Tommy McDonald is the Executive Chef at Greenleaf Foods, where he leads the culinary disciplines for the Field Roast and Lightlife brands. In his role, McDonald is responsible for culinary innovation for foodservice and retail products, utilizing his culinary skills in menu and recipe development, customer presentations, and partnerships with renowned chefs. Previously, he served as the Director of Foodservice Sales for Field Roast and worked in kitchens all over the world to educate cooks about plant-based cuisine. McDonald is the author of the cookbook Field Roast: 101 Artisan Vegan Meat Recipes to Cook, Share and Savor.  

Tommy McDonald: fieldroast.com IG: @steakyourgrain @fieldroast
Dustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @TheVeganRoadie
David Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti 

Candice Hutchings is the Creator, Chef and Resident Mad Food Scientist behind the Edgy Veg - a YouTube sensation with over 420,000 subscribers and counting. Candice develops all of the food creations and is the main on-screen talent bringing delicious vegan recipes to the world.

The Edgy Veg is a delicious vegan and vegetarian movement catering to the forward-thinking meal-creators of the often-boring veg community. It is a channel on a journey to revolutionize the food we define as "vegan". Instead of salads and smoothies, Candice Hutchings chooses to re-purpose familiar favorites, by recreating childhood cravings for an audience with sophisticated palettes and food-nerd obsessions. Decadent desserts, trendy dishes, and fast food favorites - nothing is off-limits and everything is vegan. Every recipe can be enjoyed by vegans, vegetarians and omnivores alike - they're Carnivore Approved!

Candice Hutchings: theedgyveg.com IG: @TheEdgyVeg
Dustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @TheVeganRoadie
David Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Nava Atlas is the author of many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks; 5-Ingredient Vegan, Plant Power, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, Vegan Soups, and Hearty Stews for All Seasons, and others. In addition to cookbooks, Nava produces visual nonfiction books, including The Literary Ladies' Guide to the Writing Life. 

Nava is also an active fine artist specializing in limited edition artist's books and text-driven objects. Her work is shown and collected by museums and universities across the U.S. You can see her work at https://navaatlasart.com.

Nava Atlas: www.literaryladiesguide.com www.theveganatlas.com
Dustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadie
David Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drosetti.com 

Healthy Little Vittles is a food blog created by recipe developer, food photographer, published author, certified health coach, Gina Fontana, that focuses on gluten-free, vegan, plant-based recipes that anyone will enjoy! She started her blog after being diagnosed with thyroid disease in hopes to not only inspire others on their own journey to better health, but also to help hold herself accountable. She currently lives in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, 4 year old son, 2 year old daughter, and two fur babies. 

Gina Fontana: healthylittlevittles.com IG: @helathylittlevittles
Dustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadie
David Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti 

Michelle Schwegmann and her husband Josh Hooten started Herbivore Clothing in 2002 in the spare bedroom of their apartment in SE PDX because they wanted good-looking clothes, ethically made, that would show the world they believed animals deserve respect, love, and to be free from harm. Plain and simple, they wanted to spread the word about living cruelty-free. 

Nearing the twenty-year mark since they began Herbivore Clothing the core beliefs remain the same and now they are located in the vegan mini-mall of Portland. 

Herbivore Clothing is  still one of the leading vegan brands designing rad clothing, as well as manufacturing belts and wallets. They have hosted countless events, co-founded an animal rights conference, and spoken at vegfests. They donate their time at sanctuaries and donate their skills to lots of organizations in the form of pro-bono design work. They continue to raise buckets of money for animal rights organizations and sanctuaries, as well as other social justice movements. They are authors of several books including Eat Like You Give A Damn: Recipes for the New Ethical Vegan.

Michelle Schwegmann: herbivoreclothing.com IG: @herbivoreclothing
Dustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadie
David Rossetti: davidrosetti.com IG: @drossetti

Sam Turnbull is the creator of the brand and blog, It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken. Launched in 2015, Sam's blog receives up to 2 million page views monthly and her first cookbook, "Fuss-Free Vegan" is a best-seller. 

