Cara Mangini

Cara Mangini believes eating vegetables is one of life’s greatest pleasures and has made it her mission to put vegetables at the center of the American plate. As an award-winning author, chef, restaurateur, teacher, and speaker she shares her passion for produce by welcoming everyone to the table around flavor-first, vegetable-forward food.

Cara’s first book, The Vegetable Butcher: How to Select, Prep, Slice, Dice, and Masterfully Cook Vegetables from Artichokes to Zucchini won two IACP Cookbook Awards for Single Subject and People’s Choice and was nominated for a James Beard Award. On its top 100 list, Southern Living named The Vegetable Butcher the #2 cookbook of all time after the Joy of Cooking. Cara’s latest book The Vegetable Eater: The New Playbook for Vegetarian Cooking draws from decades of spotlighting vegetables, in her writing, her professional kitchens, and in her own home. She presents approachable, crave-worthy recipes that make it second nature for home cooks to create vibrant, flavorful, vegetable-based meals. 

Cara’s recipes have been featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Telegraph, The Chicago Tribune, Glamour, Vegetarian Times, and Oprah.com. She has appeared on the Today Show and has contributed to Better Homes and Gardens, Rachel Ray magazine, Fine Cooking, Conde Nast Traveler, and TheKitchn.com. She was named one of the top 50 plant-forward chefs in the world by the Culinary Institute of America and the EAT foundation. As a contributor to Edible Silicon Valley, she shares recipes and tips that spotlight in-season, local vegetables.

You can find Cara @caramangini on Instagram or at caramangini.com. Her cookbooks are available everywhere books are sold.