How Bill Clinton changed Chef Stacey Dougan's business and more

Jessica Schoech is the founder and CEO of Vegan Street Fair and Vegan Exchange, two wildly popular vegan events based out of North Hollywood, Calif.

Throughout Vegan Street Fair's history, Jessica has strived to make veganism accessible to as many people as possible while encouraging veteran and new vendors to push the envelope of vegan cuisine & the vegan lifestyle. It is Jessica's goal to continue to push veganism to the mainstream while advocating on behalf of those who need it most.

On today's episode Jessica and I talk about how she created Vegan Street Fair and its massive success over the years, plus her work to make vegan life more approachable and the the depth of veganism -- from animals to humans.

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Chef Stacey Dougan joins host Diana Edelman on this episode of The Good Fork.

With roots in Atlanta, Georgia, Chef Stacey Dougan has been featured internationally in media as an expert gourmet vegan and raw foods chef and nutritionist. Her passion for teaching stems from her own life-changing experience overcoming numerous health issues (eczema, candida, etc.) Since successfully curing herself, her goal has been to inspire others to embrace more plant-based foods in their diet without feeling deprived.

She's the founder and co-owner of Simply Pure, a Las Vegas restaurant located in Downtown's Container Park. 

A few years ago, she was being evicted from her location ... then President Bill Clinton changed everything.

On this episode we talk about how Clinton put her on the map, her work representing the Black community, raw veganism, her business and more.

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On today's episode, Cynthia Inguanzo, the assistant executive pastry chef at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino joins me.

We got to know each other in 2019 and I selected her to create the pastry course for the Vegas Vegan Dinner I curated that fall at the world-renowned James Beard House. Before we worked together, she hadn't made vegan pastries.

Things have certainly changed since then! Now, she is dipping her toes more into vegan baking and I'm so happy to have her on this episode.

Before we begin, let me tell you a little about her.

She was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela and earned her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Thankfully, she chose a different path and decided to become a chef. She moved to New York City to continue her education at the International Culinary Centre in 2005 and earned a Grand Diploma in Pastry Arts.

She originally planned to return home, but ended up with an offer in 2006 to relocate to Las Vegas as a pastry helper at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, a Michelin-starred restaurant by the world- renowned “Chef of the Century.”

She's held several pastry chef positions within resort restaurants and in 2011, she became the assistant pastry chef of banquets for the destination. Five years later, she was promoted to her current role as assistant executive pastry chef at MGM Grand.

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On today's episode of The Good Fork podcast, I've got the talented Chef Suzannah Gerber. 

She grew up working in kitchens and around family members who are accomplished cooks and restaurateurs, so food was a major part of her culture. Before she got into the kitchen though, she took another path -- a path that her immediate family took -- to being doctors. And then she took another, running a successful international fashion company in NYC with locations around the world.

But, during this time Suzannah was also seriously and chronically ill. No doctor could figure it out and after years of tests, medications and therapies, she found the answer: food.

She went plant-based and within two weeks of changing her diet, she was asymptomatic and after four weeks, she was off her medications.

It was then, in her 30s, she decided to become a professional chef, walking away from her fashion business that had caught the eyes fashion magazines like Vogue and celebrities including Beyonce, and went into the kitchen,

Her culinary career has been impressive, to say the least. She has  developed food for major retailers like Roots and Whole Foods, worked with some of the largest consumer packaged goods companies developing flavor profiles and products. She served as the Executive Chef and Director for Pressed and Corporate Executive Chef of Prestige, and Pressed. 

Today, Chef runs her own food industry consulting company, Haven.

She also works with the food and medical industries, bridging the gap of information, skill, and awareness for these foods, working on current medical studies observing the impact of food and diet on chronic illness and disease.

During all of this, somehow Chef found time to write a book, Plant Based Gourmet, which is due out this year.

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How long has it been since you got on an airplane? For me, it's been five months. And I miss traveling.

So, with that in mind, on today's episode of The Good Fork podcast, we're going to my old home of Madrid. I've got Diana Esteban, founder of Madrid Vegan Tours joining me today. When I was in Madrid at the beginning of the year, we met and I went on her vegan food tour and it was incredible. When I moved from Madrid back to Vegas in late 2015, vegan dining was just beginning to take off. Now, the vegan food scene in Madrid is wild!

We actually had two tours planned for 2020 together, which are on hold until 2021. If you'd like more info on the vegan tours I curate and host, head to veganworldtours.com

In the meantime, get ready to journey across the Atlantic and learn more about vegan dining in Spain and running vegan food tours with Diana and me.

Diana is a Madrileño, born and raised in the Spanish capitol. A vegan for nearly a decade, she studied tourism and worked as a guide when she was younger. Influenced by her family and friends to "achieve and more stable job", she left the tourism industry to work for an engineering company.

She realized it was a mistake and when she turned 40, she knew it was her last change to get back into what she really loved.

