The Jazzy Vegetarian

Host Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian,  chats with Bianca Phillips, author of the upcoming book Cookin' Crunk: Eatin' Vegan in the Dirty South. We'll also hear from  Rob Ventre, the Men's Combined Crossfit Champion, 24kg Absolute Champion and Gold Medalist in the 82kg weight class at the IKFF/IKSFA New York Open Kettlebell Championship, and talk about the diet that helped him get in great shape. Bianca maintains the blog Vegan Crunk, and she's spent the last several years putting together her cookbook of veganized Southern classics due to hit stands in January. By day, Bianca is a newspaper reporter and associate editor at Memphis' only alt-weekly, The Memphis Flyer. She also writes restaurant reviews for Gayot.com and a monthly piece on Memphis attractions for Go, AirTran Airways in-flight magazine. Bianca lives in Memphis with her vegan dog Datsun, her six cats, and an omni boyfriend. Visit: vegancrunk.blogspot.  Music today, Drunk on You, by Joy Askew!