Deborah Madison is one of the country’s premier vegetarian chefs, as well as a renowned cookbook author. In 1979, Madison partnered with the San Francisco Zen Center to open Greens, one of the first major vegetarian restaurants in the country. In 1987, she published her first cookbook, The Greens Cookbook, and has since published eight more, including the ever-popular Local Flavors. Madison blogs for Gourmet and Culinate and is author of What We Eat When We Eat Alone.