Asian Vegetarian Cooking

I am pretty much a meat-eater and can't go a day without having my fix of protein. However, several of my friends are vegetarians and I've often wondered how they do it.

The answer is probably found in the precept: know thy food. Jackie Liew teaches Asian vegetarian cooking in Toronto and she says likes to show people how easy it is to convert to the veggie lifestyle. LIew says it's just a matter of education: knowing what foods are out there and how to make them taste good. LIew holds "social dinners" every week, an intimate cooking demo where people can learn how to cook a few dishes and also dine afterwards.