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!
The Sufi Guide to Life. I read it every time I am in need of some guidance. It sits on my bedside table. It is battered, worn and the cover is hanging loose, but inside the wisdom is as good as new.
I am currently reading Les Miserables for the first time. I was feeling ambitious, what can I say!
Fantastic giveaway Angela!
Hellenica by Jon Maas.
Following you on all social media! Can’t get enough! :)
I recently read The Illiad by Homer
I just started reading “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown. It is good so far!
I am reading “Animal, Vegetable, MIracle” by Barbara Kingsolver!
And I Just followed your Pinterest!
ooooh i love reading new cookbooks! i’m currently reading this wonderful overview of contemporary art: http://www.amazon.com/After-Modern-1945-2000-Oxford-History/dp/019284234X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366748169&sr=8-1&keywords=oxford+after+modern+art
Getting ready for grad school woo hoo!
also followed ya on pinterest (chelchelseas or chelsea shannon, not sure how i show up!)
I’m currently reading a book called The Fault In Our Stars by John Green.
As for cookbooks, I’m reading A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg.
I am reading Engine 2 Diet and The Vegan Girls Guide To Life
Excited about your books!
I’m reading Meghan Telpner’s “Undiet” now and I actually found out about the book from your blog! I was hoping that you would be writing a cookbook; saves me the trouble of printing them out or writing them into my cookbook journal ;)
Best of luck with the writing, I look forward to buying your cookbook!
Tera :D
PS, I’ve been following you on twitter forever (@teramc), but I retweeted your post in any case ;)
I’m about to start reading The Secret Life of Plants.
I follow you on facebook. Thank you for such a great giveaway!
I am reading 21 day kickstart and Power Foods for the Brain.
I am reading The Zookeeper’s Wife. It’s a book based on the journal entries, photos, and research on the Warsaw Zoo’s zookeeper and his wife at the time of the Nazi invasion. It is a wonderful book, not my usual type of reading, but I was intrigued. I highly recommend it.
The most recent book I read was “1000 Gifts” by Ann Voskamp. It showed me the value in giving thanks for the small things in life as well as the big things. My 30yr old husband was diagnosed with cancer last summer, so I have been desperately trying to integrate a more plant based diet into our lifestyle to help the chemo treatments along- thank you for your blog and all of the delicious recipes you share that make this all just a bit more enjoyable.
Just finished reading 127 hours; Between a rock and a hard place by Aron Ralston. Good read and now (strangely enough), I’m itching to go back to Utah.
Currently re-reading the Great Gatsby so I can go see the movie!
I’m not reading anything right now…any suggestions?
A general suggestion – check out sites that do book reviews. I used to write for Portland Book Review so that’s one that I know of! They also have affiliate sites and I’m sure that there are many more out there. Quill and Quire is a Canadian site, if you are interested in Canadian authors.
Main suggestion – only read what you are liable to like.
Last annoying suggestion – read cookbooks (this is the forum for such a suggestion!)
Hi! :)
Currently, I’m reading ‘The beauty diet’ by Lisa Drayer! It’s not vegetarian, but it’s a great book, very helpful and it has some good recipes I loved!