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 just read “Zero Waste Home” by Bea Johnson. Super inspiring!
I’m reading Gold right now, about two olympic level cyclists, pretty good so far. I’m also dying for each of these cookbooks!
I follow you on Twitter and Instagram!
I’m reading February by Lisa Moore – an awesome book by a another great Canadian writer. Angela, I look forward to your book….almost there!
If any book could consolidate my resolve to stop eating processed foods, and make more beautiful and healthy vegan food for my family, it is Michael Moss’ Salt Sugar Fat. This book was utterly enlightening about the way food companies manipulate these ingredients to give their foods the maximum appeal possible whilst greatly compromising consumer health. It was also an easy and compelling read. I don’t normally find nonfiction readable but I couldn’t put this one down!
Perhaps finding out about big food companies manipulating fat, sugar and salt isn’t a news flash, but finding out the extent of it and the grave danger to public health was. Take this example: the American Heart Association recommends moderately active women should consume no more than 5 teaspoons of sugar a day. That’s half a can of coke, one and a half Fig Newtons or half a cup of Jell-O. In other words, if you eat processed foods you have no hope of keeping your consumption of sugar at a healthy level. Most dietary sugar is hidden in processed foods. The same with fat. It is present in great quantities in many processed foods but impossible for the human pallet to detect. This is a life (and lifestyle) changing book.
Started following you on Instagram as well
I’m currently reading “The End of Overeating” by David Kessler. I just finished “Eat & Run” which I loved (although I’m not a runner, but would like to be). I have Veganomicon, and it’s fabulous.
I’m currently reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower. And The Secret Garden too.
I follow you on Pinterest.
I currently follow you on Twitter and Facebook.
I recently read Mary Higgins Clark’s newest novel, daddy’s gone hunting. Such a fun, quick read. Sometimes it’s just nice to read one of those. :)
I am graduating from college in just a couple of weeks, so I don’t have time to read much besides textbooks right now… Oops!
I can’t wait to see your cookbook, I will be first in line the day it comes out!
I also follow you on FB and Pinterest.
HI! These look like GREAT books! I am currently re-reading THE AZTEC DIET by Dr Bob Arnot. Along with several Organic Gardening books to help me as I learn to switch my techniques from traditional gardening to the better way. Of course, I have my Daily Devotional books, my business reading, and, when I have a few moments of “me” time, I am reading GAME OF THRONES.
It would be wonderful to add these books to my library of Cookbooks, as the old way of cooking for my family is also in transition. Thank you for this opportunity!
Sincerely, Janice
love our blog, you are such an inspiration…following you on Pinterest!
I just got Vegan Eats World and I’m exploring one recipe at a time! I gave myself a goal to make 10 new recipes this month to make sure I keep cooking!
I’m currently reading ‘The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America’ by the wildly talented Thomas King.
I’m currently reading “Bloodline” by Felix Francis
following you on facebook and twitter!
My newest cookbooks are “More Peas and Thank You” and “Cooking from the Farmer’s Market”. I love this time of year because there are so many good veggies out there!