Our dinner salad last night-- heavy on the home-grown tomatoes!Friday evening I came home from work (my "day job"-- managing a small branch of our island library system) and checked our little garden for anything that needed picking. Tomato bonanza!...
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Bryanna is the author of 8 popular vegan cookbooks, including vegan bestseller "Nonna's Italian Kitchen", and is co-author of several others. She wrote and published the popular subscription newsletter, the Vegan Feast, for 5 years, and maintains a vegan cooking blog.
Bryanna has devoted over 40 years to the study of cooking and nutrition, the last 22 to vegan cooking. Eighteen of her (pre-vegetarian) recipes appeared in The Harrowsmith Cookbook, Vol. I and some in The Harrowsmith Pasta Cookbook, as well. She wrote newspaper cooking columns for over 20 years, wrote and edited a newsletter on bread and sourdough, and was a frequent contributor and reviewer for Vegetarian Times magazine for 5 years. In 2001 she became a “resident expert” and moderator of the Vegsource New Vegetarian discussion board.
She has conducted cooking workshops and classes in her local area and at numerous health and vegetarian conferences and gatherings in North America over the years (including several NAVS Summerfests) . In February 2002 she was a guest speaker at the International Scientific Conference on Chinese Plant Based Nutrition and Cuisine in Philadelphia, hosted by the American Vegan Societyand the Institute for Plant Based Nutrition. Over several years, Bryanna has demonstrated some of her recipes and signed books at the Vegetarians of Washington 2-day "Vegfest" in Seattle, and has also appeared at the Portland, Oregon's VegFest. Some of her recipes appear in the Seattle VegFest cookbook, The Veg-Feasting Cookbook . In April of 2006 and 2007, Bryanna was the only Canadian presenting, alongside many reknowned vegan chefs and restauranteurs, at the Vegetarian Awakening vegan chefs' conference in Grand Rapids, MI. Bryanna has also presented at the McDougall Celebrity Chef Weekend in Santa Rosa, CA.
Her recipes also appear on Dr. Andrew Weil's website, and his new HealthyAging site, and in Howard Lyman's ("the Mad Cowboy", a former cattle rancher turned vegan activist) book, No More Bull!. Some of her recipes also appear in Cooking with PETA.
Clinical researcher Dr. Neal Barnard of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine asked Bryanna to develop recipes for his ground-breaking book on diabetes, "Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs". Bryanna appears in the new vegan cooking DVD "Everyday Dish" with authors Julie Hasson and Dreena Burton. She is currently working on recipes and research for an exciting new book with David Lee, founder of the Fieldroast company in Seattle, WA, and a new book on international vegan cooking for Vegan Heritage Press. She is also working on a book on making homemade seitan in a number of ways, to be self-published.
Bryanna was born in California, but has resided in British Columbia, Canada for many years. She raised a family of four children, two foster sons, and also has two stepsons, and 9 grandchildren. She was a La Leche League leader (mother-to-mother breastfeeding support) for several years and taught cooking and baking at LLL International conferences in Chicago, Kansas City, Washington, DC and Anaheim, as well as serving as an Associate Editor for the LLL official cookbook, Whole Foods for the Whole Family, still in print (NAL Books). She was also instrumental in opening the first vegetarian restaurant in Courtenay, BC.
Bryanna loves experimenting and learning. The main focus of her cooking is low-fat vegan cooking, particularly ethnic cooking. She is considered an expert at making tofu appealing to die-hard “soyaphobes”, but in her books 20 Minutes to Dinner, Nonna’s Italian Kitchen, she has addressed the needs of vegans allergic to soy by providing non-soy alternatives to most of the soy-based recipes. With each book she learns more about the processes of cooking—how and why things work. Her great joy is sharing what she’s learned with others, and she delights in helping vegans keep true to their heritage through "veganizing" their family and national recipes.
Bryanna plans to write a mystery novel someday with a vegan detective, combining two of her life interests! She also loves dancing, particularly Middle Eastern and Latin, and danced with the Melissae Dance Company of Denman Island, BC for over 5 years.
