Nora Taylor (Nora Cooks)

Nora Taylor, known through her platform Nora Cooks, commenced her career as a vegan food blogger and recipe developer in 2017. Previously, Taylor was a nurse. The decision to transition from nursing to content creation was motivated by a desire to remain at home with her youngest son, who was born in 2016. She acquired a camera and initiated the development of the Nora Cooks blog, focusing on vegan recipes despite her prior lack of extensive cooking experience.

Over several years, Taylor cultivated Nora Cooks into a successful enterprise. Her efforts led to the blog generating sufficient income for her husband to leave his non-profit position and contribute to the business operations and family responsibilities. The Nora Cooks website now attracts several million users each month. Taylor continues to be the primary creator of all recipes published on the site, operating from her home kitchen in the Portland, Oregon area, where she resides with her family and pets. Her work emphasizes simple, family-friendly, and accessible plant-based recipes.

A significant milestone in Taylor’s career is the recognition of her Vegan Chocolate Cake, which received national attention when featured in The New York Times. Her website hosts popular recipes such as Simple Vegan Pancakes, Tofu Scramble, Vegan Lasagna, and The Best Vegan Mac and Cheese. Nora Cooks maintains a strong presence across social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and YouTube, engaging a large audience interested in vegan cooking.