Sam is also a YouTuber and social media influencer with over 136k followers on Instagram and tens of thousands of followers on other major social platforms. Sam won Best Blog of 2020 by VegNews. A face for the vegan community, Sam and her recipes have been featured across TV, radio, magazines, newspapers, podcasts, as well as prominent websites and other online platforms.  

Sam's follow-up to "Fuss Free Vegan" is  "Fast Easy Cheap Vegan: 101 Recipes You Can Make in 30 Minutes or Less, for $10 or Less, and with 10 Ingredients or Less!" 

Sam Turbull: itdoesnttastelikechicken.com IG: @itdoesnttastelikechicken
Dustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadie
David Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti

Fran Costigan, culinary instructor, cookbook author, pastry chef, consultant, and the director of Vegan Pastry at Rouxbe Culinary School, is internationally renowned as the authority on vegan desserts. Professionally trained, Fran was a chef in both traditional and vegan pastry kitchens before moving into teaching over 25 years ago. Her unapologetically luscious confections lack nothing — except dairy, eggs, white sugar, and cholesterol. 

A professional member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, Women Chefs and Restaurateurs, ACF: American Culinary Federation, and the Association of Food Journalists, Fran is proud to serve on the advisory boards of the New York Coalition for Healthy School Foods, Main Street Vegan Academy, and the Vegan Trade Council.

Fran’s cookbook, Vegan Chocolate Dessert: Unapologetically Luscious and Decadent Dairy-Free Desserts, is available in German, French and Italian editions, and follows the classic, More Great Good Dairy-Free Desserts.

Fran Costigan: francostigan.com IG:@goodcakesfran
Dustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @theveganroadie
David Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti 

LAUREN TOYOTA is the author of the best selling cookbook Vegan Comfort Classics: 101 Recipes To Feed Your Face. She’s been named one of Canada’s Most Influential Vegans (Impact Magazine) and has appeared on many National Television programs sharing her expertise for making vegan food fast and fun. Lauren’s YouTube channel, Instagram, and blog, hot for food, have amassed millions of views and devoted fans.

..."she also might be the sweetest person I have ever met" - Dustin Harder

Lauren Toyota: hotforfoodblog.com IG: @hotforfood / @laurentoyota
Dustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @Theveganroadie 
David Rossetti: davidrossetti.com IG: @drossetti 

Hello cookies! Just a mini-episode with some announcements. We will be back on March 2nd with brand new episodes. We will kick off the return featuring an interview with Lauren Toyota of hot for food. Until then, keep on cookin' and remember, it's nice to be nice!

Dustin & David 

Toni Okamoto is the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, the popular website and meal plan that shows you how to save dough by eating veggies. She’s also author of the Plant-Based on a Budget Cookbook, co-author of The Friendly Vegan Cookbook, and the co-host of The Plant-Powered People Podcast. Okamoto’s work has been profiled by NBC News, Parade Magazine, and she’s a regular presence on local and national morning shows across the country, where she teaches viewers how to break their meat habit without breaking their budget. She was also featured in the popular documentary What the Health. When she’s not cooking up a plant-based storm, she’s spending time with her husband and their rescued dog in Sacramento, CA.

Michelle Cehn is the founder of the popular food and lifestyle website World of Vegan and a YouTube personality who has reached millions through her creative and relatable videos. She is also co-host of the Plant-Powered People Podcast and co-creator of the 12-Day Dairy Detox, Plant Based on a Budget Meal Plans, and 7 Days documentary. Michelle has been on a lifelong mission to make kind and healthy living enticing, easy, and fun, ever since the age of eight when she first became a vegetarian. Also a passionate photographer and filmmaker, you can find her dishing out mouth-watering food photos and inspiration daily on Instagram, hanging with her pup Chance, and stepping into parenthood with her hubby Dan.

Toni Okamoto: plantbasedonabudget.com IG: @plantbasedonabudget
Michelle Cehn: worldofvegan.com IG: @vegan
Dustin Harder: veganroadie.com IG: @TheVeganRoadie
David Rossetti: davorossetti.com IG: @drossetti