International plant-based and gluten-free recipes made using seasonal ingredients. Jessica is a certified plant-based chef, and has a certification in plant-based nutrition. She is a passionate educator, and has taught science, community gardening, and food education for the last 17 years. She holds a Master’s in Science Education and is a certified NYS biology teacher. Jessica now combines her passion for cooking & gardening with her passion for teaching. She writes recipes and photographs her food blog, Garden Fresh Foodie, a blog devoted to plant-based, gluten free, seasonal recipes.  Jessica teaches as an adjunct professor at Daemen College, as well as healthy cooking classes in the Buffalo, NY area wherever there’s a table and an outlet! Her recipes are featured on the Food Revolution Network (a program begun by John Robbins, of Diet for a New America & The Food Revolution) as well as a plant-based prepared food company called Veestro.com. Her recipes have been featured on Forks Over Knives, TasteSpotting, FoodGawker, and Finding Vegan.