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!








I am currently reading Gone Girl and love it! So many people recommended it to me and I am so happy they did.
I’m reading ‘The Kitchen Daughter’ by Jael McHenry. It’s about an autistic girl who lost both her parents and soothes herself by cooking. It’s pretty good!
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Also I follow you on facebook and twitter! I think you are just great
I am reading “Inside of a Dog”. Thanks! Carolyn
I am currently re-reading The China Study by Dr. Collin Campbell. I have been plant based for a year and a half and love to brush up on my veggie health facts every couple months since I constantly have family and friends asking about our diet and why we choose to cut out animal products. I would love to win the cookbooks to be able to share more amazing recipes with them to win them over! Way to go on your cookbook by the way, I’ve always had great results when cooking off the recipes from the blog and can’t wait to buy your cookbook!!
I just finished UnDiet! Loved it and love Meghan. I hope to take a class with her one day when I have a bit of extra income. :)
I already follow you on several of those social medias!
I am currently reading Main Street Vegan by Victoria Moran…load of information, inspirational and great recipes. I love Dreena Burton and Isa M. receipes and enjoy reading their blogs. Don’t know much about The Favor Bible. I hope I win.
I am currently reading the new JK Rowling novel a casual vacancy.
I just finished “The Great Gatsby” in preparation for the upcoming film release. Last summer I read “House of Leaves” which was great. The rest of this summer will be spent reading architectural theory in preparation for my last year of grad school!
I cannot wait to see your cookbook, Angela. I am going to be buying it the first second that I can! I recently received the new cookbook Vegetable Literacy as a gift and it has some really beautiful recipes in it. Not all vegan but at least all vegetarian!
I just finished reading the Game of Thrones series, or what’s available right now. George R.R Martin is still writing the last one! I have terrible patience though, so usually read book series’ once all the books are out so I don’t have to wait for them to come. I think I’ll be waiting for a while for the last GoT installment though.
I’m reading “The Lean” by Kathy Freston. For my bookclub I’m reading “Devil in
the White City.” We read “The Dinner” last month, and I loved it.
I just began reading “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln” by Doris Kearns Goodwin. The recent movie Lincoln is loosely based on this book. It’s super interesting. Congratulations on your cookbook as you are in the home stretch!
I’d love to read the Flavor Bible cookbook.
Just finish The Night Circus, an amazing read, I couldn’t put it down! One of my favorite books of all time is Animal Vegetable Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver, an inspirational read.
I’m a new follower on Pinterest.
Ahh giveaways…. huge uptick in comments on these posts. :-) Appreciated though!
I’ve been reading Crazy Sexy Kitchen lately, along with a variety of other vegan cookbooks. Also, “One Year to an Organized Life.” Both recommended!
I have Veganomicon, but I’d love to snag a copy of either of the other two. I keep borrowing Let Them Eat Vegan from the library…
Right now, I just started inventing elliot by Graham Gardner! It’s a really good book! Thanks for the contest!! (: