The Vegan Atlas envisions a plant-based planet, and this site is a resource for lots of easy, tasty recipes, helpful tips, and a growing section on travel and dining for the vegan traveler. As a longtime vegan, I’d like to encourage others to take action! Find some inspiration in Great Reasons to Go Vegan — For the Planet, the Animals, and Yourself.
I’m Nava Atlas, the author of many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks. My books went vegan at the same time I did — the early 2000s. My most recent titles are 5-Ingredient Vegan, Plant Power, Wild About Greens, Vegan Holiday Kitchen, and Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for all Seasons.
As life has gotten busier and my interests have widened, I spend less time in the kitchen. As a result, my recipes have become ever simpler as modern life has grown more complicated. But we all still need to eat, and eat well! The Vegan Atlas features easy vegan recipes (most mine, but with a nice mix of guest authors from the vegan community).
My recipes have been featured in:
- A Vegan Passover – The New York Times
- A Thanksgiving Feast, No Turkeys Allowed – The New York Times
- When Turkey Won’t Fly – The Washington Post
- VegNews
- Epicurious
- Cookstr
Here’s selected list of publications that have covered my work, featured my recipes, and/or to which I’ve contributed; links provided where available.
The New York Times
- Well section: A Thanksgiving Feast, No Turkeys Allowed
- Well blogs: A Vegan Passover
- NY Times Cooking: Nava Atlas’s Quinoa Pilaf
- NY Times Cooking: Nava Atlas’s Sweet Potato Tzimmes
Washington Post
- Weeknight Vegetarian, A Spicy Stew Made with Creamy Nut Butter
- When Turkey Won’t Fly – The Washington Post
Philadelphia Daily News
Portland Oregonian
Jewish News (UK)
Huffington Post – Ellen Kanner, Meatless Monday columnist
- Nava Atlas and the Art of Plant Power
- (Vegan) Holiday Party with Nava Atlas
- Nava Atlas on What to Cook and How to Be
Vegetarian Times
I was a regular columnist and contributor for many years, and have written numerous articles for their print publication.
My books have also been reviewed in the print and online versions of:
Eating Well
Cooking Light
Energy Times
Hudson Valley Magazine
Valley Table Magazine
Organic Spa Magazine
Vibrant Life
Albany Times-Union
Poughkeepsie Journal
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Detroit News
Burlington Free Press
… and many other publications.
Radio shows and podcasts on which I’ve been a guest (selected)
- Martha Stewart Radio
- Progressive Radio Network’s It’s All About Food
- WDST-Woodstock Radio, the Doug Grunther Show
- Feisty Side of Fifty
- Vegan and the Living is Easy
- Real Radio Daytona’s Tim Granger Show
- Main Street Vegan with Victoria Moran
- The Dr. Don Show
- Jazzy Vegetarian with Laura Theodore
In addition to my involvement in all things vegan, I also create visually driven books. These have include Secret Recipes for the Modern Wife, a darkly humorous look at the gender roles through the lens of a faux 1950s cookbook and The Literary Ladies’ Guide to the Writing Life (2011), which explores the creative processes of twelve classic female authors through their letters, journals, and interviews. The website that grew from this book is Literary Ladies Guide, which strives to be the most comprehensive resource on women’s classic literature.
My involvement with the vegan movement and women’s issues overlaps with my work as an artist. It’s all under the umbrella of social justice. My work has been shown in numerous galleries and museums and is in a number of public and university collections.
More about my art and artist’s books can be found on NavaAtlasArt, my wikipedia page, and in my permanent archive of papers at Duke University’s Rubenstein Library.
I’m represented by The Lisa Ekus Group as my literary agents, and Vamp & Tramp Booksellers as my limited edition book dealers.
Site development by Alice Atlas.
