The First Mess

The author of this blog is Laura, a vegan cookbook author based in the Niagara region of southern Ontario, Canada. Laura is passionate about cooking and sharing delicious vegan food with her audience. She finds inspiration for her recipes from seasonal ingredients, and her goal is to help anyone at any level eat more plants.

This blog offers a wide range of cooking inspiration, with a focus on vegan main course recipes. However, Laura also provides recipes for soups and stews, quick and easy meals, and a few sweet treats.

In addition to cooking, she enjoys sharing plant-based and feel-good lifestyle inspiration with her readers. Although most of her audience do not strictly identify as plant-based or vegan, Laura's blog is designed to help everyone incorporate more plants into their diet.

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