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Keep On Cookin'

Keep On Cookin'

By: Dustin Harder
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Keep On Cookin' is the podcast for anyone that loves cookbooks! This podcast celebrates plant powered cookbooks and the authors who write them featuring interviews with the authors. Each episode empowers home cooks to get in their kitchens and Keep On Cookin’ with a behind the scenes look at how some of the most popular vegan cookbooks have come to life. Keep On Cookin' is hosted by Dustin Harder, the creator of the original vegan travel culinary series, The Vegan Roadie. Dustin is a chef, consultant, and cooking instructor. Aside from his personal obsession with vegan cookbooks, he is the author of the award winning cookbook Epic Vegan Quick and Easy, Epic Vegan, The Simply Vegan Cookbook, and developed recipes for Dr. Neal Barnards The Power Foods Diet. He currently serves as the Culinary Specialist for The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.

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  • 135 - Vegan Soulicious with Charlise Rookwood
    May 13 2025

    Charlise Rookwood, the vegan influencer and host of The Black Vegan Cooking Show, brings a vegan approach to African and Caribbean-style cooking

    Whether you are new to vegan cooking, simply want to reduce the amount of meat and dairy you are consuming, or are an experienced plant-based cook, Vegan Soulicious has a fresh and delicious point of view, offering an exciting approach to cooking that is irresistibly soulful and centered on wellness and joy.

    In her debut cookbook, Vegan Soulicious, Charlise Rookwood shares her favorite vegan dishes, as well as recipes that showcase African and Caribbean flavors that will make your tastebuds sing. In the process, she proves that plant-based food can be boldly flavorful, vibrantly beautiful, easy to make, and a reflection of cultural roots.

    Inspired by her Jamaican and Mauritian heritage, Rookwood wants to help readers fall in love with their favorite childhood dishes all over again with a new, healthy approach, and spice up everyone’s cooking with exciting flavor profiles and new techniques.

    Rookwood incorporates tropical and African influences in every recipe, from Ackee and Dumplings to Green Banana Porridge, Jamaican Bread Pudding, and Coconut Chutney, while telling stories about her family, growing up in London, working in the music industry, and traveling to visit her loved ones in Jamaica and Mauritius.

    The recipes in Vegan Soulicious span Jamaican comfort food, essential and outrageously delicious Mauritian condiments, and plant-based twists on familiar soul food favorites from the American South. Her cooking focuses on dishes that are naturally satisfying without meat and dairy, due to both the way they have always traditionally been enjoyed and thanks to clever innovations Rookwood has developed.

    Charlise Rookwood, vegan chef and host of The Black Vegan Cooking Show, brings plant-based cooking to a place we haven’t seen it before with this beautiful cookbook.

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    Charlise Rookwood IG: @vegansoulicious

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    Dennis Sharpe Foundation: https://thedennissharpefoundation.org/

    Dustin Harder: dustinharder.com

    IG: @dustinharder

    David Rossetti: https://www.davidrossetti.com/

    IG: @drossetti

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 134 - Vegan Pasta Night by Brianna Claxton
    May 6 2025

    From Carbonara to Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Brown “Butter” and Sage, join chef Brianna Claxton for vegan recipes that will show you a whole new way to eat Italian.

    Whether it’s cheese, butter, pancetta, or any number of ingredients, it can seem impossible to eat delicious Italian classics while staying vegan. Not anymore. Join Brianna Claxton for a unique tour through pastas, sauces, and signature dishes perfect for sharing. Start by learning how to make a variety of pastas from scratch. Whether you want straightforward semolina dough or a more creative dinner built around activated charcoal “squid ink” pasta, you’ll learn how to do it. Brianna also covers techniques for filled pastas and shaped pasta.

    Then move on to recipes and techniques for the vegan cheeses and meats that are essential for cooking Italian. With amazing versions of staples including parmesan, mozzarella, and calamari.

    Whether you are a vegan longing for your Italian favorites or simply interested in reducing your dependence on animals, Vegan Pasta Night will become a go-to resource for both weeknight meals and special occasions.

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    Dustin Harder: dustinharder.com

    IG: @dustinharder

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    24 mins
  • 133 - The New Chicago Diner Cookbook with Kat Barry
    Apr 29 2025

    Discover the secrets of delicious, meat-free comfort food with this collection of recipes and anecdotes from the Windy City’s premier vegetarian eatery.

    Since it first opened in 1983, the Chicago Diner has won local devotees and national acclaim with its all-American style of vegetarian and vegan fare. In The New Chicago Diner Cookbook, co-founders Mickey Hornick and Chef Jo Kaucher share their favorite recipes, memories, and thoughts on the evolution of vegetarian dining.

    Predating the exponential growth of veggie-friendly restaurants in the 1990s and 2000s, the Chicago Diner set an example of how a successful vegetarian restaurant could thrive, even in meat-and-potatoes cities like Chicago. Today, the Chicago Diner is a staple of the city’s culinary scene, earning a Michelin Guide recommendation and numerous awards..

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    The Chicago Diner: https://veggiediner.com/

    IG: @chicagodiner

    Kat Barry: https://www.modernlivingwithkat.com/

    IG: @katbarry1

    Dustin Harder: dustinharder.com

    IG: @dustinharder

    David Rossetti: https://www.davidrossetti.com/

    IG: @drossetti

    GET FREE RECIPES AND MORE EPISODES AT: https://keeponcookin.com/

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    1 hr and 29 mins
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