I never thought I’d say this, but I’m in the final days of finishing my cookbook manuscript and handing it in to my editor. After 15 months of testing recipes, writing, and shooting photography, I finally feel like things are coming together. Very, very slowly, mind you. I’ve shot about 50 recipe photographs so far, but that means I still have at least 50 recipes to remake and photograph. gulp, gulp, gulp. I’ve heard the editing process is pretty brutal, so I’m just taking it one day at a time and not looking too far ahead. The journey of getting my recipes to a place where I’m happy (and all my recipe testers) has taken much longer than I anticipated, but I didn’t want to rush the process. Quality over quantity, I say. If this is the only cookbook I ever write, I want it to be something I’m proud of. And seriously, it might be the only cookbook I ever write!
Anyway, I just wanted to pop in and say hello! I might not be able to post as much as I’d like to over the next couple weeks, but just know that I’m thinking of you always and looking forward to sharing some recipe inspiration as soon as I can. Right now, every creative cell in my body seems to be on hiatus, but it will recharge soon enough. Isn’t that what red wine is for??
Now for the giveaway fun! In my mind, there’s nothing better than curling up with a good cookbook and feeling more inspired with each turning page. Today’s giveaway highlights a couple awesome vegan cookbooks that I have in my collection as well as my favourite recipe creation tool that I reviewed recently – The Flavor Bible! I’m giving away all the books below to one lucky winner. If you happen to already own one or some of these cookbooks, I’ll be happy to send you an Amazon gift card instead. You decide. The books will be shipped new directly from Amazon.
In this giveaway:
Let Them Eat Vegan by Dreena Burton
Let Them Eat Vegan! is packed with 200 plant-powered recipes for the entire family. Dreena offers notes on how to modify her recipes for those with allergies or common substitution questions. Natural vegan ingredients are abundant in her recipes, many of which I already have in my own pantry. See my full review here.
Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope Romero
Veganomicon is truly a work of art. With over 250 recipes for any occasion, this is a cookbook I turn to often. Whether you’re in the mood for something quick and easy or something fancy and elaborate, this book will have it. There are also handy user-friendly guides for soy-free, gluten-free, low-fat, and quick and easy recipes.
The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg
The Flavor Bible, described as “the essential guide to culinary creativity”, profiles ingredients and the corresponding herbs, spices, seasonings, etc. that pair well with each of these ingredients. As someone who has grown to love recipe creation, this book is a resource tool that I turn to when I’m looking for a nudge in the right direction. When I have an ingredient in mind that I’d like to cook with, I often look to this book for suggestions of other “compatible” ingredients that I can include in the dish. For my full review, see here.
To enter: Leave a comment below and tell me what you are reading right now or maybe tell me about a book you’ve read recently that you enjoyed. If you’d like a second entry you can follow me on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest and leave a second comment letting me know you did so. This contest is open to anyone, anywhere and the winner will be chosen at random on Sat April 27th . Good luck!!
Please note: The links in this post are Amazon Affiliate links – if you click on the link and purchase something I will receive a small percentage from Amazon which helps support costs involved for this blog. Thanks in advance!
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I’m currently reading The Ayurveda Bible. There’s a lot of interesting information and ideas inside. I’m not all the way through it yet, but am excited to get to the part that talks about the benefits of different spices and herbs.
I just finished The Four Agreements.
I am always going back to The Vegan Table for recipes. I love her soups and stews in particular. For non-cookbook reading, my book club just finished Room, a story about a young woman who is kidnapped and held captive for several years. The book is told from the point of view of her son, who is born while she is imprisoned by her captor, and knows no other life. It’s fascinating, but difficult to read in some parts.
I am reading the china study right now.
I am following you on pinterest
I am reading “Betty Goes Vegan” and just finished “Skinny Bitch”. I would love these books. Thanks for sharing.
My bedside pile is three foot high but at the top is ‘Bioshelter Market Garden’ as I look into starting up a vegetable growing enterprise to supply lots of herbivores in our region with fresh produce, and potentially point them toward your recipe book for a guide on what to do with what we grow.
I’m currently reading the idiots guide to Plant Based Nutrition. learning lots!!
I follow you on Pinterest & Facebook.
Recently, I haven’t been able to stop reading cookbooks. I’ve been entranced by Jenny Rosenstrach’s “Dinner: A Love Story.” Less for the recipes (it isn’t vegan) but more for incorporating a culture of family and love in a home that celebrates food and eating together. Tamar Adler’s “An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace” is also teaching me to slow down in the kitchen and appreciate every inch of what I’m cooking. I would love to add these three cookbooks to my shelf!
I am reading The Long Walk by Stephen King. Really good!
I just finished “The UnHealthy Truth” and “The Engine 2 Diet”. Now, on to “Salt, Sugar, Fat.” :).
I follow you on Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter. :)
I just finished Unprocessed by Chef AJ. I picked it up after attending her Healthy Taste of Ventura event. I have already made her black bean brownies (yum) and am going to try her Hail to the Kale sald to bring to a potluck this weekend :)
I’m reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma right now, and I was introduced to your blog through Pinterest. I used your spicy BBQ chickpea burger recipe to make culturally confused falafel and it’s been sooooo good. I already own a copy of the Flavor Bible (love it!) so if I won, that would be headed to the library to inspire others!
And I just followed you on Facebook & Pinterest!
I actually just finished reading the Engine 2 Diet as I have recently and gradually started eating vegan. Any of these books would be an awesome additional to my healthy food cookbook collection :)
The last book(s) I read were the hunger games. Could.Not.Put.Down!
And, I too, follow your FaceBook page. Love seeing new plant based recipes in my newsfeed. Your blog is a fantastic inspiration! Thank you!
Dr Libby – the real food chef. Amazing book! Just made her raw carrot cake with a friend :)