Charity Morgan
OccupationPlant-based chef and cookbook author
NationalityAmerican
EducationLe Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
GenreCookbooks
Notable worksUnbelievably Vegan: 100+ Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes: A Cookbook (2022)
SpouseDerrick Morgan
Website
charitymorgan.com

Chef Charity Morgan is an American plant-based chef and cookbook author. She is the wife of former NFL Linebacker Derrick Morgan, and appeared with him in the 2018 plant-based diet documentary, The Game Changers.

Early life and education

Morgan grew up on a farm near Sacramento, California.[1][2] Her culinary interests began as a child, when she was influenced by the dishes from her “mother’s Puerto Rican heritage,” and Creole dishes made by her paternal grandmother.[1][2] Her mother's cooking was also influenced by friends from the Philippines, Mexico, and India.[1] In addition, her eventual shift away from animal products was partially the result of watching animals killed for food on her family's farm.[1]

She is a graduate of the Pasadena, California branch of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts.[1]

Career

After an externship through Le Cordon Bleu with a “very high-end restaurant off Melrose,” in Los Angeles, Morgan worked as a chef for a few restaurants and catering companies, before becoming a private chef for people who can't cook.[1]

Although Morgan and her husband former NFL Linebacker Derrick Morgan tried going plant-based in 2015, they did not succeed.[1] A few years later in 2017, Derrick tried again after meeting with a nutritionist in order to improve his athletic performance. However, as he didn't like the food that was part of that program, Charity decided to become a plant-based chef in order to prepare his meals.[1] After helping Derrick transition to a fully plant-based diet, Charity then convinced several other Tennessee Titans into making the change as well.[3][2][1] Both Charity and Derrick appeared in the 2018 documentary The Game Changers, which is about plant-based athletes.[2][1]

Morgan describes her plant-based approach as “Plegan,” which helped her move beyond traditional definitions of Veganism.[1] In 2023, Tasting Table named Morgan as one of the “21 Plant-Based Chefs You Need To Know.”[4] Her first cookbook, Unbelievably Vegan: 100+ Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes: A Cookbook (2022), was named one of the "15 Best Cookbooks of 2022” by Esquire,[5] one of the “10 Best New Vegan Cookbooks” for 2023 by the Food Network,[6] one of the “The 18 Best Vegan Cookbooks for Every Type of Meal” by Food & Wine,[7] one of the “13 Of The Best Cookbooks To Keep You Inspired In The Kitchen” by Forbes,[8] and one of the “6 Best Vegan Cookbooks to Get More Plants in Your Diet,” by Runner's World.[9]

Personal life

Morgan lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband Derrick Morgan and their children.[2]

Book

  • Unbelievably Vegan: 100+ Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes: A Cookbook. Clarkson Potter, 2022. ISBN 978-0593232989.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Gerrard, Gene (2023-01-23). "Charity Morgan Compares Plegan And Vegan While Getting Cheesy With Treeline - Exclusive Interview". mashed.com. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Charity Morgan, Author of Unbelievably Vegan". Atlanta History Center. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  3. ↑ Wolfe, Cameron (December 2, 2017). "Derrick Morgan and his chef wife inspired vegan movement on Titans". ESPN. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  4. ↑ Kot, Anna (2023-06-02). "21 Plant-Based Chefs You Need To Know". Tasting Table. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  5. ↑ Li, Maverick (2022-02-18). "The 15 Best Cookbooks of 2022 Will Have You Cheffing It Up In No Time". Esquire. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  6. ↑ Khoury-Hanold, Layla (2023-01-03). "10 Best New Vegan Cookbooks". Food Network. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  7. ↑ Makhijani, Pooja (2023-11-02). "The 18 Best Vegan Cookbooks for Every Type of Meal". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  8. ↑ Calhoun, Molly (2022-01-24). "13 Of The Best Cookbooks To Keep You Inspired In The Kitchen". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  9. ↑ Hondorp, Gabrielle (2022-11-07). "The 6 Best Vegan Cookbooks to Get More Plants in Your Diet". Runner's World. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
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