Joe Yonan

Erin Scott

Joe Yonan is the two-time James Beard Award-winning food and dining editor of The Washington Post. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking, which was named one of the year's best cookbooks by NPR, The New York Times, Bon Appetit, Food and Wine, and more. He also wrote the bestseller Cool Beans, which was named one of the top cookbooks of 2020 by Food Network, NPR, Forbes, Wired, and more and was nominated for a James Beard Award. Joe writes the Post’s “Weeknight Vegetarian” column. He is also a prolific interviewer for public author events, known for leading entertaining on-stage conversations with such figures as José Andrés, Madhur Jaffrey, Jacques Pepin, Ruth Reichl, Pati Jinich, Deborah Madison, Claire Saffitz and many more. 

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Awards: James Beard Award

Communities: LGBTQ+

Writing a Modern Cookbook

Matt Rodbard, writer, editor, and host of the podcast "This is Taste," talks with chefs about food and culture in the twenty-first century. Great recipes are just the beginning of books written not only to be cooked from, but also to be read.

Koffler Room 216 (Seats 89, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Culinary
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (on Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Kristina Cho, Matt Rodbard, Joe Yonan
Moderator: Matt Rodbard

Mastering Plant-Based Cooking

Joe Yonan, the two-time James Beard award-winning food editor of The Washington Post, takes a deep dive into the richness of vegan cuisine. His newest book treats vegan food as its own cuisine, worthy of mastery. Discover inventive, creative, and diverse new recipes from a true culinary authority.

Culinary Stage (Seats 265)  
Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Culinary
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  

Panelist: Joe Yonan
Moderator: Jennifer Slothower

Books:

Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking

Vegan Recipes, Tips, and Techniques [A Cookbook]
Culinary
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
September 2024
ISBN 9781984860644
496 pages

Cool Beans

The Ultimate Guide to Cooking with the World's Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein, with 125 Recipes [A Cookbook]
Culinary
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
February 2020
ISBN 9780399581489
240 pages