The Good Fork

Diana Edelman

The Good Fork dives into the worlds of elite chefs, world travelers, entrepreneurs and change-makers with a plant-based focus and gives you an inside look on the movers and shakers in these industries. Hosted by Diana Edelman, founder of Vegans, Baby. Conversations about food, lifestyle, travel, business. With a plant-based twist. read less
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Vegan Street Fair's Jessica Schoech is masking up and speaking out
Aug 31 2020
Vegan Street Fair's Jessica Schoech is masking up and speaking out
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.Follow Vegan Street Fair on Instagram and Facebook. Learn more about Vegan Street Fair.Follow Vegan Exchange on Instagram and Facebook. Learn more about Vegan Exchange.Check out more episodes of The Good Fork: www.vegansbaby.com/the-good-forkSubscribe to Diana's YouTube channel to get the latest on vegan dining scene in Las Vegas.Follow Vegans, Baby on Facebook – www.facebook.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Instagram – www.instagram.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Pinterest – www.pinterest.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Twitter – www.twitter.com/vegansbabyFollow host Diana Edelman on Instagram – www.instagram.com/diana_edelmanTo discover vegan dining around the world, head to Vegans, Baby – www.vegansbaby.comDownload or order The Las Vegas Vegan Dining Guide today and start eating at the best restaurants in town for vegan food! bit.ly/2020lvveganguideSupport the show (http://paypal.me/dianaedelman)Support the show
How Bill Clinton changed Chef Stacey Dougan's business and more
Aug 24 2020
How Bill Clinton changed Chef Stacey Dougan's business and more
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.For additional information on Simply Pure, visit the Web site.Follow Simply Pure on Instagram.Follow Simply Pure on Facebook.Check out more episodes of The Good Fork: www.vegansbaby.com/the-good-forkSubscribe to Diana's YouTube channel to get the latest on vegan dining scene in Las Vegas.Follow Vegans, Baby on Facebook – www.facebook.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Instagram – www.instagram.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Pinterest – www.pinterest.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Twitter – www.twitter.com/vegansbabyFollow host Diana Edelman on Instagram – www.instagram.com/diana_edelmanTo discover vegan dining around the world, head to Vegans, Baby – www.vegansbaby.comDownload or order The Las Vegas Vegan Dining Guide today and start eating at the best restaurants in town for vegan food! bit.ly/2020lvveganguideSupport the show (http://paypal.me/dianaedelman)Support the show
MGM Assistant Executive Pastry Chef Cynthia Inguanzo talks vegan baking and more
Aug 18 2020
MGM Assistant Executive Pastry Chef Cynthia Inguanzo talks vegan baking and more
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.Check out more episodes of The Good Fork: www.vegansbaby.com/the-good-forkFollow Vegans, Baby on Facebook – www.facebook.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Instagram – www.instagram.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Pinterest – www.pinterest.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Twitter – www.twitter.com/vegansbabyFollow host Diana Edelman on Instagram – www.instagram.com/diana_edelmanTo discover vegan dining around the world, head to Vegans, Baby – www.vegansbaby.comDownload or order The Las Vegas Vegan Dining Guide today and start eating at the best restaurants in town for vegan food! bit.ly/2020lvveganguideSupport the show (http://paypal.me/dianaedelman)Support the show
Chef Suzannah Gerber is making plant-based food gourmet
Aug 9 2020
Chef Suzannah Gerber is making plant-based food gourmet
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.Follow Suzannah Gerber on Instagram, FacebookCheck out more episodes of The Good Fork: www.vegansbaby.com/the-good-forkFollow Vegans, Baby on Facebook – www.facebook.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Instagram – www.instagram.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Pinterest – www.pinterest.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Twitter – www.twitter.com/vegansbabyFollow host Diana Edelman on Instagram – www.instagram.com/diana_edelmanTo discover vegan dining around the world, head to Vegans, Baby – www.vegansbaby.comDownload or order The Las Vegas Vegan Dining Guide today and start eating at the best restaurants in town for vegan food! bit.ly/2020lvveganguideSupport the show
Madrid's vegan food scene is on fire and Diana Esteban fans the flames
Aug 3 2020
Madrid's vegan food scene is on fire and Diana Esteban fans the flames
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.comIn 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.Follow Madrid Vegan Tours on FacebookFollow Madrid Vegan Tours on InstagramCheck out more episodes of The Good Fork: www.vegansbaby.com/the-good-forkFollow Vegans, Baby on Facebook – www.facebook.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Instagram – www.instagram.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Pinterest – www.pinterest.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Twitter – www.twitter.com/vegansbabyFollow host Diana Edelman on Instagram – www.instagram.com/diana_edelmanTo discover vegan dining around the world, head to Vegans, Baby – www.vegansbaby.comDownload or order The Las Vegas Vegan Dining Guide today and start eating at the best restaurants in town for vegan food! bit.ly/2020lvveganguideSupport the show
Is wine vegan? Frances Gonzales breaks down the dirty ingredients in wine and more.
Jul 27 2020
Is wine vegan? Frances Gonzales breaks down the dirty ingredients in wine and more.
