Today Laura Theodore, the Jazzy Vegetarian shares a four- course vegan Mother's Day Menu! She'll welcome Betsy DiJulio who is author of The Blooming Platter Cookbook: A Harvest of Seasonal Vegan Recipes. We'll hear about great recipes and food choices for spring! Music today by Lance Horne! The cookbook helps you cook with what’s in season throughout the year. Betsy is an artist, journalist, teacher, and innovator in vegan cooking. The recipes in her book are arranged by the season and focus on using seasonal produce in creative and delicious recipes. A vegan blogger and freelance writer, Betsy DiJulio wrote “The Veggie Table” column for Norfolk, VA’s Virginian-Pilot newspaper. A lifetime cooking enthusiast, Betsy has worked as a caterer and taught private cooking classes in Hampton Roads Virginia and has won recipe competitions. As a freelance writer, DiJulio focuses on topics of vegan and organic food, art, home and garden design, and “green” initiatives. A practicing artist, DiJulio is a full-time art teacher in Virginia Beach.