan restaurants that are good, but not especially fine dining — with the exception of Higgin's, that usually creates at least one vegan dish for each menu.

My favorite chef is Janelle Bloom, a food editor and stylist who appears on Ready Steady Cook. She loves desserts, and while not all are vegan-friendly, her enthusiasm and happiness is fantastic!

My favorite vegan chef is the lady at the local farmers market. I live in a small community that has no vegan restaurants, and this lady provides the best vegan treats that I have ever tasted. She doesn't take in so much money but i always like to support her endeavors.

don't have a fav chef other than that guy on 'good eats'

Mollie Katzen

I have to say I really like Paula Dean.

My favorite chef is actually more than one. It's my family. My favorite family concoction is paprika asparagus.

I really don't know famous chefs, so I have to say my favorite chef is Remy and his recipe for Ratatouille. :-)

Seriously, though, I love Colleen Patrick-Goudreau (compassionatecooks.com)

Sparrow

I also despise the food network, but Charlie Trotter has my sympathy because he was the first chef to abandon those force fed ducks.

Did anyone try Red Bamboo in NYC and try the grilled soy chicken?! Outstanding. This restaurant is the best

Sweet

I am so impressed that these chefs were willing to create some vegan recipes. I love to watch cooking shows also and world class chefs usually seem a little disgusted with vegetarians. My favorite chef to watch is Anthony Bourdain.

My favorite vegan chefs are the lovely staff at The Evergreen, a Taiwanese restaurant in Minneapolis (on Nicollet Ave. south of DT, if you're visiting). They will make almost every dish on the menu with mock meats (duck, chicken, beef and pork), and they use separate woks. My favorites are Three-Cup Tofu, vegetarian dumplings (in green wrappers!) vegetarian Won-Ton Soup, and Orange Mock Chicken. There's a lot more veg*n food in Minneapolis than you might think, but The Evergreen is one of my special "comfort food" places: friendly, family-run, inexpensive, unpretentious and yummy!

My favorite chef is hands down Heidi from 101Cookbooks. We seem to have the same taste in food and similar food philosophy. The photography of the recipes is fantastic, her commentary on them makes the recipes a breeze to put together and everything is so so delicious. I haven't been disapointed by a recipe from her yet.

My mother supported my vegan choice from the age of 7 when I decided I was not going to eat meat...she always found new and creative veggie dishes just for me...

My two favorite chefs are Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsey

It may not sound like anything special, but my all time favoite chef is my younger brother. He knows how to make all kinds of fantasticdishes using simple ingredients. He is mostly my favorite though because he will make things special for me because I have to eat diffrently from the rest of our family. He never whines or asks for anything special for it either.

I have to love Emeril, because when I went to Emeril's restaurant in Orlando, Florida, the restaurant was willing to especially make me a vegetarian dinner. Yeah!

My fave chef is my brother. hes in uni right now studying to become a chef. was over weight last year... and much to my suprise became very interested in vegetarian meals... withen 3 months he had went from a 36 waist to a 31... and still goin strong... his determination has inspired me... and my motivation as a vegan has helped him!

I am trying to convert my family to vegan and need all the help I can get.

My favorite chef is Ina Garten. I especially like way she shows the table settings she does for different occasions.

She's no vegan, but I do love me some Paul Deen ya'll
cherylfrancisco@hotmail.com

My favourite chef is Stephan Gardiner of Fressen and Urban Herbivore in Toronto. He creates amazing tapas-style menus that are a true culinary experience. I have impressed every omnivore I have shared a meal at one of these restaurants with. He makes getting out of bed on a Sunday morning for brunch exciting.

One of my favorite chefs is Rick Bayless. He has a restaurant in Chicago and I had the opportunity to eat their and meet him. Wow...what great food!

Wow, everything looks so delicious! I don't know of any vegan chefs.

My favorite cook is Julia Child

My friend is a chef and he makes wonderful vegetarian dishes!

Linda Long is my aunt and I am proud of her. She put alot of hard work in this book and I hope she does well with it.

I'm looking forward to winning a free book of this beautiful food!

My favorite vegan chefs are my son Dave Gardner and his fiance Jennifer Yodis. They're both pastry chefs and the vegan cakes and cookies they make are amazing!

My mom makes a vegan lasagna I've never found an even close match to anywhere else!!

My favorite chef is my boyfriend, John. He cooks much differently than I do and its always a treat when he prepares a meal. He is learning (with me) how to cook vegetarian and vegan.

Beverly Lynn Bennett,her Veggie Wraps are amazing! Whoever has not heard of her should look her up, and use some of her recipes. They are amazing!