Media Alert!

The Date: Wednesday, June 2
The Delivery: A ton of books and Joanne Rose's Vegan 101 DVDs
Staff Pick: Meat is for Pussies by John Joseph

The DL: This book may just be the Skinny Bitch for men. Joseph, a punk-rocker, doesn't seem to be holding anything in, shown by the title alone. Looks like a fun read!

Latin Food Lovers Unite!

The Date: Wednesday, May 12
The Delivery: Five books to giveaway, and a couple Soapwalla Kitchen body products
Staff Pick: Viva Vegan! by Terry Hope Romero

The DL: We recently did a giveaway on Cinco de Mayo of this awesome book, and we're looking to give more away! Stay tuned on VegNews.com to try and win yourself a copy.

Do you ever wish you could create your favorite restaurant meal in your own kitchen? Well, do we have news for you! For the next week, we'll be accepting submissions for our September+October food feature, which will highlight dishes from readers' favorite restaurants. Want to see your dream dinner in print? Simply email us by Wednesday, May 19, with the name of the restaurant and dish, and entries with the most votes will be featured in our annual food issue!

Loving Latin Cuisine

The Date: Tuesday, March 30
The Delivery: Some Veggie Patch falafel, newly formulated Teese, and two yet-to-be-released vegan cookbooks
Staff Pick: Viva Vegan! by Terry Hope Romero

The DL: We've been waiting for this fabulous-looking cookbook from one of our treasured VN columnists for the past year! And if it's anything like her past books, including Veganomicon, then it's going to rock our world. Check it out in May!

Want some great tips on how to live vegan on the cheap? Check out our brand-new blog, Savvy Abby!

Petit Patties

Date: Thursday, September 24
The Delivery: Pitter Patties
Staff Pick: The Viva Vegan patties

The DL: Unfortunately, this kids' frozen food company is not vegetarian, but it's great to see that they have a vegan option. These tasty looking patties are made with legumes, quinoa, and veggies, making them healthy as well.