Blog Entries by Bryanna Clark Grogan
SALAD DAYS (AND A TINY, MYSTERIOUS PURPLE FROG)!
Bryanna Clark Grogan | August 29, 10 at 08:59 AM | Food, Lifestyle
5-MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE-- VEGAN, ALMOST NO-FAT, WHOLE GRAIN (IF YOU WANT IT TO BE!), W/ GLUTEN-FREE VARIATION
Bryanna Clark Grogan | August 23, 10 at 12:37 PM | Food
My youngest daughter, Justine, gave me a challenge yesterday. Devise a Weight Watcher-friendly, preferably vegan, 5-Minute Chocolate Mug Cake. I vaguely remembered hearing about this cake before, but hadn't looked into it. So, I set about meeting her challenge. I...
SOME SIMPLE SUMMER MEALS, KITCHEN MISHAPS, AND PERUVIAN LUCUMA ICE CREAM FROM CHILDHOOD MEMORIES
Bryanna Clark Grogan | August 19, 10 at 04:20 PM | Food, International
A summer lunch on the back deckI can't believe this week has gone by so fast! Sheesh! And here it is Thursday again! We did have a fun few days with DH's stepdaughter from Montreal and her two lovely 12-year-old...
WHAT TO MAKE FOR COMPANY?
Bryanna Clark Grogan | August 11, 10 at 07:06 PM | Food
Piedmontese Rice salad from my book "Nonna's Italian Kitchen"I was rushed today (as usual these days-- book deadline looming-- that's why not much blogging these recently!) and trying to figure out what to make for my husband's discerning (but omnivore) stepdaughter...
FLAX AND 100% WHOLE WHEAT "SANDWICH THIN"-TYPE BURGER BUNS
Bryanna Clark Grogan | August 5, 10 at 10:29 AM | Food
A rather tippy veggie burger, with all the trimmings, made with one of my new thin buns. I've been meaning to try some "sandwich thin"-type buns for a long time, and finally got inspired to adapt one of...
TORTA VERDE (LIGURIAN SAVORY CHARD AND POTATO TART WITH OLIVE OIL PASTRY)
Bryanna Clark Grogan | July 30, 10 at 04:08 PM | Food, International
As I mentioned in my blog last week, we have lots of lovely Swiss chard growing in our mini-garden, so I thought of this dish to use up some of it in an interesting way.This type of delicious savory...
A GARDEN FOR NON-GARDENERS, IN THE GROUND AND ON THE DECK; AND THE REWARDS
Bryanna Clark Grogan | July 22, 10 at 04:40 PM | Food, Green, Lifestyle
The pattypan squash are blooming-- can't wait for the little beauties!DH does most of the gardening-- 99% of it-- around here, but neither of us is really into gardening. But you can't live in the country and not grow something in the...
AN EASY DISH WITH AN UNUSUAL INGREDIENT AND ACCOLADES; NEW BOSCH; BREAD PHOTOS
Bryanna Clark Grogan | July 19, 10 at 03:36 PM | Food
DH got a new Bosch Universal Machine from our "Bosch Lady", Grace, now semi-retired. Only, it's not the new, new one! It's a slightly older limited edition model, in red! Isn't it cool? She only had one left. DH...
PERUVIAN GOODIES!
Bryanna Clark Grogan | July 15, 10 at 07:15 AM | Food, International
Dried Peruvian Panca and Mirasol chilesLast Thursday, DH and I went to Vancouver for a few days. Among other things, we enjoyed a big family party for my cousin Chris' birthday, and visited with a whole passle of cousins, nieces,...
WHAT TO DO WITH SOY CURL CRUMBS (OR SEITAN YOU DON'T LIKE MUCH!): VEGAN MURGHI KA KEEMA
Bryanna Clark Grogan | July 7, 10 at 04:45 PM | Food, International
A tasty way to use those crumbs at the bottom of a box or package of Soy Curls™ (see below for the other option)!I've used Soy Curls™ in a fair amount of recipes on this blog. Here's a post with info on...
VEGAN BLT SALAD, ITALIAN "SAUSAGE" BURGERS WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS FOR CANADA DAY/JULY 4TH!
