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!








Ohh, I LOVE new cookbooks!
The book I’m reading at the moment is Freedom by Jonathan Franzen. As with his previous novels it’s proving to be a fascinating look into a dysfunctional family. Thoroughly enjoying it thus far. Cheers!
I also just started following you on facebook!
Hey Angela! I have a few books on the go right now, but my most recent read today was the latest Women’s Health Mag! I was so impressed to see one of my favourite bloggers quoted, I almost fell off the elliptical machine I was using. Great advice as always!
Hi! Right now I am reading “Goodbye Ed, Hello Me” by Jenni Schaefer. Highly recommend it.
All of these books look wonderful!
I’m reading Than Again by Diane Keaton, currently. It’s a memoir about her life and her mother’s life intertwined into one book. It’s very well crafted. Recommended (:
I am following you on Facebook! (:
Angela,
Unfortunately I’m not reading anything but the New Yorker, but a great book I’ve done with my high school students that every adult I’ve recommended it to and has read raves about it. It’s titled ‘curious incident of the dog in the night-time” by mark haddon. I pretty much guarantee you’d love it. I hope so.
I am about to start reading Eat&Run, by Scott Jurek! As a Division 1 cross-country runner and on-and-off vegan, I am excited to get the perspective of a vegan athlete who trains for such intense levels of competition.
I just finished reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and I read most of it in one night! It was so beautiful.
Hi Again, Angela,
Not only do I follow you on pinterest, but I’ve created addictions in my friends as a result of your Lightened Up Protein Bowl Salad dressing. I’ve myself have been having it nearly every day for the past 2 weeks. As a result, I have a new love for lemons, thank you! Keep up the inspiration and good luck on your much anticipated book.
At the moment I’m reading through ‘Cookin’ Crunk’ by Bianca Phillips and ‘Grills Gone Vegan’ by Tamasin Noyes. I’ve bookmarked several recipes in both cookbooks! I can’t wait for your cookbook to be released, Angela! I wish I were more patient…
I also follow you on facebook. :-)
I just started Lean In, but it’s not a book I’ll rush through. I love curling up with a cookbook more than anything, and as I’ve been trying to eat a more meatless and dairy-free diet, these would all be so helpful!
I’m also following you on Pinterest!
Good luck with your cookbook! I can’t wait to read it.
I’m following you on Pinterest
I am halfway through Lean In and *so* inspired. I’m glad a conversation is happening about how women are perceived in the workplace and how they can take ownership of their careers. One piece of advice that Sheryl Sandberg received has stuck with me: “If somebody offers you a seat on a rocket ship, you don’t ask which seat, you just get on.”
Thanks for the giveaway and best of luck with your book!
In regards to cookbooks, I’ve been reading “vegan cooking for carnivores”. Recipes are loved by all in my household :)
Awesome!
I’m reading Radical Homemakers: Reclaiming Domesticity from a Consumer Culture by Shannon Hayes. It was a random pick up from the library while I was looking at homesteading books and I’m really glad I got it!
I also already follow you on twitter and Facebook, and now Instagram :)
I’m reading multiple books right now: Give and Take by Adam Grant (nice guys finish first!), Bossypants by Tina Fey, and Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder (wow, the food descriptions are delicious!).