Nisha Vora
OccupationVegan/Plant-based cookbook author
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley
Harvard Law School
SubjectVegan/Plant-based cookbooks
Notable worksThe Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook: Wholesome, Indulgent Plant-Based Recipes (2019)

Nisha Vora is an American Vegan/Plant-based cookbook author.

Early life and education

Vora grew up in Barstow, California,[1][2] to parents who emigrated from Mumbai, India[1] to the United States during the 1980s.[3] Although they are vegetarian and she grew up eating Indian vegetarian cuisine, it was initially difficult for Vora when she decided to turn vegan in 2016, until she read books and watched documentaries on the topic.[1][2]

Vora received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and her JD from Harvard Law School in 2012.[4]

Career

Her first cookbook, The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook: Wholesome, Indulgent Plant-Based Recipes (2019), was named as one of the “The 18 Best Vegan Cookbooks for Every Type of Meal” by Food & Wine,[5] one of the "Best Vegan Cookbooks" by Forbes,[6] one of the "20 Best Vegan Cookbooks Of 2022 For Every Type Of Cuisine And Interest" by Women's Health,[7] one of the "Best Vegan Cookbooks to Add to Your Collection Right Now," by Parade,[8] and one of the "14 Best Healthy Cookbooks, According to Cooking and Nutrition Experts" by Good Housekeeping.[9]

In 2023, her cooking channel, Rainbow Plant Life was named as one of the "8 Vegetarian and Vegan Youtube Channels That Make Plant-Based Cooking Easy," by Gotham.[10]

Books

  • The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook: Wholesome, Indulgent Plant-Based Recipes. Avery, 2019. ISBN 978-0525540953.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sen, Mayukh (September 20, 2023). "How kala namak, black salt, went from Indian staple to vegan star". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Neelakandan, Laya (July 14, 2022). "Why this former lawyer went vegan, quit her job and started a food blog". Today. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  3. ↑ Vora, Nisha. "About Nisha". rainbowplantlife.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ Tenorio, Rich (August 8, 2019). "Planting herself in the right career". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ Makhijani, Pooja (November 2, 2023). "The 18 Best Vegan Cookbooks for Every Type of Meal". Food & Wine. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ Demarest, Abigail (September 3, 2019). "The Best Vegan Cookbooks". Forbes. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ Miller, Marissa (October 13, 2019). "The 20 Best Vegan Cookbooks Of 2022 For Every Type Of Cuisine And Interest". Women's Health. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  8. ↑ Pajer, Nicole (December 26, 2019). "The Best Vegan Cookbooks to Add to Your Collection Right Now". Parade. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  9. ↑ Campbell, Courtney. "14 Best Healthy Cookbooks, According to Cooking and Nutrition Experts". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ Tanna, Mansi (April 17, 2023). "8 Vegetarian and Vegan Youtube Channels That Make Plant-Based Cooking Easy". Gotham. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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