A vegetarian since the age of 15, Abbey Levine is 33 years old and lives in Brooklyn, NY. In college, she read Diet For A New America by John Robbins, and was shocked to discover that even dairy cows and egg-laying hens suffer on factory farms. That's when she decided to make a new commitment, and eat only free-range eggs and dairy products. It's also when she began her search for delicious egg-free, dairy-free recipes.

In her 20's, she taught vegetarian cooking classes to new vegetarians, as well as to meat eating folks who just wanted to lose weight, or enjoy better health and fitness.

In her late 20's, Abbey explored the benefits of organic and raw foods, juicing, and cleansing. She's fallen in love with whole foods, and has discovered how to thrive on a life-enhancing diet -- free of refined and unhealthy ingredients -- while enjoying an amazing variety of mouth-watering recipes. Today, her favorite cookie recipes are made from fruits, nuts, and seeds, and she preserves their natural enzymes by "baking" the cookies in her Excalibur dehydrator.

In 1999, Abbey started a free "recipe of the week" service. When her friends spread the word, and her list of subscribers started growing, she decided to design a Web site (the one you're visiting right now). Today, thousands of people (vegetarians and meat eaters alike) are thrilled that they made the decision to join Abbey's community.