New vegetarians start here

Ten tips for new vegetarians
Thinking of switching to a meat-free diet? These tips will help you get started.

Understanding different types of vegetarianism
Confused about different veggie diets? Paula has the answers.

How to avoid conflicts with meat-eating housemates
Maintaining a vegetarian kitchen in a non-vegetarian household.

Food and cooking

A Kindle in the kitchen
Why my electronic book reader has a home on the counter top.

How to bake your own bagels - and why you'd want to
Try these recipes for home-baked bagels and you might never buy the supermarket version again.

Go wild with blackberries
Preparing, cooking and eating blackberries: it's all so much more satisfying when you've picked 'em yourself.

When it comes to desserts, vegans can be decadent too
Just because you're a vegan, it doesn't mean you have to live without those tempting after-dinner indulgences.

Make time for tempeh
A healthy and delicious ingredient that's too good to ignore.

Secrets of the stir fry
How to prepare perfect stir-fried dishes

Is peanut butter really good for you, or is it just another fat-rich processed food?
The answer depends on which brand you buy.

Making soy milk at home
If you can't find soy milk at your local store, why not make it yourself? It's easier than you might think.

The end of cooking?
Is a raw food diet really the key to health, happiness and a long life? 

Asparagus: Food hero from the ancient world
Why you should put this wonder vegetable on your shopping list today.

How to prepare asparagus
Not sure how to deal with this tasty vegetable? It’s a lot easier than you might think.

Vegan grilled cheese and other small miracles
Erin Pavlina tells of a happy encounter in the health food store.

Days of hummus and falafel
Mike recalls vegetarian menus with a Mediterranean flavor.

How much does a cup weigh?
Having trouble measuring ingredients? Here's the scoop.

Tea and coffee

Growing and harvesting coffee beans: a brief guide for coffee lovers
Ever wondered where a great cup of coffee begins? Andréanne has the answer.

Coffee bean roasting: Dark secrets revealed
Whatever method you use to brew your coffee, it's the roasting that counts.

Why espresso machines make the best coffee
There are many different ways to make a cup of coffee. But it's the brew produced by the espresso machine that is loved by millions.

How to make a perfect cup of tea - British style
Britain perfected the art of tea-making. Time for the USA to catch up?

Fertility and pregnancy

Fertility and the vegan diet
Are vegan women less likely to conceive?

What to eat if you are vegetarian and pregnant
You don't need to give up your vegetarian diet when you become pregnant, provided you pay attention to three vital nutrients.

Power foods: Getting the best bang for your buck
Seven key foods to focus on during pregnancy.

Nutrition

Omega-3 and the vegetarian diet
How to improve your intake of "good" fats without resorting to fish oils - and why you need to

Scottish interest

Yes, you CAN have a vegetarian Burns Night supper
How to honor the 'immortal memory' of Robert Burns without sacrificing your veggie principles.

Books and music for a Burns supper

Famous vegetarians

For the last *#$%!ng time, Hitler was not a vegetarian
Whatever else motivated the Fürher, it was not a desire for a cruelty-free life style. 

Vegetarians in History
If you were to list every famous vegetarian, you would fill a large city's phone book. Here are a few particularly notable ones.

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