Seasonal Recipes with Betsy DiJulio

Published: May 9, 2012, 5 p.m.

b"Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian\\xa0shares a four- course vegan Mother's Day Menu!\\xa0She'll\\xa0welcome\\xa0Betsy DiJulio who is author of The Blooming Platter Cookbook: A Harvest of Seasonal Vegan Recipes. We'll hear about great recipes and food choices for spring!\\xa0Music today by Lance Horne!\\xa0The cookbook helps you cook with what\\u2019s in season throughout the year. Betsy is an artist, journalist, teacher, and innovator in vegan cooking. The recipes in her book are arranged by the season and focus on using seasonal produce in creative and delicious recipes. A vegan blogger and freelance writer, Betsy DiJulio wrote \\u201cThe Veggie Table\\u201d column for Norfolk, VA\\u2019s Virginian-Pilot newspaper. A lifetime cooking enthusiast, Betsy has worked as a caterer and taught private cooking classes in Hampton Roads Virginia and has won recipe competitions. As a freelance writer, DiJulio focuses on topics of vegan and organic food, art, home and garden design, and \\u201cgreen\\u201d initiatives. A practicing artist, DiJulio is a full-time art teacher in Virginia Beach."