Catherine Perez
Catherine Perez is the registered dietitian behind Plant Based RD, sharing flavorful vegan recipes and practical nutrition education, and the author of Peaceful Kitchen.
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Overview
- Known as
- Plant Based RD (@plantbasedrd)
- Work
- Registered dietitian, recipe developer and cookbook author
- Heritage
- Dominican and Mexican
- Debut cookbook
- Peaceful Kitchen, published August 13, 2024
Mini bio
How it started.
Catherine went vegan in 2009, then changed careers to study Human Nutrition at Drexel University. She completed a dietetic internship through the University of Houston and passed her registered dietitian exam in September 2015.
Finding her audience.
She began sharing food on Instagram around the time she qualified. As that audience grew, recipe creation became her full-time work. She started the Plant Based RD blog in 2017 as a home for favorite recipes and client handouts.
From her kitchen to yours.
Her debut cookbook, Peaceful Kitchen, arrived in August 2024 and became a New York Times bestseller. Its recipes draw on the Mexican and Dominican flavors she grew up with, alongside practical plant-based nutrition. The same mix runs through her online work: beans, tofu, colorful vegetables and meals fans can make ahead.
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Books
Podcast appearances
Quotes
The kitchen is therapeutic for me and being able to share simple and practical meals socially brings me great joy.Catherine Perez, Loisa’s Flavor Profiles
In a July 2021 interview, Catherine described why she enjoys sharing her cooking.
Trivia
- Family dinners are a tradition she carries from her mother’s table into her own home.
- She has a sweet tooth and singled out chocolate as an ingredient she wanted to explore in vegan desserts.
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