When social media was first coming out -- and a lot of people were skeptic, or thought it was annoying, or generally couldn't see the appeal, I was all in.

I looked at social media -- or actually, let me go back one step further, I saw the Internet, as the single tool that would take us back to the village. A global village. I knew we'd become one all encompassing small town. 

GaryV---who I've had the pleasure of meeting …

Happy St. Patty's Day! Since today is a holiday that's all about greenness, I'm sharing a recipe with you that *might* be in my next cookbook (the jury is still out).

It all started about a week ago when my assistant went on a baking spree and posted a bunch of photos on Facebook of all the things she'd made. While I was practically licking my screen at the "Cake Batter Cinnamon Buns" what really got my attention were some …

Calling all bloggers! I want to do a "blog book tour" -- and need your help! 

If you have a blog and would like to interview me about The Happy Herbivore Cookbook -- send me an email at (lindsay ( at ) happyherbivore.com) with your questions and blog address.

I'll also give you a few recipes (with accompanying pictures) from the cookbook to share exclusively with your readers! 

I have loved all the interviews I've done so far --- this …

It's been recipe mania around here. Last night I counted up all the new recipes I've created so far, and hit 50+. (Granted some of these include sauces and dressings, but still!)

This discovery was shocking, exciting and also a big wave of relief. You see, when my publisher asked me if I wanted to write another cookbook, I said "hell yes!" but then he asked if I could have the whole thing done in two months so we …

Before I wrote my first cookbook, the whole idea seemed so glamorous but as I started on the first book, I quickly realized--holy hell! it's a lot of hard work!!

It's rewarding work, for sure -- but it's a big project with lots of little undertakings that sneak up on you. I thought after I wrote all the recipes I was done -- ha! far from it. There was editing, layout, creating an index by hand -- so …