Drawing inspiration from the global kitchen, founder Ruth Tal Brown has turned her funky Toronto-based restaurant chain Fresh by Juice for Life into a chow-down destination for health- conscious celebrities including Sting, Alanis Morrisette, Reese Witherspoon, Lenny Kravitz and numerous other notables.

In Fresh at Home, Tal Brown, along with chef Jennifer Houston—both of whom consistently challenge the lingering stereotype that vegetarian (and vegan) food is tasteless—dish up innovative vegetarian fare in the form of rice bowls and noodles, sandwiches and wraps, soups and salads, dressings and sauces, stews and marinades as well as desserts, energy elixirs and pro athletic shakes.