Afro Vegan with Bryant Terry

A dinner, discussion and book signing.

Forging a new direction in vegan cooking, rising star chef, food justice activist, and author Bryant Terry draws inspiration from the Caribbean, North and South America, and the entire African continent in his new book Afro‐Vegan. During this intimate dinner and discussion, Bryant will be serving up his creative and delicious vegan dishes inspired by African‐American cooking.

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All-Green Spring Slaw
Texas Caviar on Grilled Rustic Bread
Crispy Teff and Grit Cakes with Slow Braised Mustard Greens
Spiced Apricot Bundt Cake with Orange Glaze and Vanilla-Spice Whisky Shakes 

Bryant Terry is a chef, educator, and author renowned for his activism to create a healthy, just, and sustainable food system. In regard to his work, Bryant’s mentor Alice Waters says, “Bryant Terry knows that good food should be an everyday right and not a privilege.” His fourth book, Afro-Vegan, will be published by Ten Speed Press on April 8, 2014. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Vegan Soul Kitchen: Fresh, Healthy, and Creative African-American Cuisine, which was named one of the best vegetarian/vegan cookbooks of the last 25 years by Cooking Light Magazine. 

Bryant’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Food and Wine, Gourmet, Sunset, O: The Oprah Magazine, Essence, Yoga Journal, and Vegetarian Times among many other publications.  As an exclusive speaker signed with the Lavin Agency, Bryant presents frequently around the country as a keynote speaker at community events and colleges, including Brown, Columbia, NYU, Smith, Stanford, and Yale. He is also the host of Urban Organic--a multi-episode web series that he co-created--and he was a co-host of the public television series, The Endless Feast.  He is a featured expert in the documentary film Soul Food Junkies.  He served as an advisor and made an appearance in the documentary film What’s on Your Plate, as well as the PBS educational film Nourish.  Bryant has made dozens of national television and radio appearances, including being a guest on The Martha Stewart Show, Emeril Green, All Things Considered, Morning Edition, The Splendid Table, and The Tavis Smiley Show.  

Bryant graduated from the Chef’s Training Program at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts in New York City. He holds an M.A. in History from NYU and a B.A. with honors in English from Xavier University of Louisiana.  He lives in Oakland, California with his wife and daughter.