Madrid Vegan Tours was born. Already a vegan and a traveler, she saw firsthand how difficult it could be to find vegan food while traveling. So, she decided to change that. 

Diana operates numerous tours through Madrid, all with a focus on vegan food and experiencing the vibrant city. From walking food tours to cooking classes, ethical shopping tours and even a veganized tour of the stunning Prado Museum, she makes it easy to travel as a vegan in Madrid.

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Is wine vegan?

'On this episode, Frances Gonzales, founder of Vegan Wines, answers the question: is wine vegan? (Short answer: often it is not)

We dive into wine-making, what makes many wines not vegan, learn about buzz words like "clean wine", where the best places in the world are for vegan wine and so much more.

Frances is an experienced professional in the wine industry living in the Hudson Valley, hailing from New York City. As a wine expert and long-time vegan, she is the Founder and President of VEGAN WINES, a completely vegan wine club. (Save 15% on your order with code VEGANSBABY at checkout!!)

She's also the founder of Despacito Distributors, a plant-based wine distribution company.

Frances is also an active member of Women of the Vine & Spirits, an organization in which she coordinates events that foster a supportive environment for female entrepreneurs in the alcoholic beverage industry.

She also has extensive experience in the vegan and plant-based market across the nation and internationally. In addition to researching and traveling to vineyards, she has sponsored conferences like the Plant Based World Expo and Miami Seed Food & Wine Week, as well as vegan dinners by the James Beard Foundation.

Frances founded VegFest Puerto Rico, a festival that focuses on creating a community of people who appreciate vegan products, food, and beverages. Recently, she was a speaker on the plant-based panel at the 2019 American Culinary Federation National Convention.

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On today's episode I'm chatting with Jennifer Stojkovic, the founder of Vegan Women Summit.

Originally from Canada, she has been in the US for nearly a decade. Her career has been in tech and government relations where she's  worked closely with the world's biggest tech brands , along with getting involved in advocacy, lobbying, and PR. In the last two years she's brought that work into the food tech field and worked to brand and partner tech companies with emerging vegan brands.

Today we're talking about all that, plus discussing women's empowerment and entrepreneurship.

Since the pandemic, she's moved her speakers online and has been leading the way in important conversations regarding intersectionality and veganism and much more.

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On today's episode of The Good Fork I'm chatting with plant-based protein expert Danny O’Malley. He's the founder and president of Before the Butcher, a leading provider of plant-based burgers and other meat alternatives. Maybe you've tried his meats on the new vegan menu at Evel Pie in Las Vegas.

His company was among the first to bring meat look-alike and taste-alike products to the growing number of consumers concerned about the negative effects of meat production and consumption on animal welfare, climate change and human health. He is also an international speaker on plant-based proteins, one of the fastest-growing categories in the food space.

We're talking about what it's like to run a plant-based meat business, how the recipes come together, and the quick success of Before the Butcher and its arrival to grocery stores and restaurants across the country. You can find their product at Evel Pie on their new vegan pizza menu.

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The founder and head creamstress of Paradise City Creamery in Las Vegas, Nevada, Valerie Stunning joins today's episode of The Good Fork.

Valerie Stunning, always knew in addition to her fascination with crafting decadent plant-based ice cream, the real magic she’d bring to Vegas’ scoop scene was raw inspiration born from a love & respect of her previous glittering neon worlds* where she celebrated indulgence on international stages for nearly a decade. Naked.

Though for Valerie, celebrating indulgence is more than a euphemism or hashtag.

It is a reckoning that the act of consciously indulging in what we find pleasurable can be transformative in spite of societal judgment.

It is through her passion for creating bold flavor profiles and facilitating inclusive experiences, she aims for Paradise City Creamery to be the pleasure she wishes to see in the world. And, let me tell you, it is. 

If you're listening to this in the summer, she's just launched new, luscious flavors you can pick-up from 5 - 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Garagiste Wine Room in the Las Vegas Arts District.

What I love most about Valerie is her openness and honesty and her standing up for sex workers and helping to normalize the conversation. We're talking about ice cream, stripping and her advocacy in this episode. 

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Chef Kaimana Chee joins The Good Fork host Diana Edelman of Vegans, Baby on this episode.

He's the Chef Ambassador for JUST. I'm thinking you've heard of them? If not, they are a San Francisco-based company on a mission to build a better food system and the creators of my current favorite breakfast staple -- JUST Egg. 

In his role as chef ambassador, Chef Kaimana travels the world as a spokesperson for JUST educating consumers, food industry partners and students about delicious, healthy and sustainable food.

You may have seen Chef on the Food Network.

He's appeared on several popular cooking competition shows, including Master Chef with Gordon Ramsay, Guy’s Grocery Games and Cutthroat Kitchen, which he won back in 2016.

Chef Chee also has his own restaurant, Uncle's Hawaiian Grindz, in my home state of Maryland.

We're talking about a lot in this episode -- from being on Food Network to all the dishes you can create with JUST Egg and so much more.

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