Zsu Dever hails from a long line of culinary professionals and restaurateurs, and is the author of the new cookbook Everyday Vegan Eats, which hit bookshelves yesterday. Zsu worked in her parents’ restaurants for years, and she also catered and cooked professionally. Her kitchen experience helped a lot when she converted her family to a plant-based diet 14 years ago. Since […]
Interview Series
Interview Series – Makini Howell
As a lifelong vegan, Makini Howell left her job in the fashion business to pursue her passion for creating delicious plant-based food. She is owner of Plum Restaurants in Seattle and author of Plum: Gratifying Vegan Dishes from Seattle’s Plum Bistro. Plum restaurants in Seattle include: Plum Burgers (food truck—the nationals only vegan burger truck […]
Take Five: Ines Lopes
Chic Vegan contributor Ines Lopes is a social media junkie who currently works at Rutgers University and is pursuing a Masters in Fine Arts in Poetry. She also holds a Masters in Teaching and hopes to one day combine her educational background and extreme adoration of food and fitness to help others lead the […]
Interview Series – Tara and Jeff from Meow Meow Tweet
Meow Meow Tweet is a small batch natural vegan apothecary that was founded by Tara Pelletier and Jeff Kurosaki, and is based in Brooklyn, NY. They develop all of our goods as if they were modern culinary dishes, starting with a scent combination. Each concoction is carefully mixed by hand to produce the perfect aroma and healthful benefits, resulting […]
Interview Series: Jessica Schlueter of The Tree Kisser
Jessica Schlueter is a blogger, passionate animal activist, & budding entrepreneur. She runs the popular cruelty-free lifestyle blog, The Tree Kisser, along with her recently launched Tree Kisser “compassionate fashion” collection & online shop. She is also the director of the Love Infinitely Project Animal Fund, which allocates resources to deserving animal rescue or advocacy groups, […]