Bryanna Clark Grogan | June 30, 10 at 10:23 PM | Food, International, Lifestyle
Italian "Sausage" Burger!Happy Canada Day (July 1st) my fellow Canadians! And Happy 4th of July to my friends South of the Border! Sorry my blogging has been sparse lately-- lots of family stuff, some great (like my grandaughter's high school...
NEED A CHOCOLATE HIT?
Bryanna Clark Grogan | June 26, 10 at 04:18 PM | Food
When I went shopping the other day, I noticed a Cocoa Camino (organic, fair trade) product I had never seen before-- Cocoa Camino Drinking Chocolate (here's a Canadian vendor)-- "the chocolate bar you can drink any time of the day". It is a...
GRADUATIONS, FAMILY EMERGENCIES, VISITORS, NEW SOYMILK STRAINER AND FATHERS' DAY BBQ SAUCES
Bryanna Clark Grogan | June 20, 10 at 07:40 AM | Food, Lifestyle
A simple dinner we had in a rushed week-- black beans seasoned with cumin and sherry, ripe avocado with lemon juice, roasted pumpkin seeds, quinoa and bulgur wheat mixture, and roasted sweet potatoes. Yum!This is going to be a bit...
VEGAN SANIYA-- A DELICIOUS LEVANTINE DISH TO ENJOY WITH PITA
Bryanna Clark Grogan | June 13, 10 at 03:59 PM | Food, International, Lifestyle
We had this for dinner last night and lunch today, and ate with just as much gusto the second time as the first! This is a little-known (at least in North America) dish from the Levant-- Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Israel....
WAFFLES MADE WITH SELTZER WATER??
Bryanna Clark Grogan | June 9, 10 at 11:06 AM | Food
I like Cooks' Illustrated magazine. I know that it's not even vegetarian, and can be quite meat-centered, but they have good reporting on the food science of their recipes. In their latest issue, they had a recipe and article about waffles. Their...
A VEGAN INDIAN FEAST FOR ANOTHER BIRTHDAY; EGGPLANT POMEGRANATE RELISH; AND SAVING A DESSERT FROM DISASTER!
Bryanna Clark Grogan | June 3, 10 at 02:49 PM | Food, International, Lifestyle
A very hot mango chutney in the foreground; 2 raitas behind thatOn Saturday we celebrated another birthday-- for my friend H., hosted by some mutual friends D. and J. The birthday girl's favorite cuisine is Indian, and she is a...
BIRTHDAY CAKE AND TEA
Bryanna Clark Grogan | May 29, 10 at 04:35 PM | Food, Lifestyle
Okay, I confess-- it was my birthday yesterday. But I'm being low-key about it this year. I made myself and DH a small, un-iced cake last night (we are having a casual celebration at a friend's house tomorrow, BTW). I...
A DELICIOUS LATIN AMERICAN FRUIT AND OAT "SMOOTHIE"
Bryanna Clark Grogan | May 20, 10 at 05:49 PM | Food, International
Pineapple and Oat breakfast drinkOddly enough, oatmeal is a staple in many Latin American and Caribbean households, and it is used, most interestingly, in wonderful, cheap, healthful hot and cold beverages. I came across this concept while researching Peruvian breakfast...
"PERUVIAN PENECILLIN", VEGAN-STYLE (PERUVIAN "CHICKEN" SOUP, MY VERSION)
Bryanna Clark Grogan | May 17, 10 at 06:41 AM | International
I meant to blog earlier, but I was tired from my Portland blog-blitz and my poor mom went into hospital this week! She, typically, did not tell me she wasn't feeling well (some people are complainers-- I wish my mom would complain...
FOODIE TRIP TO PORTLAND, PART 5: NO-KNEAD BREAD SEMINAR, AND FOOD CART FESTIVAL
Bryanna Clark Grogan | May 7, 10 at 05:00 PM | Food
Saturday morning I had the opportunity to attend the no-knead artisan bread seminar at IACP, featuring my "bread hero" Peter Reinhart (author of several books, including The Bread Baker's Apprentice, which I have read cover to cover; Peter Reinhart's Whole...
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