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Exciting Happenings in Nashville, TN

Yvonne Smith — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:35:12 +0000

I love Nashville. I really do.

There are three upcoming events I want to publicize. On Wednesday, September 29th, Tayst is having a VEGANstravaganza, which will be a five course dinner with wine pairings. Wow! I’ve had the privilege of tasting Jeremy Barlow’s vegan creations and I have very high expectations about this dinner. Anyone want to treat?

UPDATE: Due to overwhelming response and the event selling out with a HUGE waiting list (yay!!!), Tayst has added a second vegan dinner on October 16th at 6:30. Call for reservations now!

I’m also very excited to announce a screening of the movie Forks Over Knives at The Belcourt on October 6th at 7:00. I am SO excited to finally see this film. I have been hearing about it for months and I am such a huge fan of the doctors featured. I’m sure it’s going to be great. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Farm Sanctuary is an organization that is near and dear to my heart. President and co-founder Gene Baur is an incredible man and he and the sanctuary have done so much to care for animals and raise awareness about factory farming, etc. There is a Walk for Farm Animals that benefits Farm Sanctuary in Nashville on October 3rd. You can register to participate here.

Go, Nashville!

Vegan Panna Cotta at Tayst

Skinny Bitch and other good things

Yvonne Smith — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:43:56 +0000

If you have read Skinny Bitch, you know why I am such a huge fan of Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin. I read it in one sitting, which is pretty amazing given the huge stacks of books I have strewn around the house that I have started and not finished… I just couldn’t put this one down! I have several friends who have completely changed their diets after reading it. Powerful stuff!

Unfortunately, I missed Rory’s recent appearance on Ellen and while searching for a clip on YouTube, I found this video where I learned that Rory and I have the same story for why and when we went vegetarian! I thought that was pretty nifty.

If you haven’t read the book, I highly recommend it. And if it inspires you to know more about nutrition and the links between the Standard American Diet and cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, etc., please also read The China Study. It is the most comprehensive nutritional study ever conducted and it will blow your mind. (I had the pleasure of meeting T. Colin Campbell at Vegetarian Summerfest and it was such an honor!)

After you read those books, you’ll definitely want a copy of Veganomicon. The cashew ricotta recipe alone is worth the price of the book, but it’s also full of other amazing recipes, cooking techniques, etc. It’s truly fabulous.