Justin Fox Burks and Amy Lawrence, a husband-and-wife team, are the authors of The Southern Vegetarian Cookbook. A lifelong vegetarian, Justin’s career as a photographer allows him access to the secrets of some of the South’s greatest kitchens, where he picks up tips and tricks from talented chefs. Justin’s food photography has appeared in Food & Wine, Garden & Gun, Mojo, Memphis Magazine, and the London Independent; in addition, he writes for Edible Memphis and the Memphis Flyer.
Amy Lawrence studied the dishes and techniques of restaurant chefs as a food writer; she was the Dining Out column restaurant critic for Memphis Magazine from 2009 to 2011 and often writes about home cooking for Edible Memphis and the Memphis Flyer. She teaches English at Hutchison School.
Justin and Amy’s blog, The Chubby Vegetarian, was awarded Blog of Note in 2010, and in 2011, caught the attention of producers and Tyler Florence of the Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race. As a result, Justin was a guest judge on the show’s vegetarian challenge in Memphis, and the blog was highlighted on the show.
Justin and Amy have developed vegetarian dinners and events at some of the greatest restaurants in the heart of BBQ land and are proud to be helping people love their vegetables. Married for nine years, they continue to cook and create in Memphis, Tennessee.