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.For more information on Vegan Wines, head to www.veganwines.comFollow Vegan Wines on Instagram: www.instagram.com/myveganwinesFollow Vegan Wines on Facebook: www.facebook.com/myveganwinesCheck out more episodes of The Good Fork: www.vegansbaby.com/the-good-forkFollow Vegans, Baby on Facebook – www.facebook.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Instagram – www.instagram.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Pinterest – www.pinterest.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Twitter – www.twitter.com/vegansbabyFollow host Diana Edelman on Instagram – www.instagram.com/diana_edelmanTo discover vegan dining around the world, head to Vegans, Baby – www.vegansbaby.comDownload or order The Las Vegas Vegan Dining Guide today and start eating at the best restaurants in town for vegan food! bit.ly/2020lvveganguideSupport the show
Women's Empowerment and More with Jennifer Stojkovic of Vegan Women Summit
Jul 20 2020
Women's Empowerment and More with Jennifer Stojkovic of Vegan Women Summit
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.Learn more about Vegan Women Summit here: veganwomensummit.com/ Follow Vegan Women Summit on Facebook: www.facebook.com/veganwomensummit/Follow Vegan Women Summit on Instagram: www.instagram.com/veganwomensummit/Check out more episodes of The Good Fork: www.vegansbaby.com/the-good-forkFollow Vegans, Baby on Facebook - www.facebook.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Instagram - www.instagram.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Pinterest - www.pinterest.com/vegansbabyFollow Vegans, Baby on Twitter - www.twitter.com/vegansbabyFollow host Diana Edelman on Instagram - www.instagram.com/diana_edelmanTo discover vegan dining around the world, head to Vegans, Baby - www.vegansbaby.comDownload or order The Las Vegas Vegan Dining Guide today and start eating at the best restaurants in town for vegan food! bit.ly/2020lvveganguideSupport the show
Valerie Stunning isn't just making plant-based ice cream, she's making change for sex workers and more
Jul 5 2020
Valerie Stunning isn't just making plant-based ice cream, she's making change for sex workers and more
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. Check out the full video of this episode.Follow Valerie on Instagram.Follow Paradise City Creamery on Instagram.Check out more episodes of The Good Fork.Follow Vegans, Baby on Facebook.Follow Vegans, Baby on Instagram.Follow Vegans, Baby on Pinterest.Follow Vegans, Baby on Twitter.Follow host Diana Edelman on Instagram. To discover vegan dining around the world, head to Vegans, Baby.Support the show
Lee Asher talks living in his Skoolie with a pack of dogs, being on Ellen and his mission to get animals adopted.
Jun 17 2020
Lee Asher talks living in his Skoolie with a pack of dogs, being on Ellen and his mission to get animals adopted.
Lee Asher isn't your average animal-lover. In 2018, he quit his career to follow his passion and take his rescued pups on the road. He's spent the past two years traveling the majority out of the time  in an RV and now a remodeled school bus, with a posse of dogs he's rescued from shelters with one mission: to get more people to adopt shelter animals. With a passionate fan base and partnerships with hundreds of shelters across the country, he's helped give shelter animals the spotlight and introduce them to their forever homes while on the road. Last year, he even caught the attention of talkshow host Ellen DeGenres and appeared on the show to share his message.On this episode of The Good Fork with host Diana Edelman, Lee talks about quitting his career to live in an RV with his pack of dogs and creating The Asher House, a foundation that promotes adoption and animal rescue.He also talks about his experience being catapulted into fame thanks to his series on The Dodo and appearing on Ellen; what it's like to open up his Skoolie and animals at adoption events across the country; tips on training pups and so much more.For more on Lee Asher, visit The Asher House, and follow him on Instagram and Facebook. To get behind-the-scenes and learn more about Lee and his life on the road with his nine rescue pups, check out his Patreon.For more episodes of The Good Fork, visit Vegans, Baby.Support the show
The reality of being the biggest foodie in Las Vegas: Lindsay Stewart dishes on dining out, life at the dinner table and the Vegas dining scene
Apr 16 2020
The reality of being the biggest foodie in Las Vegas: Lindsay Stewart dishes on dining out, life at the dinner table and the Vegas dining scene
You could say Lindsay Stewart was born to be a foodie. Her dad owned a pizza place in Southern California when she was a teen and she got her start there slinging pies. Throughout the years, Lindsay's place was in restaurants working as everything from dishwasher to cocktail server. She found restaurants to be home. Then, in 2014, she decided to share her love of food and restaurants with Las Vegas. She launched The Las Vegas Foodie in mid 2014 and it took off. In the past 6 years, Lindsay's eaten at more than 600+ restaurants, tried thousands of dishes and become the leading foodie in Sin City. She's even started working with restaurants to help them improve their Instagram accounts. Lindsay also recently launched Exclusively Vegas, a new web platform to promote restaurants -- obviously -- and other businesses, to the Vegas market!In this episode, Lindsay dishes on the photo that catapulted her into Instagram fame and what it's like to work in the influencer foodie industry. Plus, we chat about plant-based dining in Vegas, how the Las Vegas dining scene has changed, favorite experiences and so much more.To learn more about Lindsay, check out her Instagram and also visit her new Exclusively Vegas site.For information on The Good Fork, visit Vegans, Baby or follow along on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.Support the show