Joanne Lee Molinaro in Conversation for The Korean Vegan Homemade

Joanne Lee Molinaro @thekoreanvegan in conversation for The Korean Vegan Homemade: Recipes and Stories From My Kitchen. Moderated by Tabitha Brown, Emmy Award-winning host and New York Time's Bestselling author. Book signing and meet and greet to follow.

Joanne Molinaro, author of the New York Times Bestselling and James Beard Award Winning Korean Vegan Cookbook, returns with fresh new dishes with Korean twists

Joanne Molinaro is everyone’s favorite storytelling vegan cook. On her platform, The Korean Vegan, she’s known for her personal narrative voiceovers, which accompany mouthwatering videos of her making everything from Kimchi to Korean-inspired pasta dishes. Whether it’s a reflection on her relationship with her father over a plate of noodles or a story about learning to love her body as a marathon runner while she bakes dessert, Joanne is always making deep connections with her followers through food. Now, in The Korean Vegan: Homemade, Joanne offers the recipes that she makes most often at home.

As Joanne likes to say, she loves to “veganize” Korean cuisine and “Koreanize” everything else. This book is a tribute to all the culinary inspirations that have shaped her cooking over the years and incredible flavors they have created. A memory about learning to repurpose leftover rice from her grandmother Hahlmuhnee results in Fried Rice Waffles; a question from her father leads to Joanne learning to make his childhood favorite noodles, Janchi Guksu; her Pesto Tteokbokki combines her husband’s Italian roots with her own; and her love of savory snacks and kimchi helps invent Buffalo Kimchi Artichoke Dip. With her stunning signature photography and tips for building a Korean pantry, Joanne celebrates the magical connections between family, home, and food.

JOANNE LEE MOLINARO

Joanne’s first cookbook, The Korean Vegan Cookbook, was a New York Times bestseller and a James Beard Award winner, recognized as one of the best cookbooks of the year by The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Epicurious. Joanne has been featured on CBS Saturday Morning, PBS Newshour, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and more. With over 200,000 copies in print, her debut book established her as a leading voice in plant-based and Korean cuisine. With 2.9 million followers on TikTok and 900K followers on Instagram, Molinaro’s influence continues to grow, reaching audiences worldwide with her unique blend of storytelling and food. Since the release of her first book, her social media presence has expanded significantly, earning her a spot in Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine "Collective," a mentoring program dedicated to empowering women.

TABITHA BROWN

Brown, affectionately known as “America’s Mom,” brings a message of authenticity, faith, and perseverance that has resonated with millions across the globe. With more than 13 million plus followers, she is widely celebrated for her inspirational content, comedic personality, and innovative approach to veganism.

The Emmy Award-winning host is a four-time New York Times bestselling author and a multi–NAACP Image Award winner. She has created and starred in several television projects, including Tab Time, Showtimes “The Chi”, Bet’s “Churchy” and even Co-Created Food networks first vegan cooking competition show, It’s CompliPlated.

Taking various business ventures by storm, she is the Co-founder and CEO of her own healthy haircare line Donna’s Recipe and the Fridays with Tab and Chance Fragrance company, has launched multi-category product lines with major retailer Target and never fails to bring sunshine to everyone’s kitchens with her signature McCormick seasoning blends and mixes.

As the Chief Empowerment Officer for Clover she continues to support her passion of promoting financial wellness and empowerment for small businesses within various communities. These business endeavors and partnerships reflect her values, emphasizing health, kindness, and community....because that’s her business!

Above all, Tabitha teaches us about having faith, perseverance, paving our unique path to achieving dreams and being our authentic selves.

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Colburn School, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, United States