Atlanta's Brooke Brimm provides a plant-based roadmap for traditional dishes in new cookbook

Brooke Brimm is the author of “Vegan Soul Foodie Recipe Guide: Dishes So Decadent You Can Serve to Meat Lovers." (Craig Brimm)

With the holidays fast approaching, many of us are taking to the kitchen for festive meal planning. New plant-based takes on timeless staples are making their way to the dinner table, thanks to the rising popularity of veganism. Atlanta-based author and entrepreneur Brooke Brimm has written multiple cookbooks as the “Vegan Soul Foodie.” Her latest is a holiday guide titled “Dishes So Decadent You Can Serve to Meat Lovers.” “City Lights” senior producer Kim Drobes recently caught up with Brimm to discuss how she achieves “wow” factor meat-free meals.

Interview highlights:

Plant-based fried treats for fun-loving eaters: