Chef Katie Simmons

Chef Katie Simmons (she/her) is a classically-trained personal chef in Chicago. Her journey to cooking has been a winding path from Kentucky to backpacking in New Zealand through culinary school at Kendall College and working for Whole Foods Market. Her own experience being a fitness professional finally led her to embrace a plant-based, vegan diet.

Quinoa Tabbouleh (Gluten-Free)

Chef Katie Simmons

Try a gluten-free twist on traditional tabbouleh using healthy quinoa!

Vegan Cream of Broccoli Super Soup

Chef Katie Simmons

This healthy, dairy-free, gluten-free soup is perfect for Sukkot guests.

Moon and Stars Watermelon Calypso Bean Salad

Chef Katie Simmons

This healthy salad pays tribute to the popular Israeli crop of watermelon.

Cold cucumber soup with sliced cucumbers on top

Shabbat

Cold Cucumber Dill Soup

Chef Katie Simmons

This vegan soup swaps traditional milk for plant-based coconut milk.

Sweet brown rice pudding with mango on top

Shavuot

Mango-Cardamom Sweet Brown Rice Pudding

Chef Katie Simmons

This recipe uses sweet brown rice, a short grain rice, as the base for a rich pudding.This recipe uses sweet brown rice, a short grain rice, as the base for a rich pudding.y