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’ve been reading bits and pieces of The Oxford Companion to Food as I am doing work experience in a publishing office and am working on a cookbook! This book has lots of really unusual, really useful information about pretty much every food you can think of. It’s fairly scholarly but is really nice to dip in and out of! Love reading your blog and recipes, such an inspiration. I’m not vegan yet but am gearing up to get there! x
I am currently reading Wheat Belly because I need to find answers to my health issues.
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What a great selection of books! I have been considering “The Flavour Bible” for some time now. Figuring out spices/herbs is my weak point right now in the kitchen. I sat down last night and read the entire book of “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg. It. Was. Amazing. I’ve already created a list of habits I’d like to work on and started implementing and testing strategies this morning. Yay!
I am looking forward to your cookbook. I am reading lean in right now. It is a must read for ALL women!
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I just finished reading Gaia’s Garden by Toby Hemenway, and now I have started Edible Forest gardens. Making a lot of changes each day on my property!
I just finished Gulp! by Mary Roach. She is absolutely my favorite writer – everything she does is educational and funny as all get-out!
I just finished The Far Side of the Sky, which was really interesting, and now I am on to The Cat’s Table by Michael Ondaatje. Yay for summer reading!
I recently read Thrive Foods. So interesting& good recipes too!
I like you’re page on Facebook :-)
Reading “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan about three months ago made me realize how what I ate affected the amount of cruelty inflicted on animals and the damage done to the environment. I had been vegan for six months about a year and a half ago, but had stopped because it was so difficult in social situations. After reading “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” I realized that the ethics of veganism were too important to me to give up and I’ve been vegan since. I finally feel like my food choices are a reflection of my beliefs and I’ve never been happier!
I pinned and am following you on Twitter and Facebook.
I am reading (again) The Kind Diet as it really helps educate me on ‘staying’ vegan. I would love to win these books and I promise to share them with friends who cannot afford them!
I just received Kate Spade Things I Love. It is charming!
I’m currently reading Shakespeare’s Richard III for class, but I’m excited to do some fun reading over summer break!
I am also following you on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram AND Pinterest! I am tweeting this & putting it on my fb! I will Instagram it too if we can do that (((0:
Currently I´m reading House Rules by Jodi Picoult. Fantastic story of a boy with Asperger’s syndrome living in Townshend, Vermont. A real eye-opener, recommend it to anyone.
Recently I also read What To Eat by Marion Nestle, very informative.