dino sarma rocks! check out his blog and have fun learning. he calls himself the 'alternative vegan' and podcasts out of manhattan.
tofu, tempeh, seitan, etc., that's not his thing. produce, that's dino's thing. creating meals of fresh produce creatively, understanding what you're doing. yes there's a healthy dose of indian cooking that you'll love to have broken down and made accessible, but dino's an educator first and foremost. i.e., his incomparable 'oils' podcast will have you saving $ on oils forever! oh, and the other thing about dino that i'm lovin'? he wants you to save money. LOTS of money. listen and learn how.
by the way, aishwarya rai says "go vegan. why not?"